Introduction to Place Royale: Place Royale is located in the lower town of Quebec City, Canada, along the St. Lawrence River. It is the place where Champlain first built his home in 1608 and is also the first place in France in North America. The birthplace of culture, it is known as the "Cradle of French Civilization" in Canada. Since the 1960s, the Quebec government has opened this area as a historical and cultural zone.