la citadelle de quebec

GaryD785

Terrible sidewalk care led to a very treacherous walking surface for my family, to the point we chose to walk in the snow.

FrenchEpicurien

This is the oldest fortified city in America ... take a tour with a guide, English or French version ... interesting.

JudyandDave

Excellent attraction which is in the heart of this great city. In the summer months you should take in the changing of the guard ceremony. The Royal 22nd Regiment museum - also housed here - should be part of your tour.

Towens55

We and 2 other couples enjoyed the tour of the citadel which included the newly opened museum and a tour of the grounds and some of the buildings. I loved the history and the views from the walls of Quebec are stunning!! I highly recommend!

RichWagonmaster

The whole family including a teen and a 12 year old enjoyed the tour. Very interesting to hear the history from a French Canadian point of view. Guide was very knowledgable and very interesting. Highly recommended.

AmyLynn1980

Only got to view this amazing fortress from the outside and above. Hours/tours are limited since this is still an active military base. Make sure to work it into your schedule better than we did! The history is simply amazing - and this is just what we learned from signs around the outside. Can only imagine how great the inside tour must be!

236lisat236

Thank you Lisa for taking time to write a review on the Musée at La Citadelle de Québec.We are glad you enjoyed your visit. You are absolutely right to say that the view over the river and the old Québec city is wonderful. I hope you visited our new museum and the permanent exhibition "Je me souviens". We are proud to pay homage to the men and women of the Royal 22e Régiment.Best regards,Marie-Hélène Vallée, Ph.D. (histoire)Chef guide adjointeMusée Royal 22e RégimentLa Citadelle de Québec 1, Côte de La CitadelleQuébec (Qc) G1R 4V7

newroads

It was another great experience, and we learned a lot about the history of the Citadelle. Recommend to any tourists that are visiting for the first time. Beautiful area and lots to see. We wandered around for about an hour.

Minkster56

During our week long visit to Quebec City I had done some research on the Internet on the British and French history of the area. This was nothing compared to the three hours we spent today at the citadel. They have a recently opened museam that takes you thru the history of the regiment and also does a great comparison between historic conflicts and modern day conflicts. This part takes about an hour which was perfect as our guided tour started in an hour. Our guide , who was from Belgium was very informative, he incouraged questions from our group of about ten, and guided us thru a number of buildings on the property as well as the outdoor sites. It was well worth the admission

ME_Travelah

Call ahead to find out when the 1-hour English speaking or French speaking tours leave. You can't do a self-guided tour since this is an active military location.We took an English speaking tour with Jared. Despite the wind and subzero (Fahrenheit) temperatures, we thoroughly enjoyed this walking tour of the Citadel. Our guide Jared's enthusiasm and love of Quebec and Canadian history made the tour fun and interesting. I learned a lot and will never forget his telling of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. 5 stars!If you're doing this tour in the winter, dress for freezing cold and wind. However, there are regular stops in buildings, so you do get a chance to periodically warm up.

CDBinns

We took the last English speaking tour of the day (16:00). We enjoyed the tour and the timing made for great lighting when we reached the ramparts that overlooked the city and the St Lawrence River.

954cynthiar

We walked from the hotel to the Citadel and was amazed by what we saw. The museum is small but interesting, I liked the way they compared and contrast WWII and Afghanistan with pictures. The tour guide Francois was fantastic and made it very interesting. We were lucky to be there when the canon fired at noon. The Citadel is an active military base and full of history. It was my husbands favorite place on this trip. Worth it if you like history.

AETJr88

Beautiful site to see. Start in the medal room if you can, lots of amazing Canadian heroes' medals reside in this room and the story behind them is inspiring. This wonderfully rich fortification is quite the experience.

travelthyme23

I did the english speaking tour with my daughter, it was a cold windy day but nothing we couldn't handle as we were dressed appropriately. The fee to get in is reasonable for a landmark. The museum inside is very interesting. Our tour guide was fantastic, was really neat to be able to go in some of the buildings and see their displays. As an active base having the different areas explained as to rank was neat. As a proud Canadian, I thank our Men and Women who are in the service protecting us. This is a must stop for anyone as far as I'm concerned.

mllespear

This was a pleasant surprise. I'm not usually into military museums but this one is really well done. It was really well organized and thorough. The films at the end were very interesting as were all of the exhibits. The "Parallels" photography exhibit was particularly interesting. We went on a guided tour in English with a guide named Jared. He was fantastic-engaging, funny, knowledgable. The view of the city on the tour was also amazing. Possibly one of the best views in the city. A definite must see!