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Monastère & Musée des Augustines de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec

(Attractions & Activities - Religious Sites)

32, rue Charlevoix, Québec G1R 5C4 • 418-692-2492

Distance: ~400 m away from Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

Description: This inspiring monastery was founded by an order of Augustinian nuns, who used the site to start the first North American hospital in 1640. Finished in 1835, the monastery's Neoclassical church boasts an elaborate, gilded wood interior crafted by Thomas Baillairgé and several paintings sent here during the French Revolution. Among the more noteworthy items are pieces of American and European antique furniture, paintings dating from the era of New France, and silver pieces from France and New France. Museum tours are available in English.