Along Québec’s roads, visitors can admire ancestral buildings, old churches and chapels, covered bridges, windmills and lighthouses – precious testimonials of a rich past. Québec City, the cradle of French civilization in North America, is the only walled city on the continent north of Mexico, and one of the most remarkable historic sites in the province. Small wonder that in 1985, its historic district was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site!

Québec boasts many more historic sites offering myriad captivating activities. Whether located in the heart of a big city, in the backcountry or along the majestic St. Lawrence River, these heritage jewels promise uncommonly enriching tourist experiences – from roaming the site of a battle that changed the course of world history to following the routes of the pioneers who opened up Québec’s waterways.