It was built when Québec City was Canada's main port, and its purpose was to protect the city from attack from the St Lawrence River below and from the Plains of Abraham to the west. Your email address will not be published. My husband went skating on the Plains of Abraham on our last visit to Quebec City. @Lisa The Quebec Winter Carnival has been on my wish list for a very long time too. Is the Banff Gondola – Sky Bistro Experience Worth It? visiting in nicer weather - it felt very desolate, cold and snow-covered. It’s got a 400 year history set against the backdrop of a walled city filled with narrow, winding cobbled streets. The day we visited it was toooo windy, hence colder than it really was so we avoided taking the walking tour, instead focused on the Le Musee Roya 22 Regiment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Sir Paul McCartney went on a bike ride on the Plains of Abrahams everyday during his stay in 2008 and extended his vacation here because he liked it so much! Quebec City has 149 days on average per year when the snow is at least one inch deep. The buildings are constructed mostly of grey cut stone. The ice sculpture is beautiful, would love to see the winter carnival one day. @Melanie (sorry can’t do accents in comments) Thanks for your great comment. Do you need to book in advance to visit La Citadelle de Québec? As a Traveler of many places i do appreciate me some quebec. Along the way, enjoy on-board commentary about Quebec’s history from an entertaining guide dressed up as French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet. The Citadel served as headquarters for one of the artillery schools of the Canadian Army and became the headquarters of the Royal 22e Régiment after World War I. Lord Dufferin was the first governor general to make the Citadel a vice-regal residence (1872).

On one visit I was given the smallest room imaginable. According to a number of 19th-century authors including Charles Dickens, the Citadel, which crowns a 100 m escarpment named Cap-Diamant, made the city the "Gibraltar of North America." Schedule May 1 to September 14: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 15 to April 30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Glad you enjoyed this post! Hotels near Basilique Cathedrale - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Observatories & Planetariums in Quebec City, Observation Decks & Towers in Quebec City, Points of Interest & Landmarks in Quebec City, Historical & Heritage Tours in Quebec City, Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks in Quebec City, Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours in Quebec City, Canyoning & Rappelling Tours in Quebec City, Game & Entertainment Centres in Quebec City, Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing in Quebec City, Conference & Convention Centres in Quebec City, Basilique Cathedrale - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec (MNBAQ), See all 5 La Citadelle de Québec tours on Tripadvisor, Quebec City Bike Tour Along Saint Lawrence River, Private Walking Tour for American Visitors - 1776 Canada's Road to Independence, Quebec City Shore Excursion: Grand Walking Tour of Quebec City, See all La Citadelle de Québec experiences on Tripadvisor, A beautiful and quiet place in the Old Town, View all hotels near La Citadelle de Québec on Tripadvisor, View all restaurants near La Citadelle de Québec on Tripadvisor. But more than a third of the population can speak both English and French. The British military departed Québec in 1871. Historic Walking Areas, Neighbourhoods, Points of Interest & Landmarks. Leigh McAdam is a Calgary based writer, author, photographer and social media enthusiast with over 61,000 followers. these facts made me lol a few times. The Citadel comprises 4 bastions, or wall projections, and 3 straight curtain walls, all constructed with locally-quarried sandstone. It was begun in 1820 and completed in 1831, except for a few service buildings which were completed in 1850. The provincial government is the largest employer in the city. The fortress could also serve as a last refuge for the garrison if the city was captured by an enterprising enemy. For more than 60 years The Musée Royal 22 e Régiment has been the guardian of its memory and that of the Citadelle of Québec. "Québec Citadel National Historic Site of Canada". I love Québec City but I have only been in the summer – some day I’m going to make it to Carnaval!! J.A. My mother worked at the first and for a long time the only Holt Renfrew store in the country. and their two lovely daughters with Inuit names) made us so welcome. I am about to apply for the Canadian working holiday visa so loving posts about Canada at the moment. I loved Quebec City – the way the city is divided into high and low – the beautiful river and ferry crossing to explore the opposite bank – the architecture – and the walls. The Chateau Frontenac is the world’s most photographed hotel. I actually know very little about the country except that Canadians are nice and that winter is cold. I am not particular drawn to military history but this was very interesting and very well done.

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