Things to do

Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site

Located in Old Québec City, the Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site offers a multitude of historical tours, costumed animations and school programs adapted to students. All of these activities take place in inspiring locations and authentic historic buildings.

Two visitors following the guided tour of the fortifications of Québec with a Parks Canada guide.

Fortifications of Québec guided tour

Walk the fortifications with Parks Canada and explore the Historic District of Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

View of the upper part of the Saint-Jean gate at sunset.

Fortifications of Québec discovery passport

Discover four sites from one shore to the other for one price!

A group of elementary school students waiting in line to watch in a picture viewer.

​School programs

Take part in enriching activities with your students and immerse yourself in the heart of the history of Quebec City and North America.

A guide dressed as a French soldier poses in front of the Dauphine redoubt.

Artillery Park

Encounter guides and costumed characters and travel through three centuries of social and military history while visiting three historic buildings. 

Four children dressed as knights and a grandmother on the Fortifications of Quebec.

The legend of the talking walls

Solve the enigma of the legend with a fun GPS-guided tour along the fortifications.

Things to do

Museum Historical buildings
Lookout Lookout
Photo Opportunity Photography
Picnic area Picnicking
Interpretation Tours and programs
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