Philippe's place was a great asset for a stay in Quebec City. Very comfortable, no parking worries, with a little gym, a very usable public deck and a private balcony. Central enough to visit the old town etc. Remarkably - it's also only 30min by car to and from Jaques Cartier National Park (not to be missed in summer). Quebec City's old town is indeed very pretty. While most of the contemporary city, to be honest, did not convince, there are definitely some cool residential pockets where locals enjoy traffic free street seating - like the nearby Rue St Valier O street block right around the corner from Phillipe's house.