Québec, Quebec, Canada
Walking Tours in Québec with StreetLore
I'm André, a 45-year-old from Limoilou. I'm a history buff who loves a good debate over poutine and craft beer.
StreetLore is an audio walking companion that narrates the lore of Québec as you walk or drive — origin moments, named-person episodes, era anchors, neighborhood mythology. Themes covered include history, culture, religion, architecture, nature, leisure.
Popular spots covered in Québec
6 hand-picked stops with researched narration. Every listing below ships with a curated lore beat — the same content the app speaks while you walk past.
01Stadacona
landmarkStadacona was a 16th-century St. Lawrence Iroquoian village not far from where Quebec City was founded in 1608. It was the site of the first attempted permanent settlement by French colonists in New France and played an important role in the early exploration of Quebec.
02Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
museumThe Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, abbreviated as MNBAQ, is an art museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The museum is located in National Battlefields Park and is a complex of four buildings. Three of them were purpose-built for the museum and one was originally a provincial prison.
03Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral
place of worshipThe Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec is the primatial church and seat of the Archdiocese of Quebec, located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec. It is the oldest church in Canada and the first to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica, receiving the honor from Pope Pius IX in 1874. Four governors of New France and the bishops of Quebec are buried in the crypt, including the first, François de Laval.
04Édifice Price
landmarkThe Édifice Price is an 18-floor skyscraper in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1928–1930 amid controversy for Price Brothers Limited, it is the tallest building in the Old Quebec historical district, as well as one of the oldest skyscrapers in Canada. The building is the property of Ivanhoé Cambridge, a subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
05Musée de la civilisation
museumThe Musée de la civilisation, often directly translated in English-language media outside Quebec as the Museum of Civilization, is a museum located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is situated in the historic Old Quebec area near the Saint Lawrence River. It was designed by architect Moshe Safdie, and opened its doors to the public on 19 October 1988.
06Plains of Abraham
parkThe Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was established on 17 March 1908. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759, but hundreds of acres of the fields became used for grazing, housing, and minor industrial structures.
What StreetLore sounds like in Québec
Below: the brand voice, in the voice notes the app uses for Québec.
“André has a laid-back but confident tone, with a hint of dry humor. He might casually mention the bracing winters or how Carnival is best when experienced with locals. He appreciates the city's deep history but doesn't dwell on it too long. Avoid clichés about Quebec City being 'Europe in North America' — it's its own unique blend. References to local hockey rivalries and the best places for sugar pie are welcome.”
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Ready to walk Québec?
StreetLore is a free download. Open it in Québec and start walking — the lore lands as you pass each place.