Reviews of Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada (Travel Agency)

Leila Bautista

Cool spot to visit and unique as the only fortified city in North America

Rina R. Wehbe

A must see that you can't miss on your tour about the city

Amadou Diamy Diop

(Translated) An asylum (Original) Un asile

ThaDuDeMaN

Cheap and easy

Alex Theoret

So pretty

Oana Sirb

What a trip back in time! Lots of walking around, bring good shoes

Guillaume-Martin Ratté

The most beautiful city in North America in my opinion.

ami kamani

It's nice!

Axel Montier

(Translated) Beautiful place and especially interesting (Original) Bel endroit et surtout interessant

Adeel Shahid

Worth checking out if you time from other attractions.

Carolina Miranda Cavalcanti

Beautiful city. Amazing walking tour

Antonio Pistore

(Translated) The ancient fortifications of the city, of which we admired the perfect restoration and careful maintenance on the walk, undoubtedly refer to our Europe, of course, France in particular. A few glimpses reminded me of the citadel of Carcassonne. Very beautiful and unexpected in Canada, on the other hand Québec City is worth a visit for its historicity. Unmissable. (Original) Le antiche fortificazioni della città, delle quali abbiamo ammirato in passeggiata il perfetto restauro e la curata manutenzione, rimandano senza dubbio alla nostra Europa, naturalmente le Francia in particolare. Qualche scorcio mi ha ricordato la cittadella di Carcassonne. Molto belle e inaspettate in Canada, d'altra parte Québec City merita una visita per la sua storicità. Imperdibile.

Van Pham

Nice place to wander around - if you have a chance, do the tours! They're operated by Parks Canada and they're a fantastic way to get to know the history of the city (and go to some restricted areas too!)

HHBenfica

(Translated) Quebec's city walls are still very well preserved. It is the only city wall in North America that can be viewed. In Montreal there are only a few remains that have been uncovered. There are also city gates. It's really interesting to see something like that outside of Europe. (Original) Die Stadtmauer von Quebec ist noch sehr gut erhalten. Es ist die einzige Stadtmauer in Nordamerika, die man sich ansehen kann. In Montreal gibt es nur noch einige Überreste die freigelegt worden sind. Es gibt auch noch Stadttore. Es ist schon sehr interessant sowas auch außerhalb von Europa zu sehen.

Mathieu Bilodeau

(Translated) A piece of history (Original) Un bout de l'histoire

Daniel Lacroix

(Translated) Superb! (Original) Superbe !

Cesar Werlich

Incredible must see replica of Old Quebec from 1806. Easy to understand their building stages and parts. Super recommended.

Archit Chitnis

Nice views

Raj P

Excellent tour. Guide was very informative and provided historical context of the place.

Letitia C

This was a cool exploration that explained a bit about the fortifications of Quebec and the time period they were built. Do the Xplorers program if you are beining kids. Staff super helpful.

Isuru Vidanalage

Quebec city has a unique beauty

Benoit Cunningham

Great place to visit to better understand the city's evolution over time. Great for kids as well.

Jp Santos

Nice one hour walk around the remains of the city wall

Evamarie Pacaba

It gives the city the old world feeling. Not quite like the Great Wall of China but it's an interesting part of the city. The existing walls of the fortifications are all originals. Some ports (gateways) have been torn down to give way to streets. But the fortifications basically encircles the "Old Québec". Must see for me.

Kevin Latour

(Translated) Demonstration of rifle shooting every hour on the small square next (Original) Démonstration de tir au fusil toutes les heures sur la petites place à côté

Jovy Cheng (9V)

(Translated) / With a total length of about 4.6 kilometers, the Old Québec (Old Québec / Vieux-Québec) still retains the only complete ancient city wall in North America. As the United Nations World Cultural Heritage, it represents an important testimony to the process of colonization and modernization in North America. The city was founded by the French in 1608. You can't see signs in English, street names in English, or shop names in English in this city. We took 8 UBER trips in Quebec City, and three of them did not speak English at all. After attending the Conference, I swayed nearby. This photo was taken in front of Youville Square (Place d'Youville), with the city gate of St. John's. / The old Québec (Vieux-Québec) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, a french navigator / explorer. The surrounding ramparts are of length 4.6 km in total, and are the only city walls remaining in nothern America, where the old Québec marks the colonial history and the progress of modernization. The majority of city residents are native French speakers (94.6%), with English-speaking community only 1.5%. We took 8 UBER rides in Québec city and turned out 3 out of the 8 drivers could barely speak English. This gate in the photo, taken at Youville Square (Place d'Youville), is St John's Gate (Porte Saint-Jean), one of the many ports of the Old Québec ramparts. (Original) / 全長大約 4.6 公里，魁北克市舊城 (Old Québec / Vieux-Québec) 至今仍保留著北美地區唯一的完整古城牆。身為聯合國世界文化遺產，它所代表的是北美殖民化以及近代化發展過程的重要見證。1608 年由法國人建城，在這個城市當中你看不到英文的標示、英文的路名、英文的商店名字。我們在魁北克市約莫搭乘了 8 趟 UBER，其中有三個司機是完全不會講英文的。參加完 Conference 之後到附近晃晃，這張照片便是在 Youville 廣場 (Place d'Youville) 前面拍下，跟聖約翰城門的合影。 / The old Québec (Vieux-Québec) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, a french navigator / explorer. The surrounding ramparts are of length 4.6 km in total, and are the only city walls remaining in nothern America, where the old Québec marks the colonial history and the progress of modernization. The majority of city residents are native French speakers (94.6%), with English-speaking community only 1.5%. We took 8 UBER rides in Québec city and turned out 3 out of the 8 drivers could barely speak English. This gate in the photo, taken at Youville Square (Place d'Youville), is St John's Gate (Porte Saint-Jean), one of the many ports of the Old Québec ramparts.

