Quebec City Walking Tours

Welcome

The UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Old City and theneighborhood surrounding la Maison Ursulines is hometo an incredible number of wonderful destinations. Infact, the journey to and from your many explorationsare, in them selves, journeys into the unique and stepsback in history and time.

TheOldCityistheperfectwalkingtown,buta driving nightmare

The UNESCO World Heritage Site is a very small area. Itincludes Upper Town (within the rampart walls), LowerTown (between the ramparts and the St Lawrence river)and the area along a portion of la Grande Allee Est (thePlains of Abraham, the National Museum of Art and theNational Parliament).

While small in its horizontal area, only 1.4 sq.kl. (0.54 sq. miles),the vertical elevation change from Lower Town to the Upper Ramparts is an impressive 98 meters (322 feet). Therefore, much of exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site is literally walking up or down. While the walks can be reversed in direction, they are presented in a manner that minimizes long up-hill climes.

Some of the walks and strolls focus on Upper Town, within la Maison Ursulines’ immediate neighborhood.

.Other walks focus on the ramparts, the Citadel, rue Ste Jean, the Opera House (le Capitol) and the National Parliament,justwestoftheSteLouisGate.

Other walks bring Lower Town into focus with walks to and from the marina, the farmers market, the art and antiques district and la rue Petite Champlain.

The Old City is the perfect walking town, but a driving nightmare. The many narrow, one-way streets always seem to head away from your vehicle’s destination.

along the way or take advantage of the Funicular the connects Upper Town with Lower Town.

La Maison Ursulines is located at the very center of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, overlooking la Place Tourangeils.Allthewalksandstrollsstartandendatthis historic spot.

All the one-way streets and the many pedestrian-only thoroughfares point to one solution; park the vehicles in one of many underground parking complexes (we suggest the large and inexpensive parking garage at the City Hall …one block away from la Maison Ursulines) and walk, stroll and explore the Old City ad a leisurely footpace.

Enjoy a sidewalk cafe en-route, hop onto a Route 21 bus

About Restaurant Staff

We have welcomed guests to our vacation home, la Maison Ursulines for 18+ years.

Once in a while, we’re told that restaurant staff are either rude and ignore guests. That’s certainly notthecase…andhere’swhy.:

Old City restaurants, like the whole town’s cultural fabric is much more more European than what most folks are used to day-to-day in the States.

Typically, a table is yours for as long as you like. “Turning over tables” by asking if anything more is required or by placing the check (le addition) on the table is not part of the European or Quebec tradition of service.

Dining privacy and relaxed conversations are paramount, so simply enjoy the establishment’s atmosphere, ask for service when it’s needed and request the check …”l'addition s'il vous plait” (check please) when you’re ready to depart.

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Ste Louis Gate (looking east)

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View fromle ParcCavalier duMoulin

Welcome

About Restaurant Staff

Long Walks

A Nautical Walk

The Citadel

National Museum of Art/ Plains of Abraham

rue Ste Jean

Arts and Antiques

The Lower Ramparts

Neighborhood Walks

Artillery Park

Neighborhood Churches

The Dufferin Terrace Stroll

The Powder Keep

The Opera House

The National Parliament

The Upper Ramparts

Neighborhood Strolls

rue Petite Champlain& Lower Town

Battlefield Park

The Quebec Seminary

Parc Cavalier du Moulin

Governor’s Walk, a Stroll

The Walks

Welcome to la Maison Ursulines’ collection of walks and strolls surrounding the residence.

The above image shows all the walks detailed in this eBook..

They are an accumulation of 18 years of teaks throughout the Old City.

Each is designed to maximize your exposure to this magical place known as “la Belle Ville de Québec.”

Most walks are mobility-impaired friendly …but without the sidewalk-to-roadway grade changes that we’ve all become accustomed to …a UNESCO World Heritage Site restriction to change.

You may download this entire book or (soon) any of the individual walks.

Todownloadtheentirebook(averylargefile), click on the PDF download image below.

Soon, you will be able to download individual walks, click on the PDF image located in the turn-by-turn directions page of a particular walk.

