Approximately eight miles from the heart of Quebec are the 275 foot tall Montmorency Falls. Named in 1619 by Champlain in honor of Henry II, Duke of Montmorency, the falls are 98 feet taller than those of Niagra (but not quite as spectacular, at least not in our opinion). The English General Wolfe had plans to capture Quebec from the French in 1759 by landing his troops near the falls and using it as his base. Remnants of Wolfe's earthen fort can still be seen in the fields next to the falls. Today, the falls play host to an annual International Fireworks competition during the summer months.
The Montmorency Falls as seen from in front of the cable car station that goes to the Inn near the top of the falls.
There are a number of observation platforms from which you can watch the falls. Off to the far left of this picture is the Inn, where the cable car terminates, mentioned in the previous picture.
The falls feed into the St. Lawrence River opposite the Isle d'Orleans.
The multi-level observation platforms take you down to where the falls flow into the St. Lawrence.
For a truly spectacular view of the falls, you can take this suspension bridge that sits over the crest.
Looking up River...
...and down over the falls.
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