5 Historic Places to Visit in Québec City

Place Royale (1608)

This is where Samuel de Champlain established the "Habitation de Québec" as a trading post for the fur trade.

Musée des Ursulines de Québec (1639)

Ursuline nuns founded the colony’s first school and educated generations of young women there. The building has maintained its original vocation right up to the present day.

Wendake (1697)

Almost half a century after arriving in the St. Lawrence Valley, the Huron-Wendat settled permanently in La Jeune-Lorette (Loretteville).

The Morrin Centre (1868)

This former prison became an important cultural centre for the English-speaking community of Québec City when it became home to Morrin College and the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec.

Château Frontenac (1893)

Built on the site of Fort Saint-Louis and Château Haldimand, this prestigious hotel has become the symbol of Québec City. It opened its doors in 1893.

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