Which city is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec?

The capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec is Quebec City.

Quebec City stands on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River, where the waterway narrows near the mouth of the Saint-Charles River. It is the provincial seat of government and the historic heart of French Canada. Montreal is larger and more populous, but it is not Quebec's capital; Ottawa is Canada's national capital.

Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec in 1608, establishing it as one of the oldest permanent European settlements in North America. The city's elevated promontory and defensible position helped it become a strategic military and trading center. Quebec City served as the capital of New France and later played a major role in British colonial administration.

The historic district of Old Quebec is surrounded in part by surviving fortifications and includes Upper Town and Lower Town. Its distinctive architecture reflects French and British influences. UNESCO designated Old Quebec a World Heritage Site in 1985. In English, “Quebec City” is commonly used to distinguish the city from the province, while French generally uses Québec for the city and le Québec for the province.