The DIY Maniac John P

Very interesting museum with very friendly staff

Gabrielle Wilson

Fun to walk along and a great experience

G Santana

This place is a big area and not one spot, the name actually is a complex or a neighborhood. One place must need visited.

robert granholm

Very nice tour

Jacque Spurlock

A great experience with our family for our first visit to Quebec City! "If the walls could talk" is a must with kids under 12. The museum was quite fun as well. They took us to a newly opened building through some construction and we are so happy to explore it. Thank you!

Allan Martin

Going back for sure

Tigh Loughhead

Incredible old and stately building!

Sue Heron

History!

Sotha Mantha

Nice hotel.

Yiğit Ozan Aydın

A really nice historical building which changes appereance of the region.

Charles Coutu

Great place kids lived it. Relaxing way to spend an hour. Then walk old city

Dan McCormack

The walls that surround Quebec have been ably maintained and are well placarded. Now you can walk along the top of many stretches for excellent views of the city.

Jamie Chesson

Look up the significance! It’s very cool and looks so much more beautiful at night.

Oliver Pan

Didn’t go in, amazing view from outside

Liu Ven

Great

Igor Pivovar

Very interesting historical site, unique in the North America

V Ashok kumar S

Historical place. It was a wonderful experience meeting people and seeing place. It's great using horse carriages for a tour.

Fabrice P. Béland

Beautiful.

Lila Wild

Beautiful city, with so much history! Enjoyed the beautiful weather and exploring around the wall.

Adrian Larz

Very nice place to walk, specially in summer

Edward Yen

Very interesting exhibit and beautiful dioramas of the old Quebec city. The interpreters are very friendly and knowledgeable, makes us feel very welcomed even when we choose to speak English.

Maricel Mendoza

Nice place

Bahman Ghabraie

A historical, artistic, beautiful and lively place...!! It worth to visit...!

Clinton B

Interesting story but confusing xplorer walk along fortification. Plan for 30 minute+ walk to complete, in costume!

Wachester Huang

Very good place to introduce the history of Quebec. The service personnel are very kind and welcome the visitors. It also has guiding tours for visitors.

Jakob Gale

very romantic place to watch fireworks from

Colin Dalrymple

The gateway to Old Quebec. Very cool

Claude lamothe

Love the beauty of the old buildings. Lots of walking because the roads are narrow.

Terrence Stagniton

We walked down Rue Saint-Jean from where we were staying and came to the fortifications and the Porte Saint-Jean, our entry into Old Quebec. You can still walk for about four miles along these walls, but just seeing them at Saint-Jean gives you a sense of the history and majesty of these walls. Stunning stonework. Quebec is one of the only remaining walled cities located in North America.

Richard Hodge

North American history galore

Gregory G

The fortifications in the old part of Quebec City are pretty cool. Our accommodations were just outside the wall which allowed us to spend quite a bit of time milling about inside the wall, seeing all the fortifications! I highly recommend allowing 3 days to see all that the Old City has to offer!

Richard Merrington

Great place to start your walk in old Quebec

Honda Accord

Nice place to see the city and lake view.

Jeff Heskin

Apparently much of the fortifications and walls are recreations but still are very interesting and historically accurate. Amazing to appreciate and consider.

F W

Old Québec is simply sublime. There are no other words. Very rich in history dating back more than half a millennia, it will continue its rich tapestry of tradition for another thousand years and beyond. All the buildings are heritage original including the pavements. Stay at the Fairmont hotel if you can afford even for one night, do an afternoon tea or brunch, and take the cable train up.

Fabrizio Vidmar

Beautiful

Parth Dave

Beautiful Place!!

Marc Léger

(Translated) Competent employees and a very interesting subject (Original) Employés compétents et sujet très intéressant

Jean-Pierre Girouard

(Translated) It's home! To visit (Original) C'est chez nous ! À visiter

Lyne Farrell

(Translated) Pleasant moment (Original) Agréable moment

Jeremy Therrien

(Translated) Very well kept and easy to access. It's very nice pictures. I encourage many in the world to enjoy a guided tour offered by Parks Canada. (Original) Très bien conservés et facile d'accès. Ca fait de très belles photos. J'encourage beaucoup au monde de profiter d'une visite guidée qu'offre Parcs Canada.

Neda Gohardehi

The neighborhood is really nice to walk in: however, it was a bit difficult to find this place on the map.

Jean G

Cool activities with the kids

Lyne Wiseman

(Translated) Really interesting to visit! Reconstitutions wow! (Original) Vraiment intéressant à visiter! Reconstitutions wow!

CC Duncan

Must see if you're in Quebec City

Tricia Douglas

Such a rich history! The tours are great and good value for money. Guides are knowledgeable and very personable. You learn a lot about what is not written in history books and some of the lies told in history books.

Daniel Pelletier

(Translated) One of the historic sites of the fortifications of Quebec City to visit. Very well animated. Many period objects. Interesting: Scale model of the 1800s of Quebec City and its fortifications. (Original) Un des sites historiques des fortifications de la Ville de Québec à visiter. Très bien animé. De nombreux objets d’époque. Intéressant: Maquette à l’échelle des années 1800 de la ville de Québec et ses fortifications.

shan kao

good magmetic

Bernard Laporte

(Translated) Very beautiful historic site recognized by the UN. To appreciate it at its true value, it is better to use a guided tour. (Original) Très beau site historique reconnu par l'ONU. Pour l'apprécier à sa juste valeur, c'est préférable d'utiliser un tour guidé.

Numan Waheed

I have visited Quebec City several times and everytime I like it better than before. Very historic and agile city. Especially recommended during summer.