Breakneck Stairs (Escalier Casse-Cou)

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Breakneck Stairs (Escalier Casse-Cou) is one of Old Quebec City’s oldest and steepest stairways, offering a dramatic pedestrian link between the Upper Town and the historic Petit-Champlain district.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic stairway
pedestrian staircase
tourist attraction
connectsArea Petit-Champlain district
Upper Town of Quebec City
linked to: Old Quebec
hasCharacteristic narrow
pedestrian-only
steep
hasReputation dramatic pedestrian link
photogenic location
hasUse pedestrian circulation
tourism
viewpoint access
heritageContext Old Quebec historic district
linked to: Old Quebec
isAmong oldest stairways in Old Quebec City
languageOfName English
French
locatedIn Canada
Old Quebec City
linked to: Old Quebec

Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada

Quebec City
locatedInNeighborhood Petit-Champlain
nameInFrench Escalier Casse-Cou
offersViewOf Lower Town of Quebec City
Petit-Champlain streetscape
partOf Historic District of Old Québec
linked to: Old Quebec
pedestrianAccess public
safetyNote steep steps can be challenging in winter
touristPopularity high
UNESCOContext within UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Quebec

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Rue du Petit-Champlain connectedBy Breakneck Stairs (Escalier Casse-Cou)
Quartier Petit Champlain hasLandmark Breakneck Stairs (Escalier casse-cou)
linked to: Breakneck Stairs (Escalier Casse-Cou)
Breakneck Stairs nameInFrench Escalier Casse-Cou
linked to: Breakneck Stairs (Escalier Casse-Cou)