The Québec City Experience

Saint-Roch is a hip district with lots of small restaurants, cafes, and lively bars, as well as boutiques.

Rue Saint-Jean is one of Québec city’s oldest commercial streets where you can find shops, little bistros that feature local cuisine as well as food-related shops: bakeries, grocery stores, etc.

The one and only restaurant in Old Quebec to serve traditional Québecois cuisine, a few steps from the Château Frontenac.

Restaurant serving upmarket, seasonal Nordic bistro fare in a stylish, modern interior.

The Plains of Abraham, the first historical park in Canada, is a grandiose urban park, an oasis in the heart of the city where the city’s largest cultural gatherings take place. It was on the Plains of Abraham that French and English troops fought in 1759 during the famous Battle of the Plains, a decisive moment in the history of Quebec City.

Place Royale is where Samuel de Champlain founded the City of Québec in 1608. With buildings that combine French and British influences and the oldest stone church in North America, the square has a charm all its own.

Petit-Champlain is one of the hottest shopping streets in Québec City, known for its boutiques featuring everything from Québec-made boots and moccasins to sculptures, jewellery, and Québec terroir products.

The massive stone walls encircling the Old City, the only such intact fortifications north of Mexico, recalls the history of the French and British regimes.

The Dufferin Terrace, a long wooden sidewalk located next to the Château Frontenac, affords a stunning view of the St. Lawrence River and surrounding area. It is a wonderful place to visit at any time of the year!

Set in Old Quebec, Musée de la civilisation is a leading cultural experience for every family and a top tourist attraction for visitors on vacation. At anytime, 10 original and bold exhibitions take a fresh and often unexpected look at the human experience !

The MNBAQ presents exhibitions, acquisitions and activities of Quebec and international artists. The largest art collection in Quebec.

Located in the heart of Old Quebec, the Notre Dame de Quebec Cathedral Basilica welcomes many visitors throughout the year. For the 350th anniversary of Notre-Dame de Québec in 2014, Rome authorized the congregation to build a Holy Door in the basilica.

Guided tours of the Citadelle reveal over 300 years of history. Join our guides to explore this fortress—an active garrison of the Royal 22e Régiment—and delve deeply into this National Historic Site with its impressive architecture and spectacular views of the city and St. Lawrence River.