Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 35 min
La Citadelle de Québec (23 min) Complex featuring a long-standing active fort, plus a museum & changing of the guard ceremonies. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (24 min) Historic, high-end hotel offering plush quarters, plus fine dining, a spa, a wine bar & river views. Parc national de la Chute-Montmorency (16 min) Waterfall and park Montmorency Falls (16 min) Towering waterfall with scenic views from trails, steps, a suspension bridge & a tram. Morrin Centre (24 min) Former city prison, built in 1808, hosting English-language culture & arts programs & tours. Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral (24 min) Dating to 1647, this opulent church has been rebuilt a few times & features a historic crypt. Quartier Petit Champlain (24 min) Cooperative-owned shopping quarter with independent boutiques, galleries, restaurants & a theatre. Museum of Civilization (23 min) Exhibits on ancient & current world societies, including First Nations, New France & modern Quebec. Place Royale (25 min) Picturesque cobblestoned square flanked by cafes, shops & a 17th-century stone church. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (25 min) Works by Quebecois artists including Alfred Pellan, plus paintings of Quebec & touring exhibitions. Sanctuaire Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (31 min) Neo-romanesque building with stone sculptures & wood carvings, plus guided tours & a religious shop. Parliament Building (23 min) This Second Empire-style building is home to Quebec's National Assembly & offers free guided tours. Plains of Abraham (23 min) Set in a historic park, this battle site in the Seven Years' War features gardens & an ice rink. Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec (24 min) Electric funicular cableway opened in 1879 & rising 195 ft. between the upper & lower towns. Dufferin Terrace (25 min) Built in 1859, this long, popular terrace overlooking the river also offers scenic city views. |