What makes it 83% Couple-Friendly: Couples share guided history stories, quiet garden benches and rampart views, then picnic together; however, daytime focus and summer crowds limit privacy for romantic moments.
This place may be temporarily closed. Please check official sources before visiting.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: Enough time for a self-guided tour, guided program and a rampart stroll without feeling rushed.
Self-guided tour of historic buildings:
Explore the Arsenal Foundry, Dauphine Redoubt and Officers’ Quarters filled with 18th–19th c. artifacts and the 1808 city model.
Tip: Download the Parks Canada app for maps and commentary. Entry is complimentary June 20–Sept 2.
Guided Artillery Park tour:
Join a 60-minute costumed guide for stories about French, British and Canadian soldiers.
Tip: Book online in advance—small groups fill quickly. Fee is $16.50 CAD per adult.
Rampart walk and photo-stop:
Walk along Québec City’s 4.6 km fortified walls for St. Lawrence River vistas.
Tip: Start at St. John Gate. Bring water and pack a picnic to enjoy by the river at sunset.
Quiet moment in the Officers’ Quarters garden:
Sit among 1830s wallpapers and period carpets in a secluded courtyard.
Tip: Arrive early to avoid tour groups and catch soft morning light for photos.

Chris Collins
Every member of parks canada was deeply knowledgeable and helpful with are their displays...very informative and fascinating! Great job !
Sanjay Gupta
The park contains a renovated complex of fortifications that the French originally began building in 1712. Construction was paused when a treaty was signed with the British the following year. Subsequently, the defenses were replaced by more formidable fortifications at the top of the cliffs and the buildings were converted to barracks 30 years later. The current site includes the foundry and ars...
Jonique Life
This is an excellent park, we were walking around here and about to go into a house when we realised we had to pay! There is a fee to explore this area but it’s a small fee which gives you a lot to look at. There is a lot of places to see and to learn if you are into this sort of history. We loved the views of the city from the different areas above. “Jonique Life” If you find value in our revie...
Shlomo Levi
We walked here from Lofts Les-Billie, and the kids enjoyed it so much. There was a re-enactment of the war between the French and the British, I believe, the Brits were being “hammered” in the narratives. The crowd loved it, but hey, this is Quebec, they can say what they like, but the French took a whopping from the Brits. The process was light hearted and lots of laughs. There are very good re...
Davis D. Janowski
This little museum and its grounds do not get the attention they deserve, which may be bad for the govt folks that track numbers of visitors, but is good for the weary tourist seeking a quiet place that lacks hordes of tourists. That is just one of its merits, the other for me was that it has so many exhibits showcasing reproduced paintings of how Quebec developed over the centuries. A diorama of ...
Visit June 20–Sept 2 for free entry and daily musket-firing demos. In fall, arrive at golden hour for colorful foliage along the ramparts. In winter, paths can be icy and hours reduced—check Parks Canada updates and wear traction aids.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Admission (off-season) – 2 adults | CAD 18 |
| Guided tour – 2 adults | CAD 33 |
| Total Estimated | CAD 51 |
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Address: 2 Rue D'Auteuil, Québec, QC G1R 5C2, Canada
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