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Breakneck Stairs

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256: 244: 220: 70: 232: 324: 344: 329: 339: 132: 292: 69: 193:("Lower Town Stairs"), they were given their current name in the mid-19th century, because of their steepness. The stairs, which connect 243: 255: 219: 201:
and Rue Sous-le-Fort in the "Lower Town"), have been restored several times, including an 1889 renovation by
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Several businesses are located on the western side of the steps at each of its four flights.
318: 178: 109: 147: 134: 205:, which converted the steps from a single flight into three parallel ones. 113: 34: 181:'s oldest stairway, built in 1635. Originally called 105: 97: 79: 21: 74:The steps in 2007, viewed from Rue Sous-le-Fort 8: 295:. QuĂ©bec City Tourism. 2011. Archived from 325:Buildings and structures completed in 1635 18: 345:1635 establishments in the British Empire 330:Buildings and structures in Quebec City 272: 215: 127: 119: 39: 197:in the "Upper Town" to the corner of 104: 96: 78: 44: 7: 340:Tourist attractions in Quebec City 293:"QuĂ©bec City and Area - Stairways" 14: 254: 242: 230: 218: 68: 148:46.8127975303°N 71.203554234°W 123:Click on the map to see marker 1: 16:Stairs in Quebec City, Canada 153:46.8127975303; -71.203554234 25: 212:The steps through the years 361: 191:escalier de la Basse-Ville 60:escalier de la Basse-Ville 128: 120: 85: (389 years ago) 67: 45: 40: 33: 189:("Beggars' Stairs"), or 199:Rue du Petit-Champlain 185:("Champlain Stairs"), 62:("Lower Town Stairs") 52:("Champlain Stairs") 299:on February 9, 2011 195:CĂ´te de la Montagne 187:escalier du QuĂŞteux 144: /  57:("Beggars' Stairs") 55:escalier du QuĂŞteux 183:escalier Champlain 175:Escalier casse-cou 50:escalier Champlain 27:Escalier casse-cou 282:– Quebec-Cite.com 203:Charles BaillargĂ© 163: 162: 124: 352: 309: 308: 306: 304: 289: 283: 277: 258: 246: 234: 222: 167:Breakneck Stairs 159: 158: 156: 155: 154: 149: 145: 142: 141: 140: 137: 122: 93: 91: 86: 72: 63: 46:Former name(s): 23:Breakneck Stairs 19: 360: 359: 355: 354: 353: 351: 350: 349: 315: 314: 313: 312: 302: 300: 291: 290: 286: 280:Breakneck Steps 278: 274: 269: 262: 259: 250: 247: 238: 235: 226: 223: 214: 171:Breakneck Steps 152: 150: 146: 143: 138: 135: 133: 131: 130: 121: 89: 87: 84: 75: 58: 53: 48: 47: 41:Breakneck Steps 29: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 358: 356: 348: 347: 342: 337: 332: 327: 317: 316: 311: 310: 284: 271: 270: 268: 265: 264: 263: 260: 253: 251: 248: 241: 239: 236: 229: 227: 224: 217: 213: 210: 161: 160: 126: 125: 118: 117: 107: 103: 102: 99: 95: 94: 81: 77: 76: 73: 65: 64: 43: 42: 38: 37: 31: 30: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 357: 346: 343: 341: 338: 336: 333: 331: 328: 326: 323: 322: 320: 298: 294: 288: 285: 281: 276: 273: 266: 257: 252: 245: 240: 233: 228: 221: 216: 211: 209: 206: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 168: 157: 129:Coordinates: 115: 111: 108: 100: 82: 71: 66: 61: 56: 51: 36: 32: 28: 20: 303:February 15, 301:. Retrieved 297:the original 287: 275: 207: 190: 186: 182: 174: 170: 166: 164: 59: 54: 49: 26: 179:Quebec City 151: / 110:Quebec City 319:Categories 267:References 139:71°12′13″W 136:46°48′46″N 80:Completion 335:Stairways 173:(French: 116:, Canada 106:Location 35:Stairway 88: ( 177:), is 114:Quebec 169:, or 98:Steps 305:2011 261:2010 249:1900 237:1892 225:1870 165:The 90:1635 83:1635 321:: 112:, 101:59 307:. 92:)

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Stairway
The steps in 2007, viewed from Rue Sous-le-Fort
Quebec City
Quebec
46°48′46″N 71°12′13″W / 46.8127975303°N 71.203554234°W / 46.8127975303; -71.203554234
Quebec City
CĂ´te de la Montagne
Rue du Petit-Champlain
Charles Baillargé
1870
1892
1900
2010
Breakneck Steps
"Québec City and Area - Stairways"
the original
Categories
Buildings and structures completed in 1635
Buildings and structures in Quebec City
Stairways
Tourist attractions in Quebec City
1635 establishments in the British Empire

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