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Quebec City

Quebec City

A compact fortified historic core overlooking the St. Lawrence, with intact French colonial streets and monumental gates.

7 walks37 stops to see
Known forSeventeenth-century French colonial QuebecThe fortified walls and military gatesPetit-Champlain merchants and artisansPlace Royale and the fur-trade portBritish-era citadels and governors

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Featured walk

Quebec City Heritage and Fortifications Walk

Follow a historic route through Quebec City, from the Dufferin viewpoint to the Plaines d'Abraham. Along the way, you will see ruins, a park, a funicular, a square, a museum, a church, a library, city walls, a city gate, and a castle. The walk brings together views, public spaces, religious heritage, and the city’s defensive landmarks in a compact sequence. Take your time to notice how each stop adds a different layer to Quebec City’s story.14 stops6.4 km5 h 52 minSee the walk

History and monuments

3 walks

5 stopsQuebec City · Canada

Fortified Walls and Military Gates

2.1 km2 h 4 min3 stopsQuebec City · Canada

Place Royale and the Fur-Trade Port

880 m42 min4 stopsQuebec City · Canada

Quebec City History and Monuments

2.9 km2 h 27 min

Museums and galleries

3 walks

5 stopsQuebec City · Canada

British-Era Citadels and Governors

3.5 km3 h 46 min3 stopsQuebec City · Canada

Quebec City Museums and Galleries Walk

3.7 km3 h 44 min3 stopsQuebec City · Canada

Seventeenth-Century French Colonial Quebec

1.4 km1 h 52 min

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How a walk works

The guide starts talking when you arrive.

The pages here tell you where the walks go. The app takes you round them.

  1. Pick a walk

    Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.

  2. Pocket your phone

    Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.

  3. Listen as you arrive

    On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.

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  • The route, followed

    A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.

  • In four languages

    English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.

  • Or build your own

    Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.

  • The unglamorous things

    Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.

  • No signal needed

    Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.

  • Picks up where you left off

    Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.