Terrasse Dufferin (Dufferin Terrace) is a

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that wraps around the

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, towards the Citadelle, overlooking the

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History

The terrace was built under the direction of the Marquess of Dufferin, the then

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, and eventually named for him. It was officially inaugurated by Dufferin's viceregal successor, John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, and his wife,

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, on 28 June 1879. The terrace is maintained by

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as part of the Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site.

Features

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The terrace consists of a

with six gazebos and benches from

(and previous by Château Haldimand) to the

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(accessed via a set of stairs). The gazebos are named (in order from north to south): Frontenac, Lorne, Princess Louise, Victoria, Dufferin, and Plessis. On the south end of the terrasse is a ramp or Terrasse Dufferin Slides (c. 1898) used annually as a toboggan run during Quebec Winter Carnival or the Carnaval de Québec from late January to mid-February. Also located at the southern end is access to the Governors' Promenade, a walkway to the

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built into the cliffs below the Citadel. Adjacent to the Frontenac gazebo at the northern end is the Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec, which descends to Rue du Petit-Champlain in the Lower Town.

Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux

Beneath sections of the terrace are the remains of Saint Louis Forts as well as Château Saint-Louis, residence for French and British Governors. These can be viewed through three skylights built into the Terrasse and, when it is open, by a walkway that extends under the Terrasse.

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