Tourist Attractions & Monuments Canada

It was here on the Plains of Abraham that Wolfe and Montcalm clashed in 1759.

A lighthouse on Cape Rabid! The idea took shape in 1838. In competition with the Apple River site in Nova Scotia, it would be a petition from local residents and captains of vessels who would have decided that the commission would instead choose that arm moving in the Bay of Fundy to prevent the sailors taking this dangerous passage. A busy commercial road passed through Cape Rabid. The water was deeper and free of ice in winter. That was not the case on the coast of Nova Scotia. Two years later, Cape Raging's lighthouse will be built on the island of Barn Marsh Island connected to the mainland by the beach, the Marsh Marsh Creek, at the top of a cliff of 46 meters. A wooden tower, covered with white painted shingles, topped with a hexagonal lamp fed at the time of whale oil or porpoises. In 1870, a new lighthouse whose light beam was visible at a distance of 24 kilometres will be put into service. It will not avoid the numerous shipwrecks in these stormy waters that have made this cape raging. Today the lighthouse is still working and resonate its fog horn in the Bay of Fundy. The home of the lighthouse guard houses a restaurant and a shop-shop where local crafts are exposed.

This bridge is considered the longest in the world (it spans the river over 390 m) links roads 103 and 105. It was borrowed through the Trans-Canada Highway until 1960. It is a wooden bridge built in 1901, in the shape of a barn, whose roof consists of powerful beams: due to the severity of the climate, covering bridges extended their duration.

Artist-painter André Michel created, in partnership with the Ushket-André Michel Foundation, this place of exchange and sharing aimed at making Aboriginal peoples better known. Proposed activities (some by reservation): exhibitions of works by contemporary Aboriginal and Métis artists, various workshops, performances by Aboriginal musical artists, tastings of Amerindian food, etc. Boutique combining Aboriginal art and know-how and Café Le Mishtan on site.

A true inland sea that divides the island in two and that communicates, in the north, with the Atlantic through two channels: the Great Bras d'Or and the Little Bras d'Or. This vast expanse of salt water is the domain of the bald eagle. The Micmac tribes had very early settled on its shores, the waters of the lake abounding in trout and salmon. There are several Mi'kmaq communities near the lake, including Whycocomagh. The Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive, identified by a bald eagle, allows you to drive around the lake.

The Cosmodôme is one of Laval's must-see attractions and a must-see for family outings. It's the only top-notch museum in Canada devoted entirely to astronautics and space exploration. It features animated scenarios representing three interactive virtual space missions (each lasting 60 minutes), as well as a permanent exhibition recounting the exploits and discoveries of space travelers, thanks to a collection of space conquest artifacts. Also on offer: temporary exhibitions, the 4D cinema with two short films offering a sensory and immersive experience, various astronaut training simulators and the new Mission Cosmo activity.

For youngsters aged 9 to 15, space camp is a truly memorable experience. Over three days, they'll experience authentic astronaut training. They will spend two nights in a space module on site, and will be asked to carry out various missions during their stay. Training simulator trials and scientific workshops are also on the program. Meals and snacks are included in the program. Definitely a camp they won't soon forget! Day and winter break camps, parent-child camps, school programs, children's parties and corporate programs are also offered at the Cosmodôme.

The park encompasses a variety of natural environments, including bodies of water, islands, swamps and riverbanks. The scenery is a veritable bayou landscape, with a calm, shallow, safe river, flowering marshes, swamp forests and lush island vegetation forming a veritable labyrinth of greenery. All-season activities, boat rentals, river-themed exhibits and a coffee bar at the Exploration Center.

A true 4 season resort, Mont Sainte-Anne will delight fans of full activities. In summer, golf, mountain biking, paragliding, canyoning and hiking will keep your days busy. It is possible to camp on site. In winter, 66 tracks, 17 illuminated in the evening, will delight fans of sports sports. Other activities: Cross-country skiing, snowshoes, dog sled, paragliding, snowmobile, skating, ice canyoning. For accommodation in winter: Réservotel Tel (800) 463.

This green square is dominated by the imposing mass of the Château Frontenac. A fountain with a neo-Gothic sculpture occupies the centre. Later, a monument to the glory of Champlain, the founder of Quebec City. It was on this site that Champlain built, in 1620, Fort Saint-Louis, where he died in 1635.

It connects the harbour park with Champlain Park, a square with ponds and trees framed by the state-of-the-art concrete structures of the cultural center and City Hall. The Maison de la culture, built in 1967 to celebrate the centennial of Canadian Confederation, houses a theater, a library and an art gallery. Across the square stands the cathedral with its copper-clad bell tower, a Gothic-inspired monument with Westminster elements.

The walk along the St. Lawrence River offers magnificent views of the river, the port and the Laviolette bridge. It is also the place of departure and arrival of cruise ships.

This typical construction is the only half-timbered housing in Quebec and the oldest house in eastern Quebec. This house built in 1744 by Marie-Agnès Lepage, daughter of Lord Pierre Lepage of Rimouski, and her husband Basile Côté is the oldest house in eastern Quebec. The timbers give it a unique character, since this type of architecture, formerly commonly used, has become very rare because of Quebec's climatic conditions. Visitors will discover antique furniture (eighteenth and nineteenth centuries) and an exhibition of archeology and architecture.

The tourist office offers various itineraries to discover public works of art, architecture and heritage districts. Among these, the Vieux Saint-Patrice is to be discovered. Once a holiday destination for personalities from the political world, it hosts some fifty summer villas, all very well preserved and of great architectural richness. The tours are available in digital format and there is even a georally to discover the first districts of the city (device available at the tourist office).