4 Best Sights in Quebec City, Quebec

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We've compiled the best of the best in Quebec City - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Antiques district

Lower Town

Antiques shops cluster around rues St-Pierre and St-Paul, the latter once part of a business district packed with warehouses, stores, and businesses. After World War I, shipping and commercial activities plummeted, and the low rents attracted antiques dealers. Today their shops, together with numerous cafés, restaurants, boutique hotels, and art galleries, have made this one of the town's more popular areas.

Boutique des Métiers d'Art du Québec

Lower Town

This boutique, run by the Conseil des métiers d'art, a coordinating body that oversees all kinds of arts and crafts disciplines and organizes annual fairs, features the best from Québec in glass art, porcelain, jewelry, woodworking, and much more, most with a stylish, contemporary feel.

Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec

Lower Town

Throughout the month of August, an international competition of fireworks performances set to music lights up the skies between Old Québec and Lévis, launched from barges on the St. Lawrence River, near the ferry docks. Special shows are presented on the sites before the first rockets launch.

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St-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site

Upper Town

Venture under the Terrasse Dufferin to see archaeological treasures from the official residence and power base of the French and British governors. Two-year excavations unearthed objects from the first château, built under the direction of Governor Montmagny, to the time the Château St-Louis burned in 1834. Wine bottles, kitchenware—even remains of walls and door frames—give clues to the luxurious life of the governors, who were among the most powerful men in the nation. Don't miss the guided tours and activities. History buffs might consider attending one of the in-depth archaeology conferences held here.

Terrasse Dufferin, Québec City, Canada
418-648–7016
Sight Details
Rate Includes: C$3.90, Late May–mid-Oct., daily 10–6, C$4 for guided tours, Closed late-Oct.–late May