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Québec City Attractions & ActivitiesHistoric Sites
Ready to look into the past and learn about the heritage of this fascinating city? We list historic homes, plantations, battlegrounds, and churches that are rich in history and provide for an educational travel diversion.
Address: 1, rue des Carrieres, Place d'Armes, Québec, QC G1R 4P5
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One of Québec City's most famous landmarks, this historic building and hotel has hosted many notables, including Grace Kelly, Alfred Hitchcock, Prince Rainier, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. In fact, several summit meetings between Churchill and Roosevelt were held here, resulting in strategies that...
Address: 100, rue St-Louis, Québec, QC G1K 7R3
In the early days, Québec had earthen walls. But in 1832, the British erected solid stone ones as a defense against American attack. Today, it's the only walled city in North America, which earned it a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in 1985. The interpretation centre has in-depth historical exhibits and a...
Address: 14, rue Saint-Flavien, Québec, QC G1R 4J8
Built in 1862, this is the former home of François-Xavier Garneau, the first to write a complete a history of Canada. The home is filled with Victorian furnishings, but there's also a magnificent rare book collection and an antique decorated Christmas tree. Several artifacts from the shipwrecked steamer, the Empress...
Address: 835, bd René-Levesque est, Québec, QC G1A 1A3
Built in 1877 and 1886, this grand building houses the National Assembly, where 125 members of Québec's Parliament spend their time. Built in the Second Empire style, the building is a center of government, history and culture. Twenty-two bronze statues honoring important Québecois dignitaries adorn the front of the...
Address: 1, côte de la Citadelle, Québec, QC G1R 4V7
The number one visited site in Québec boasts a working fort, a museum (visitors must be part of a group with reservations) and the highly popular Changing of the Guard. The origins of Québec's Citadelle go back as far as the War of 1812, when the Duke of Wellington ordered its construction in anticipation of renewed...
Address: 60, rue du Marché-Champlain, Québec, QC G1K 4RI
Part of a sprawling complex that also includes the Musée de la civilisation, Musée de l'Amérique française, and the Centre d'interprétation de Place-Royale, Maison Chevalier is an impressive structure originally built in 1752 for Jean-Baptiste Chevalier, a wealthy Québecois merchant. Today, the structure incorporates...
Address: 7655, chemin Samuel, Trait-Carré est, Charlesbourg, QC G1H 7H4
Typical of the 18th century, this restored farmhouse was occupied as such until the 1980s when it was taken over and restored by the Société historique de Charlesbourg. Inside you'll find a number of interesting exhibits on life on a farm in the early days. Open Tuesday and Thursday, and by appointment.
Address: 600, av Royale, Beauport, QC G1E 7G3
If you plan to visit Beauport, this is a great place to start. The circa-1800 stone house is at the center of the historic district, and today it houses the Société d'art et d'histoire de Beauport's exhibits about the city's cultural and architectural heritage.
Address: 75, Chef Nicolas-Vincent, Wendake, QC G0A 4V0
This is a must for anyone interested in Native American history. Originally built between 1807 and 1820 for the Huron-Wendat Grand Chief, Nicolas Vincent, the house today serves as a cultural interpretation centre. Inside, there are fascinating exhibits on the archaeology of the site and the history of the people, and...
Address: 2, rue d'Auteuil, Québec, QC G1K 7A1
Located inside the city walls, this enormous compound boasts fortifications that date to 1712. Over the years, barracks and officers' quarters, a redoubt, an arsenal and a foundry were constructed in various sectors of the park – all in an effort to protect the St. Charles River. From the 1870s until just after WW II,...
