B&B
A la Decouverte
Bed & Breakfast in Old Quebec city
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| Our little story... |
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We were looking for something new... (euh, just a way of speaking)... Maybe another old house in a smaller city with lots of charm and a closeness to the St-Lawrence river ?? Meanwhile, our neighbor had just started a B&B....what a superb idea ... Meeting people from all over the world at your own breakfast table ! We put these two ideas together and after a few months, succeeded in finding another old house in Old Quebec city. This time, the "new" house was nearly 160 years old. After much efforts and care, we gave it a new life. We are a couple: an elementary school teacher and an information systems consultant. We both have an interest in computers and the Internet world, not to mention history, oil paintings and interior decorating ... and renovating !! We are now full-time innkeepers. We are happy to welcome you in our Bed and Breakfast and we hope that your stay with us will be an enjoyable one ! |
Our house is located in the historic borough a few minutes by foot to the main attractions of the old city. It was re-built in 1846 after the great fire of 1845 that destroyed that part of the city. Houses existed on our street then called St-Charles street as early as in the 1720's. The St-Charles river (flowing into the St-Lawrence river nearby) ran closely by in those years (occupying the space of St-Paul street just behind the house) which explains why our street was then named St-Charles. This street was renamed from St-Charles street to Saint-Vallier street around 1890 in honor of the second bishop of Quebec city. |
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