Old Town Quebec: The European Charm Quest Experience
Immerse yourself in the European charm of Québec – a unique city that is today recognized as the birthplace of French North America.
As you stroll around its cobbled streets, you will discover clues that will transport you back into the 400 years of history of this UNESCO World Heritage gem.
Are you ready to discover the secrets of Québec?
Highlights:
Take a stroll on North America’s oldest streets, along the Fortifications of Québec.
Discover the place where Québec City was officially founded.
Be puzzled by the mystery of the cannonball tree.
Learn about the founders of the capital of New France.
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.
The city game will take you about 1.5 hours to complete, but there’s no time limit which will allow you to go at your own pace. You won't need a guide, just download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure.
Overview
Immerse yourself in the European charm of Québec – a unique city that is today recognized as the birthplace of French North America. As you stroll around its cobbled streets, you will discover clues that will transport you back into the 400 years of history of this UNESCO World Heritage gem. Are you ready to discover the secrets of Québec? Highlights: Take a stroll on North America’s oldest streets, along the Fortifications of Québec. Discover the place where Québec City was officially founded. Be puzzled by the mystery of the cannonball tree. Learn about the founders of the capital of New France. Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt. The city game will take you about 1.5 hours to complete, but there’s no time limit which will allow you to go at your own pace. You won't need a guide, just download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure.
Itinerary
Although only recently installed in Québec City, the Tourny Fountain has a fascinating history. Six copies of this work, designed by French sculptor Mathurin Moreau in 1853, were made, and it was exhibited at the 1855 World's Fair in Paris. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The first Saint-Louis Gate was in the late 17th century under the French Regime at its present location. During the British Regime, the army closed the gate doors at night to restrict travel between the city and outlying areas, which disrupted trade and hampered the city's development. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Everyone familiar with Old Quebec is familiar with the tall old elm tree on Rue Saint-Louis at the corner of Rue du Corps-de-Garde, and what appears to be a large cannonball trapped in its gnarly roots. Calèche drivers slow their horse's gait to point it out to their passengers. Curious passers-by invariably stop and try to figure out how the cannonball could have gotten there, and when. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Founded in 1639, the Couvent des Ursulines is the oldest institution of learning for women in North America. Its chapel is where French general Louis-Joseph Montcalm was buried after he died in the 1759 battle that decided the fate of New France. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
In 1804 the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity was the first Anglican church built outside Britain. Now its a National Historic Site of Canada (1989). The Cathedral designed in the neoclassic Palladian style, and it was modeled after the St Martin-in-the-field Church in Trafalgar. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The public square was then known as Grande Place, Grande Place de la Haute Ville, and Place du Marché. In 1900, the public square was renamed Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville following the construction of city hall, though it was also known as place Notre-Dame and place de la Basilique until the middle of the 20th century. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The Séminaire de Québec was a society of Catholic priests founded in 1663 by François de Laval, who would become the first bishop of Québec. He established this society to train priests, evangelize the Aboriginals, and administer the parishes of the colony as a whole. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
This monument, created in honor of the founder of Québec City, a work by Paul Chevré, was inaugurated in 1898. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Jean-Paul Lemieux, (November 18, 1904, December 7, 1990) was one of the foremost twentieth-century painters in Canada. He worked in several different styles, as represented by his five artistic periods. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
This is the precise location where Samuel de Champlain built the first permanent French settlement in the Americas. Erected in 1608, his first abitation was a fort, store, trading post, and residence all rolled into one. That's why Place Royal is considered the cradle of French North America. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The Parliament Building (French: Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-floor building in Quebec City and home to the Parliament of Quebec, composed of the Lieutenant-Governor and the National Assembly. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886.
It was inaugurated on September 15, 1896, in the Old Quebec neighborhood. The building slopes downward as it was built on a hill and was once home to the Jesuit College (Jesuit Barracks) from the 1730s to 1878. The city hall was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984.
Notre-Dame-de-Québec has served the first Catholic parish in North America ever since 1664. It acquired cathedral status in 1674 when it became the seat of the huge Diocese of Québec, and 200 years later, that of a basilica. Its history has been marked by shelling, fires, and multiple reconstructions and renovations.
Location
3004 Avenue Honoré-Mercier (3004 Avenue Honoré-Mercier, Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec Québec, Québec)
Address
3004 Av. Honoré-Mercier, Québec, QC G1A, Canada
Inclusions
- This experience can be played anytime after booking without rescheduling
- If your group is larger than 15 people, no worries. Just make multiple bookings.
- Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game
- Free for KIDS
Opening Hours
- Monday
00:00 - 23:30
- Tuesday
00:00 - 23:30
- Wednesday
00:00 - 23:30
- Thursday
00:00 - 23:30
- Friday
00:00 - 23:30
- Saturday
00:00 - 23:30
- Sunday
00:00 - 23:30
Additional Information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- To unlock the experience in the Questo app, go to https://www.questoapp.com/unlock, and add your booking number and e-mail address. Then, download the Questo app and create a new account with the e-mail address you used for unlocking.
Guide Languages
English
Spanish
French
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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