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For over 200 years, under both the French and the British rule, the Saint-Louis forts and chateaux served as official residences and the seat of power for the majority of the governors.
After the 17th century, many forts and chateaux occupied the site, which dominates Quebec's Lower Town and the St. Lawrence River. Only the remains of the structures exist today, but they were once an integral part of the city's defence system. From Samuel de Champlain's reign until the chateau burned down in 1834, the location was used as a genuine colonial court, at the heart of the colony's political, cultural and social life.
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