We arrived in Québec City shortly before noon, after making a brief stop at Montmorency Falls. (And by "brief stop," I meant a roundtrip ride on the gondola just to see the falls up close and then take photos. There was no opportunity to do anything else because of the inclement weather that gradually brewed that morning and surprised us with a sudden burst.) Since it was pouring rain, we headed straight to the Notre-Dame du Quebec Basilica. Built in 1647, it prides itself to