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The Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church, illuminated in the evening, at Place-Royale, in the Petit-Champlain district, in winter.

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Relive the city’s captivating history by visiting these attractions.

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Instagram Your Way Through 400 Years of History

Let over 400 years of history seep into your bones as you explore your way around one of the oldest cities in North America.

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  • The Isle de Bacchus vineyard on Île d'Orléans welcomes visitors.

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    Breakneck staircase in Petit-Champlain

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Activities to Explore

  • A Native American dancer performs a traditional dance inside the longhouse in Wendake.

    Aboriginal Tourism

  • Tour in Old Québec with a traditional character

    Excursions and Guided Tours

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    Historical Sites

  • A young girl looks through a display case in an exhibition at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

    Museums and Interpretation Centres

  • The interior of the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

    Religious Sites

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