Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec City

Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. Located immediately West of Old Quebec, it is known for its shopping and restaurants.

Rue Saint Jean is the princpal street in the district with many independent cafes, bars and specialist grocery stores.

Along with Vieux Quebec, and Saint-Roch it forms the oldest part of the city.

Quebec City

Boroughs	La Cité-Limoilou Les Rivières Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge Charlesbourg Beauport La Haute-Saint-Charles Laurentien (defunct)

Districts	Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire (Old Quebec, Parliament Hill, Petit Champlain) Saint-Jean-Baptiste Saint-Roch Maizerets

Agglomeration	Quebec L'Ancienne-Lorette Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

Enclaves	Notre-Dame-des-Anges Wendake

See also: List of articles about Quebec City History of Quebec City Quebec Metropolitan Community 2000–06 municipal reorganization in Quebec Regional county municipalities) in Capitale-Nationale: Charlevoix Charlevoix-Est La Côte-de-Beaupré La Jacques-Cartier L'Île-d'Orléans Portneuf Equivalent territories: Quebec (TE) Independent parishes: Notre-Dame-des-Anges Native reserves: Wendake

World Heritage Sites in Canada

Western	Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Dinosaur Provincial Park Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek¹ SG̱aang Gwaay Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park¹ Wood Buffalo²

Eastern	Grand-Pré Gros Morne Joggins Fossil Cliffs L'Anse aux Meadows Miguasha Mistaken Point Old Town Lunenburg Old Quebec Red Bay Rideau Canal

Northern	Nahanni Wood Buffalo²

Tentative List	Áísínai'pi Atikaki / Woodland Caribou / Accord First Nations Gwaii Haanas Ivvavik / Vuntut / Herschel Island (Qikiqtaruk) Quttinirpaaq The Klondike

Former	Burgess Shale (1981-1984 now part of Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks WHS)

¹ Shared with the USA ² Shared with other region/s

Coordinates: 46°48′36″N 71°13′17″W / 46.81°N 71.2215°W / 46.81; -71.2215

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