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A legendary château above the oldest city in North America
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac has been looking down on the St. Lawrence River since 1893, and in that time it has accumulated the kind of historical weight that makes any occasion held within its walls feel genuinely significant. The château's silhouette — copper-green turrets rising from the promontory of Cap Diamant above the stone walls of Old Québec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site — is among the most recognisable views in North America. Inside, the architecture delivers on every expectation: crystal chandeliers, vaulted ceilings, Persian-carpeted salons hung with original oil portraits, and ballrooms that have been the stage for ceremonies that required this level of grandeur.
The Grand Ballroom scales to 550 seated guests in its 6,163 square feet, while the Rose Room — where Churchill, Roosevelt, and Mackenzie King gathered for the Quebec Conferences of 1943 and 1944 — holds 80 seated in a setting of intimate and very particular historical consequence. The culinary team works with regional seasonal products, with menus available via PDF and personalised through the hotel's certified wedding specialists. A wedding brochure, virtual 360° venue tours, and floor plans are all provided as a starting point for couples navigating the château's considerable range of spaces.
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