Each map its associated turn-by-turn directions comprisesa different outing within the surrounding QuebecUNESCO World Heritage Site.

Some walks are“strolls” within a particular part of theUNESCO World Heritage Site and the surrounding MaisonUrsulines neighborhood.

Other walks are focused on particular destinationswhich are noted in the turn-by-turn directions.

Walk segments that depart from paved surfaces arenoted as such in the turn-by-turn directions.

Walks that remain on paved streets and walkways andare not particularly strenuous are identified with theInternational mobility impaired symbol.

The walk directions may certainly be reversed, but thedetailed directions have been designed to minimizesteep up-hill climbs as much as possible.

A few walks have steep downward inclines which arealso noted in the turn-by-turn directions.

Some walks include choices, denoted with this symbol.

La Place des Tourangeiles and la Maison Ursulines is atthe very heart of the Quebec UNESCO World Heritage.Allwalksstartandendattheresidence..

The Simon Fountain detail

A Nautical Walk

12A Nautical WalkE Quai22(ifopen)or

W rue Garneau

N rueDesJardinsN rue Dalhousie

S rue Pierre Oliver Chauveau

E rueSteAnneN (along waterfront)

E rueSteAnne

N rueduTresorW ruedelaBarricade

S rueDesJardins

E rueDeBuade

NE rue Port Dauphin

N rue Dalhousie

W rue Abraham Martin

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

SE CotedelaMountagne (steep incline down)

S rueNotreDame

E ruedelaPlace

N rue Thibaudeau(short distance)

E rueduMarcheFinlay

N rue Dalhousie

E rueStePaul

S ruedesValsseauxduRoi

E CoteduPalais

NE rue des Ramparts

S rueHamel

S rue Christie

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Marina View Looking south

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The new Farmer’s Market

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Marina View Looking north

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The Quebec- Levis Ferry

The Citadel

16la Citadelle

Route One (all paved streets / walkways, use with mobility issues)

SW rue Donnacona

W.. Rue Ste Louis

S Cote de la Citadelle

ARRIVE: la Citadelle

Return suggestion for remaining on paved walk surfaces, retrace steps

N Cote de la Citadelle

E.. Rue Ste Louis

N rue Des Jardins

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

Looking northeast changing of the guard

18The CitadelN rue Haldimand

RouteTwo(notallpavedstreets/ walkways)

W rue Ste Louis(short distance)

SW rue Donnacona

NE rueDesJardins

W..RueSteLouis

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

SE rue d’Auteuil

N rue Auteuil

ARRIVE: la Citadel

Exit the Citadel, proceed NE(right turn)

ENTER: Parc Bastion de la Reine(proceed NE)

NE rue Ste Denis(short distance)

N rue LaporteChanging of the guard

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Changing ofthe Guard

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Ramparts Looking north

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Battle for Quebec Reenactment

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rue Cote dela Citadelle looking north to rue Ste Louis

NationalMuseumofArt/PlainsofAbraham22National Museum of Art/ Plains of Abraham

SW rue Donnacona

SE rueduParlior

SW rueSteLouis

Through the Ste Louis Gate

SW GrandAlleeE

SE Ave Wolfe Montcalm

ARRIVE: National des Beaux ArtsduQuebec/Plainsof Abraham

Reverse route for return to la Maison Ursulines

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

Along rue Ste Louis(Ste Louis Gate in background)

rueSteJean26RueSteJeanWalkReturn

W rue DonnaconnaErueSteJean

S rue ParloirSE ruedelaFabrique

W rueSteLouis

S rueDesJardins

N Avenue Honore Mercier

W Avenue Rene Levesque Est

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

NW rueJJBertrand

W rueSteJoachim

N rue Zouaves

ARRIVE: rue Ste Jean

rue Ste Jean atmosphere

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rue Ste Jean festival

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rue Ste Jean

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rue Ste Jean cafe

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Along rue Ste Jean

Arts and Antiques

30Arts and AntiquesSE rue Ste Anne

N rue Des JardinsSW rue Des Jardins

E rue Ste Anne

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

N rue du Tresor

E rue Buade

E Cote de la Montagne (steep downhill)

