Built in 1835 in the heart of Old Québec and renovated in 1931, the Manoir d’Auteuil was converted into a hotel in 1953, preserving the authentic charm that makes it one of the city’s main historic buildings. Once a private home, the Manoir includes rooms ...
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Located in Beauharnois, the Pointe-du-Buisson Quebec Museum of Archaeology will expose the fascinating world of archaeologists to you at a 5,000-year-old prehistoric site. Founded 25 years ago, and known in the north-eastern part of the continent for ...
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With its spectacular 200-tonne guillotine gate, this canal is unique in North America. You'll be intrigued by the manoeuvres made by vessels using the lock, which enables them to navigate a 20-m (65.5 ft.) drop in the river. Don’t miss the exhibition ...
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The Mingan Island Cetacean Study Interpretation Center (MICS) combines research and education to introduce visitors to the marine mammals of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Join a biologist for a guided tour, a great way for adults and children to learn about ...
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This 1906 lighthouse offers a splendid view of the town and the sea. From the top of this cylindrical tower (more than 20-metres high), observe the maritime traffic, the windmill park and the Chic-Chocs Mountains. You will also see the equipment of a ...
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Visit the Farm New France with its array of activities and services. Trails, orchard, old vegetable garden, gluten free cereals fields, flower gardens, bird park. Craft shop, agricultural museum, country market, mini-farm, rest stop, stop cycling. Events ...
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KB3 offers visitors an interpretive site showcasing mining buildings and equipment, as well as the labor of generations of workers who built the region. The tour begins in the Forge building, where the vast territory occupied by asbestos mines in the ...
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Located at the very heart of the Quartier Latin, just a jump, hop and skip away from the Berri-UQAM metro station, the Cinémathèque québécoise is Montréal’s museum of the moving image. It aims to protect and share the world’s audiovisual heritage with ...
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La Route de la Nouvelle-France Identified with signs illustrating the Coat of Arms of the Nouvelle-France, this 50 kilometer trail invites you to wind along the magnificent and historical avenue Royale (Route 360), passing through the beautiful municipalities ...
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Culture Shawinigan, offers a diversified program of shows at Centre des arts and Francis Brisson Maison de la culture. A dozen exhibitions a year of contemporary art and heritage, educational and scientific themes are given inside the two rooms of Centre ...
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