Other sights in Québec City
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Parc des Champs de Bataille
One of Québec City’s must-sees, this verdant, cliff-top park contains the Plains of Abraham. This was the stage for the infamous 1759 battle between British General James Wolfe and French General Montcalm that determined the fate of the North American continent. The park, named for Abraham Martin, a Frenchman who was one of the first farmers to settle in the area, is packed with sites, old cannons, monuments and commemorative plaques. It also has a fine multimedia history museum and several impressive fortification towers (one with a small military museum inside). The park is also a draw for locals, who come for outdoor activities such as running, in-line skating and, …
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Fortifications of Québec
These largely restored old walls are a national historic site. You can walk the complete 4.6km circuit on top of it all around the Old Town for free. From this vantage point, much of the city’s history is within easy view. The fortifications’ interpretive center is by the Porte St-Louis where you can visit a small but interesting exhibit on the history of the walls as well as an old gunpowder building from 1815. It also offers 90-minute guided walks that include the Old Town.
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Martello Tower 4
Martello Tower 4 is in the St-Jean-Baptiste neighborhood between Rue Félix-Gabriel-Marchand and Rue Philippe-Dorion.
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Terrasse Dufferin
Outside the Château Frontenac, along the riverfront, this 425m-long promenade is a marvelous setting for a stroll, with dramatic views over the river from its cliff-top perch, 60m above the water. In the summer it’s peppered with street performers, and you can stop at a well-placed snack stand for ice cream or a cold drink. Just past the statue of Samuel de Champlain, you can see recent excavations of Champlain’s second fort that stood here from 1620 to 1635.
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