Lévis Forts National Historic Site — Attraction in Lévis

I was very disappointed that this place was closed during my visit as it looks much nicer and much more authentic then the fort in Quebec City, which has been commandeered by the military. They should open it to the public, at the very least on weekends starting late May to accommodate tourists coming from the States, who have different vacation schedules. It's very disappointing that the only other attraction in Levis that's worth visiting, aside from the Dejardins House, is only open for a few weeks in the summer. I don't understand why school groups should prevent others from...

This was one of the better Parks Canada sites we've been to. For starters, we found parking easily and entered the grounds with ease. I found there was tons of information on not only the site, but the people, its purpose and relevance to Canada. Unlike many of the other Parks Canada sites we visited, this one had staff that knew how to engage, and knew about the place they worked(Most of the staff seem to be kids with 0 knowledge). There was lots to see here so give yourself a...

Few people know of the threat to Canada in the early 1860s by the United States. This fort and two others were built to defend the south shore of the St Lawrence against such an incursion and were thankfully never required for such an event. A very quiet site and a very good example of engineering in the mid 19th Century. Attentive bilingual staff were on hand to answer any odd question. I was impressed by how well the powder magazine...