Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 27 min
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (29 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Place Royale (29 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Notre-Dame-des-Victoires (29 min) Stone church dedicated to St. Genevieve, dating to 1688 & rebuilt in 1763 after the Siege of Quebec. Plains of Abraham (28 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (33 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Montmorency Falls (35 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (32 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Quartier Petit Champlain (29 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Dufferin Terrace (31 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. Parliament Building (32 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (33 min) 90-minute guided walking tours are offered of these historical defensive walls surrounding Québec. Museum of Civilization (31 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. La Citadelle de Québec (34 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Morrin Centre (34 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (30 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. |