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Old Québec, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Activities to Explore

  • Site Traditionnel Huron Onhoüa Chetek8e

    Aboriginal Tourism

  • Echo Sports Tours - Excursion à la chute Montmorency

    Bike Tours

  • Tourny fountain with a tourist bus

    Bus Tours

  • Guided walking tour in Old Québec

    Guided Walking Tours and Theme Tours

  • Colline parlementaire vue aérienne

    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

  • Sanctuaire de Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré - Intérieur

    Religious Sites

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