I walked up the hill by the Chateau Frontinac and saw the fortification & cannons ... There is restoration work going on so couldn't get right up - I saw the big rocks in the dry moat that would be used to restore some of the area. After that I took the long road of stairs- just off the boardwalk... More 

This battlefield was crucial in the fight between the British and French for supremacy in North America. The bus around the battlefield stops the first week of Sept. Instead we watched the 30 minute video which explained the events here and the eventual surrender in Montreal. Not going to give the ending away but you can guess the outcome easily.

The area has both some beautiful walking trails and of course is a rich historical site about the battle that arguably made Canada. It's also fun to look around critically and question when, how and why different parts of the battle site have monuments, and how they represent the tension around the period of UK rule of Quebec.

The park runs along the river. But the views are limited. The park has rolling hills and museums at both ends. A great place to lay in the grass , have a picnic, through a frizbee, all weather permitting