N rue Ste Pierre

NW .rue Ste Paul

W .rue De St-Vallier E

S Cote du Palais

SE rue Ste Jean (short distance)

SW rue ChauveauAlong rue Des Jardins

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Along rue Ste Antoine

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Along rue Des Jardins

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Along rue Ste Anne

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rue Ste Pierre terminates rue Ste Andre

The Lower Ramparts

S rue Des Jardins

E..rue Ste Louis

ARRIVE: UNESCO World Heritage Plaza

ARRIVE: Parc de l’Artillerie

SE rue Ste Stanislas

SE rue Cook

SE rue Ste Anne

NE Walkway over Prescott Gate (down stairs)

SW rue Des Jardins

ARRIVE and ENTER: Parc Mont Morency

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

N traverse park

N rue Port Dauphin

W .rue des Ramparts

SE rue Carleton

W rue McMahon (short distance)

rueSteLouisatdusk

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Parc Mont Morency

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Porte Prescott pedestrian walkway connects le Terrise Dufferin with Parc Morency

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rue Ste Stanislas

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Lower Rampart overlook looking northeast

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View of Lower Town from the Lower Rampart overlook

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Lower Rampart with le Quebec Seminary beyond

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Richard Mille clock atCityHall Plaza, rue Des Jardins

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Rowof Lower Rampart armaments

Neighborhood Walks

Artillery Park

440Artillery Park Walk

Route One(through Ursulines campus)

SW rue Donnacona

SW.. Continue into Ursulines grounds, onto Ursulines Donaconna.(Day use only, gated at rue Ste Ursule)

S rueDesJardins

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

Route Two(all public streets)

SErueSteAnne

S rueDesJardins

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

SW Rlle des Ursulines

SW rue Donaconna

N rue Auteuil

S rue Parlior

NE rue McMahon(short distance)

N rue Auteuil

ARRIVE: Parc de L’Artillerie

NE rue McMahon(short distance)

S rue Ste Stanislas

ARRIVE: Parc de L’Artillerie

SE rueCook

S rue Ste Stanislas

SErueSteAnne

SE rueCook

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rue Ste Anne turns west. Continue straight for rue Cook.

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Boar War Memorial, Parc National Fortifications.

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Parc de l’Artillerie

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Restaurant along rue Des Jardins

Neighborhood Churches

44Neighborhood Churches

N rueDesJardins

Ursulines Chapel and Monastery

(on left)

Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral

(on right)

E ruedeBuade

Notre Dame de Quebec(on left)

NE rue des Ramparts

Seminary de Quebec(on left)

SW rue Coullard

Seminary de Quebec(on left)

E CotedelaFabrique(short distance)

S rue Pierre Oliver Chauveau

W rue Ste Anne(short distance)

SW rueSteAnne

St Andrew(on right)

SE rueSteUrsule

Chalmers-Wesley Church(on right)

Notre Dame du Sacre Cour

(on left)

E Ave Ste Genevieve

NW ruedelaPorte

NW rue Haldimand

SW rue Ste Louis(short distance)

N ruedesJardins

ARRIVE:: la Maison Ursulines

W rueHebert

CrossrueSteLouis,proceedonrue Ste Uusule)

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Norte Dame de Quebec Basilica

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Chalmers- Wesley Church& Notre Dame du Sacre Cour

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Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral

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Ursulines Chapel (left), Holy Trinity Cathedral (ahead)

The Dufferin Terrace Stroll

48The Dufferin Terrace Stroll

SW rue Donnacona

E..rueSteLouis

ARRIVE The Dufferin Terrace

W..rueSteDenis(Consulate of the United States on left)

NW ENTER: Parcdes Gouverneurs

W rueMontCarmel

N rue Haldimand

W rueSteLouis

N rueDesJardins

ARRIVE: la Maison Ursulines

rueSteAnne

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Terrasse Dufferin

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Parc du Govenors

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Quebec Seminary gates along rue du Fort

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Along rue Ste Anne, rue Des Jardins just beyond

la Maison Ursulines’ Collection of Neighborhood Walks

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