We have had a great few days in Quebec – being blessed with good weather and an excellent choice of things to do. We purchased a value ticket that gave us access to a number of museums, unfortunately some were closed for refurbishment. We went to the Interpretation Centre at the Place Royal (Centre d'interprétation de Place-Royale) which was great fun with a multimedia show about the history of Quebec and also an area where you can dress up in period costume (both adults and children). The French American Museum (Musée de l'Amérique francaise) was not quite so interesting, and not very child friendly but you do get to go through the chapel which is part of the seminary – which is classically ornate but at the same time stylish.On our last morning in Quebec we went up the Quebec Observatory, which is 31 stories above
the city (which does not have many tall buildings so it give a great view). This vantage point gives you a 360 degree panoramic view across the city, with excellent views of the Chateau Frontenac, the parliament buildings, the Citadel and beyond these the St Lawrence and Laurentian Mountains, which separate the lush countryside of the St Lawrence valley from the lake region of the interior Quebec province. The final stop for us in Quebec was the Odyssey which is housed in the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham. This is a clever and fun multimedia presentation that gives an excellent overview of the history of Quebec city from its establishment in 1608 by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain to the battle for the city between the French and the British in 1759 to the establishment of the Canada as an independent country.After three excellent days in Quebec we turned our sites towards Montreal. We would strongly recommend this city as a place to put on your itinerary when visiting Canada.
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