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Fairmont le Château Frontenac |
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1, rue des Carrieres Place d'Armes, Québec G1R 4P5 • 418-692-3861 • 800-441-1414
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VIEUX QUEBEC. 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 helped the Allies win World War II. The 1908 castle-like structure can best be viewed from atop the Citadelle or the Levis Terrace. Worthwhile guided tours are available, led by guides dressed in period attire. |
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User Rating: 9.75
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Musée du Fort |
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(Attractions & Activities - Historic Sites) |
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10, rue Sainte-Anne, Québec G1R 4S7 • 418-692-2175 • 418-692-1759
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VIEUX QUEBEC. History and military buffs are sure to enjoy the Fort and all it has to offer. This museum, via a 30-minute light and sound show and a to-scale diorama, showcases the six sieges of Québec in recreating the military history of the city. Appropriately, the complex, which was erected in 1840 and modified in 1898, is located adjacent to the Place d'Armes. Both English and French narrations are available. |
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User Rating: 6.75
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Les Promenades Fantômes |
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12, rue Sainte-Anne Québec City Tourism Office, Québec G1R 3X2 • 418-694-2412 • 866-694-2412
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Distance:
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VIEUX QUEBEC. This tour is more like theatre! Lively actors guide visitors along darkened streets and alleyway, places where some of Québec's most heinous and interesting crimes were committed. Tours depart from the Tourist Information Centre at 12, rue Sainte-Anne and end at the Morrin Center at 44, chaussée des Écossais. The company also does a real street theatre presentation on weekends during the peak tourist season. |
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User Rating: 10
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Les Tours Voir Québec |
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(Attractions & Activities - Tours and Excursions) |
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12, rue Sainte-Anne Québec City Tourism Office, Québec G1R 3X2 • 418-694-2001
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Distance:
~31 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. This company offers historical walking tours of Old Québec City. The guides are some of the most knowledgeable folks in town, and welcome all your questions about this fascinating city. Tours start from the Tourist Information Centre at 12, rue Sainte-Anne, and last about two hours. |
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User Rating: 10
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Place d'Armes |
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(Attractions & Activities - Parks) |
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15 rue St Anne Rue St-Louis and rue de Fort, Québec G1R 4P5
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Distance:
~39 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. In the past, this park was the site of military drills, exercises and parades. However, in the early 1900s, the Place d'Armes was re-opened as a public park. The Monument of Faith, a sculpture commemorating the arrival of Recollet Mona from France in 1615, now graces the park. In addition to the Monument of Faith , the park displays a diamond-shaped monument that hails Québec's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Québec is the only city in North America to hold such grand distinction. |
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Parc Montmorency |
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(Attractions & Activities - Parks) |
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rue Port Dauphin, Québec
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Distance:
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VIEUX QUEBEC. Famous folks, immortalized in granite, populate this lovely park. Notable people with commemorative monuments in the park include George Etienne Cartier, Louis Hebert, Marie Rollet and Guillaune Couilard. From the park, you can get a lovely look at the Québec Seminary. |
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Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec |
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(Attractions & Activities - Historic Sites) |
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20, rue de Buade, Québec G1R 4A1 • 418-694-0665
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Distance:
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VIEUX QUEBEC. Located in Old Québec, this historic church is the oldest Christian parish north of Mexico. Over the course of the Basilica's 300-plus years, it has weathered fierce storms, stood firm during bombardments, and was even reduced to rubble after British bombing in 1759 – making it one of Québec's more durable historic sites. Reconstruction efforts have returned it to its previous glorious state, and visitors are welcome to enter the church and view the paintings and ecclesiastical treasures housed therein. |
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Québec Expérience Multi-Média |
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(Attractions & Activities - History Museums) |
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8, rue du Trésor Promenades du Vieux-Québec, Québec G1R 4L9 • 418-694-4000
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Distance:
~75 m * |
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VIEUX QUEBEC. Starting with the arrival of Jacques Cartier in 1534, this exciting, 30-minute multi-media experience traces the city of Québec's history, right up to the present day. It's a quick immersion in history that will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the perseverance of those who came before us. Highly recommended. (Shows alternate in English and French.) |
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Parc la Cetière |
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(Attractions & Activities - Parks) |
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Côte de la Montagne, Québec G1K 8S2 • 418-646-3167
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Distance:
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VIEUX QUEBEC. This unique park's claim to fame is the collection of stone ruins dating from 1685. In 1972, archaeological excavations uncovered these old homes, which had been leveled during the British Conquest, rebuilt, and then damaged again in both 1948 and 1957 by fire. If you look closely, you can still make out some of the remnants of the old houses. The park is also the site of La Fresque des Québécois, the Mural of Quebecers. |
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Musée de Cire de Québec |
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22, rue Sainte-Anne, Québec G1B 3X3 • 418-692-2289
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VIEUX QUEBEC. The Canadian branch of the Grevin Museum in Paris, this wax museum serves as a showcase for Québec's historical heroes. Located in the Upper Town area, this 2-level 18th century dwelling is now "home" to the likes of Champlain, Lévesque, and Generals Montcalm and Wolfe. Modern culture is represented as well, including wax versions of several well-known 20th century politicians, celebrities and athletes. |
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