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To the east and north, near the confluence of the St Charles and the St Lawrence rivers, lies the Vieux-Port de Quebec , the busiest harbour in the province until its eclipse by Montreal. Much of the harbour has been renovated as a recreational area, with theatres, yuppie flats, sheltered walkways, restaurants and a marina packed with pleasure boats and yachts. A remodelled cement plant bordering the Bassin Louise at 100 rue St-Andre now hosts an interpretive centre for the Vieux-Port (daily: May to early Sept 10am-5pm; early Sept to mid-Oct 1-5pm; rest of year by reservation: tel 648-3300, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/vieuxport; $3), housing a display on the lumber trade and shipbuilding in the nineteenth century. Nearby, along the basin, the Marche du Vieux-Port (March-Nov daily from 8am) is a throwback to how the port used to be - its busy market stalls selling cheap, fresh produce from the local area. Also on the south side of the Bassin Louise, the next street down from St-Andre is rue St-Paul, heart of Quebec's antiques district . Numerous cluttered antique shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants now occupy warehouses and offices abandoned after the demise of the port. From rue St-Paul the steep Cote du Colonel Dambourges leads to rue des Remparts on the northern borders of the Quartier Latin.
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