Musée d’Art Contemporain des Laurentides
The Laurentians
Less than an hour from Montréal, this contemporary-art museum has small but excellent exhibitions of work by regional artists. You'll also find the re…
Must-see attractions in Québec
Musée Québécois de Culture Populaire
Eastern Townships & Mauricie
One of the most interesting stops in the area, this museum's changing exhibits cover the gamut from folk art to pop culture, delving into the social and…
Eastern Townships
Just outside the town of Magog, Mont Orford (853m) dominates the lush Parc National du Mont Orford. In winter the park is a cross-country and downhill…
Baie St Paul
You might think you'd have to travel to Australia to spot emus, but this farm raises the tall flightless birds here in Charlevoix, partly for their meat,…
Montréal
Montréal’s embrace of the gay community is tightest along the eastern end of Rue Ste-Catherine, a one-time bed of vice and shabby tenements. This strip of…
Québec
You can take a short stroll to (or a short but steep hike above) the 30m waterfalls that power a small hydroelectric power station in the pretty Parc des…
Québec
The provincial park that occupies the heart of Anticosti is as wild and gorgeous as the surrounding island, all forested cliffs, rushing streams, herds of…
Baie St Paul
Tomato wine? Yes, really. This family run winery in the hills above Baie St Paul produces a dry aperitif wine, an almost cognac-like wine aged in acacia…
Musée d'Art Contemporain de Baie St Paul
Baie St Paul
This architecturally attention-grabbing gallery houses contemporary art by local artists and some photographic exhibits both from its own 3000-piece…
Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord
Québec
This modern museum conveys the history of the North Shore and its 8000 years of human habitation through a mix of multimedia displays and artifacts such…
Old Montréal
This narrow cobblestone street, the oldest in Montréal, was once a dirt road packed tight by horses laden with goods bound for the Old Port. Today it’s a…
Site d'Interpretation Micmac de Gespeg
Gaspé Peninsula
This center explains the culture and history of the local Mi'kmaq group through an exhibition, English- and French-language tours, a recreated village and…
Québec
This old house was built in 1730 and is one of the most fascinating stops on the island as it was never modernized (ie no electricity or running water)…
Parc National du Mont-Mégantic
Eastern Townships
At the heart of a scenic and delightfully uncrowded area, this park holds megasized appeal for wilderness fans and stargazers. Encounters with moose,…
Centre Touristique Éducatif des Laurentides
The Laurentians
This verdant park is a marvelous protected area and a great place to learn about local flora and fauna. The extensive trail network includes some…
Québec
Above the ferry landing, the Terasse du Chevalier-de-Lévis, a lookout point inaugurated in 1939 by King George VI and the then Princess Elizabeth, offers…
Gaspé Peninsula
With bilingual exhibits, the small Acadian Museum showcases the history of Acadians in Québec, from daily life to religion to family structures, as well…
Marine Environment Discovery Centre
Québec
Sophisticated facilities with interpretive exhibits and a video link with naturalist-divers foraging on the estuary floor. Operated by Parks Canada, the…
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Michal & Renata Hornstein Pavilion
Montréal
Part of the Musée des Beaux-Arts, this nearby pavilion houses a treasure trove of art from around the globe – everything from ancient African to modern…
Québec
Relatively accessible, this immense park is primarily a canoeing destination. Satisfying circuits of varying lengths have been mapped, and there are…
Québec
This research and exhibition center is dedicated to archaeological findings along the North Shore. Outside, trails lead down to the beach and offer some…
Québec
A tour and tasting at this winery should be on your agenda, and there's a gîte (B&B) if you can't drag yourself away from the red, white and rosé. Call…
Eastern Townships
South of all the sights, Rivière Magog flows into the pretty Lac des Nations, which is surrounded by a scenic paved trail perfect for walking, in-line…
Parc National de Miguasha Information Center & Museum
Gaspé Peninsula
The information center and museum for Parc National de Miguasha. The museum both exhibits and interprets the park's 380-million-year-old fossil record.
Mingan Island Cetacean Interpretation Center
Québec
Built by the researchers at Mingan Island Cetacean Study, this museum gives as many insights into the science of studying whales as it does into the…
Québec
Artisan blacksmith Guy Bel makes star railings and decorative objects at this économusée (workshop). There's a store attached.
Gaspé Peninsula
There's a Catholic oratory and fine views over the water all the way to New Brunswick from the top of this mountain (555m).
Montréal
The Canadian Railway Museum contains more than 150 historic vehicles, ranging from locomotives, steam engines, Old Montréal streetcars and passenger cars…
Montréal
This leafy expanse in the heart of downtown was known until 1988 as Dominion Sq, a reminder of Canada’s founding in 1867. A Catholic cemetery was here…
Montréal
Housed in Buckminster Fuller’s striking geodesic dome built for the American pavilion at Expo '67 World Fair, this nature center has its own geothermal…
Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Québec City
Québec's Roman Catholic basilica got its start as a small church in 1647. Despite frequent fires and battle damage over the ensuing years, especially…
Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde
Montréal
The Cathedral of Mary Queen of the World is a smaller but still magnificent version of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The architects scaled it down to a…
Québec City
Despite its small appearance, this defensive tower dating to 1810 on the Plains of Abraham – one of four built by the British – is jam-packed with…
Montréal
Constructed of polyester resin, Raymond Mason’s sculpture of 65 people is one of Montréal’s most photographed pieces of public art. The work shows a…
Centre des Sciences de Montréal
Old Montréal
This sleek, glass-covered science center houses virtual and interactive games, technology exhibits and an ‘immersion theater’ that puts a video game on…
Montréal
Inside the old Arsenal British garrison (where troops were stationed in the 19th century), this beautifully renovated museum displays relics from Canada’s…
Québec
Wendake's best-known attraction is this reconstructed Huron village (the ‘letter’ 8 in Huron is pronounced ‘oua’ like the ‘wh’ in ‘what’). Entry to the…
Montréal
The Olympic Stadium seats 56,000 and remains an architectural marvel. Nowadays it hosts mostly concerts and trade shows, though in preparation for the…
Montréal
This is the second-largest French-language university in the world, after the Sorbonne in Paris. Located on the north side of Mont-Royal, its most…
Montréal
In 1916 brothers Oscar and Marius Dufresne commissioned this beautiful beaux-arts mansion, along the lines of the Versailles Palace in France. The…
