Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site — Attraction in Quebec

Easy to buy tickets, right at the kiosk next to the Musee du Fort. The staff were all helpful and friendly. There were two English tours on the Monday we were there. The tour lasted an hour. These excavations are more extensive and “complete” than I thought, meaning that you are not just looking at dig spots…..entire floor plans and rooms have been excavated, and you walk about 200 feet underground through what used to be the governor’s “castle” (it was really just a nice, big house from the 1630s to the 1830s, with several different “editions” of it constructed. You walk through a doorway that still has most of its wooden casement frame intact. The guide focused too much on how the Whites tried to work with the natives…..political correctness has infected every institution, alas. But despite that, the tour was still good. Ideal for...

This is a large widespread site as it stretches all across old Quebec City. There are many parts of the fort to explore at many different points. The main area has the old barracks and officers residences. There's an old bakery on site done up in the old interior of a few hundred years ago. The people that were working here seemed to enjoy their positions and were very informative. We also took in the video at the visitor center building. Lots to read about the history of the City. Its strategic importance to both the French and later the British. As well as its cultural importance to Canada. A few hours are needed to explore this place properly. I do recommend going below for the tour of the Chateau which is right in front of...

I do love history, seeing this place was quite cool. It is an underground museum of the original Chateau Louis from mid 1700's. There are lots of interactive information that tells you about each room in the cellar. They have exhibits of artefacts dating from mid 1700's, the time Louis built and lived in the chateau, to the 1800's with the final inhabitants of English aristocracy. Because the chateau burned down in mid 1800's, the only part of it that remained is the underground cellar where the servants worked, cooking meals and doing laundering. It is a very important piece of Quebec's history, well worth to go and see if you like historical preservation. The cost is...