Winter is inseparable from Québec City! Every year, its streets are buried under mountains of snow. Although this continues to be the case today, winter had a very different impact on the daily lives of Québec City residents in the first half of the 20th century. From clothing to snow-clearing, how people braved the snowfall greatly evolved over those decades. Come and see for yourself the city’s winters of yesteryear. What memories do you have of these icy landscapes?
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The Cap-Blanc district at the base of the Cape Diamant cliff is an avalanche-prone spot in Québec City. Several incidents have occurred near Champlain Street. In the early 1900s, public works stabilized the slope, by moderating its slope among other things.
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