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    Battlefields Park (Parc des Champs-de-Bataille)

    418 Reviews
    #32 of 189 things to do in Quebec City
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    Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 5H3, Canada
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    “Grand park.”

    This beautiful park is well worth a visit, incorporating the citadel and Plains of Abraham, it is... read more

    Reviewed November 4, 2018
    43ericb
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    Dodworth, United Kingdom
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    “Beautiful stroll”

    Very interesting to walk the battlefields park, beautifully renovated and with the possibility to... read more

    Reviewed October 15, 2018
    annie v
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    Montreal, Canada
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    This bucolic park includes the Plains of Abraham, where the decisive battle that led to British control of Quebec took place.
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    Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 5H3, Canada
    Downtown Quebec City
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    Reviewed November 4, 2018 via mobile
    Grand park.

    This beautiful park is well worth a visit, incorporating the citadel and Plains of Abraham, it is an hub of activity, locals use it for all forms of recreation.

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank 43ericb
    Reviewed October 15, 2018
    Beautiful stroll

    Very interesting to walk the battlefields park, beautifully renovated and with the possibility to visit the museum with a guided tour.

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank annie v
    Reviewed October 9, 2018
    Great walk

    Great walk with lovely views, great photo opps, gardens and homes. We walked from the Citadel to the Wolfe monument and it was lovely, lots of great homes, the Joan of Arc statue and park and various museums along the way.

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank John-Cypress-Tx
    Reviewed October 9, 2018
    beautiful walk

    it is primarily a park but we walked through it several times and it was just a lovely day. The autumn leaves were changing and the views were tremendous.

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank SPH78
    Reviewed October 6, 2018
    A huge green area in central Quebec City

    Battlefields Park in the middle of Quebec City is a huge area of greenery like Central Park in New York City or Hyde Park in London. It is just magnificent to see so much open space in the middle of a city, just like a...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank Peter T
    Reviewed October 3, 2018
    A beautiful Park

    The Battlefields Park is a beautiful place to visit while in Quebec. Great views for camera shots or just to take them in personally.

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank Jim R
    Reviewed September 26, 2018
    Nice park with views of city and St Lawrence

    There are several trails and nice viewing areas in the park. It is next to the citadel and convenient to visit when you are going to see the changing of the guards.

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank dan j
    Reviewed September 26, 2018
    Its a Park

    Wife and I are visiting Quebec City for four days and we drove here and enjoyed the view of the park.

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank Allan T
    Reviewed September 25, 2018
    An Important centerpiece of Quebec and Canadian History

    The Plains of Abraham are the site of a significant battle between the French and the English in 1759. The defeat of the French laid the groundwork for the establishment of Canada as a bilingual nation. The park is expansive and very well maintained. You...More

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank ReneWicks
    Reviewed September 21, 2018
    Interesting and historical

    Visit here to hear the history of the area.It aids in understanding the battle between French and USA.

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank Julene M
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    lovethatbark
    October 22, 2016|
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    Response from Claude M | Reviewed this property |
    There is a fee to visit the Citadel and museum, parkink is free but only if you do go inside to visit the Citadel, the price is quite reasonable and it's worth every penny you spend. Make sure you have at lest 3 to 4 hours... More
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    October 22, 2016|
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    Response from Pomerols | Reviewed this property |
    When we were there, a lot of people just parked on the side of the road "L'Avenue George VI". It may have been illegal but there were so many cars I don't think they were afraid of getting ticketed. We parked for free on... More
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    David S
    April 20, 2016|
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    Response from PETER S | Reviewed this property |
    Hi sorry - I meant the Upper Town! Hope you enjoy.
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