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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: 1, Place Royale, Québec, QC G1K
There are several large-scale murals in Québec, but this is usually considered the finest. In stunning trompe-l'oeil detail, it depicts 15 historically important Québecers and notable buildings over a space of 420 square meters. A nearby sign explains the significance of most of the details.
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: 102, rue du Petit-Champlain, Québec, QC G1K
This eye-catching trompe-l'oeil mural shows the history of the Cap-Blanc neighbourhood starting in the 1700s. In addition to illustrating the courageous individuals who lived here, the mural also depicts some of the more notable disasters that have befallen the area. Posters of the mural and guide books describing the significance of virtually...
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: 17, rue St-Louis, Québec, QC G1R 3Y8
Interested in 18th century architecture? Stop to view Maillou House, whose foundation dates from 1736. The house is a fine example of a traditional, urban house of the period. A significant feature, the unique, metal shutters flanking the windows, dates back to the days of the British army's occupation. Currently, the Québec Board of Trade and...
Onhoüa Chetek8e (Site traditionnel Huron)
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: 575, rue Stanislas-Kosca, Village des Hurons, Wendake, QC G0A 4V0
Experience the culture and heritage of Québec's first residents, the Huron Nation. Visitors can take guided tours through the village and watch as tribal members demonstrate skills that were being practiced long before the days of Champlain. The on-site restaurant, NEK8ARRE, serves traditional Huron food like caribou, mountain trout and deer....
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: Interpretation Centre; 27, rue Notre-Dame, Québec, QC G1K 4E9
Once a town market booming with activity and commerce, Place Royal's activity began to decline in the late 1800s, and by 1950, the area had become rather seedy. In the 1960s, the square was wonderfully restored, as was the historical Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, the oldest stone church in Québec. An Interpretation Centre is on the square, and many...
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: Bd Champlain, Sainte-Foy, QC
Opened in 1919, Pont de Québec was the first bridge to connect the north side of the Saint Lawrence (at Sainte-Foy) with the south (at Charny). It also happens to be the longest cantilever bridge in the world: of its total length of 987 meters, 549 meters (1702 feet) is a single suspended span. During construction, the suspended span collapsed...
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: Terrasse Dufferin to Parc des Champs-de-Bataille, Québec, QC G1R 5G6
If you visit Québec during the day-time, you'll be remiss if you don't make your way to the Promenade des Gouveneurs, a breathtaking boardwalk extending down the cliffs from Dufferin Terrasse, past the belvedere overlooking the St. Lawrence River, and on to the Plaines d'Abraham. If it's clear, expect to see the distant Laurentines to the north....
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: 1, rue des Remparts, Québec, QC G1R 5L7
Françoise de Laval founded the Séminaire de Québec in the 1660s, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in North America. Over the years, the original institution grew and, in 1852, was awarded university status. Guests are invited to join a guided tour and explore the campus's two beautiful chapels, the Olivier Briand Chapel...
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: Pl Terrasse-Dufferin, Québec, QC G1R 5G6
Few views in Québec are more breathtaking than that from the Dufferin Terrace, located just east of the Citadelle. From here, you can enjoy spectacular shots of Château Frontenac, the St. Lawrence River and Lower Town. In the warmer months, you'll want to take a stroll down the Promenade des Gouveneurs, which extends all the way to the Plains...
Category: Sightseeing - Québec City Attractions & Activities
Address: Rue du Vallon and bd Laurier, Sainte-Foy, QC G1K 7P4
Dating from 1852, the Université Laval was founded by the Seminaire du Québec. After outgrowing its campus, Laval moved to Sainte-Foy in 1949. Today, the 1.2 square kilometer campus offers several beautifully landscaped public areas and 30 pavilions, all linked by a tunnel network that covers more than 20 kilometers. Buildings of note include the...
