The Montmorency Falls ( French : Chute Montmorency ) is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec , Canada .
8-628: The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport and Boischatel , about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the heart of old Quebec City . The area surrounding the falls is protected within the Montmorency Falls Park ( French : Parc de la Chute-Montmorency ). The falls are at the mouth of the Montmorency River where it drops over the cliff shore into the Saint Lawrence River , opposite
16-592: A National Historic Site of Canada where visitors can learn about Beauport's heritage. Annual events include the spring arts festival Salon de Mai and the summer Festival Folklorique des enfants du monde, a multicultural and international children's folklore festival. Beauport was established in 1634, making it one of the oldest European-founded communities in Canada. An Internment camp was set up at The Armoury in Beauport, Quebec from December 1914 to June 1916. It
24-569: A $ 33-million makeover. The Falls were the site of a key scene between the lead actors in the 1947 film Whispering City , which was filmed on location. In his poem " Sleep and Poetry " (1816), John Keats says that human life is "a poor Indian's sleep / While his boat hastens to the monstrous steep / Of Montmorency." Recreational sleighing on the frozen falls is recorded in Letitia Elizabeth Landon 's poetical illustration, The Montmorency Waterfall and Cone , to an engraving of
32-520: A painting by W. Purser, published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1836. The Falls appeared during the finale of The Amazing Race Canada 5 in 2017 and were the site of the episode's first task in which competitors scaled a cargo net suspended over the Falls. Beauport, Quebec City Beauport ( French pronunciation: [bopɔʁ] ) is a borough of Quebec City , Quebec , Canada on
40-619: The Saint Lawrence River . Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufacturers include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy. Attractions include Parc de la Chute-Montmorency ( Montmorency Falls Park), which contains a fortification built in 1759 by James Wolfe and Manoir Montmorency, the home from 1791 to 1794 of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn . The city's historic district contains many interesting churches and homes, including Bélanger-Girardin House,
48-470: The base and the top of the falls. In the summer the park hosts an international fireworks competition with the falls as a backdrop. During summer months, the falls give off a yellow glow due to high iron content in the waterbed. The Ice Hotel was located at Montmorency Falls for its first year in 2001. In July 2019, it was announced that the Montmorency Falls tourist site would be getting
56-426: The western end of the Île d'Orleans . The waterfalls are 83 m (272') tall, a full 30 m (99') higher than Niagara Falls. Around 970,000 visitors a year visit Montmorency Falls. There are staircases that allow visitors to view the falls from several different perspectives. A suspension bridge over the crest of the falls provides access to both sides of the park. There is also a funitel that carries passengers between
64-414: Was incorporated as a city in 1976 through the amalgamation of seven municipalities (Beauport, Saint-Michel-Archange, Giffard, Villeneuve, Montmorency, Courville and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux). During the 1990s its population continued to grow because of its economic diversification, available space, and outdoor recreational opportunities. On January 1, 2002, Beauport was merged into Quebec City. According to
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