Artillery Park

The park contains a renovated complex of fortifications that the French originally began building in 1712. Construction was paused when a treaty was signed with the British the following year. Subsequently, the defenses were replaced by more formidable fortifications at the top of the cliffs and the buildings were converted to barracks 30 years later. The current site includes the foundry and arsenal that produced artillery shells and other ammunition for the French, the British, and through World war fought by the Canadians. The current building provides a history of the site. The first floor has a recreation of the crowded French enlisted men’s quarters in which they cooked and ate their meals in the same room as they slept. The second floor, meanwhile, is reconstructed as the British officers’ quarters with a comfortable lounge with comfortable chairs and mahogany gaming tables, a large, formal dining room, and a hearth manned by a cook who officers hired to prepare their meals. The third floor houses the officer’s sleeping quarters and the apartment of the superintendent of the foundry. It is furnished with early 20th-century furniture and furnishings.

We walked here from Lofts Les-Billie, and the kids enjoyed it so much. There was a re-enactment of the war between the French and the British, I believe, the Brits were being “hammered” in the narratives. The crowd loved it, but hey, this is Quebec, they can say what they like, but the French took a whopping from the Brits. The process was light hearted and lots of laughs. There are very good restaurants around the place, with lots of ice cream parlours to me meet every sugar craving taste. I found the prices in the restaurants quiet reasonable, and services fantastic all in all. We ate in a different restaurant and tasted varying ice creams almost every other day on our five day stay.

This is an excellent park, we were walking around here and about to go into a house when we realised we had to pay! There is a fee to explore this area but it’s a small fee which gives you a lot to look at. There is a lot of places to see and to learn if you are into this sort of history. We loved the views of the city from the different areas above. “Jonique Life” If you find value in our reviews please consider following our social media outlets on Facebook and Instagram as we highlight magical places you can add to your ever growing bucket list.

This little museum and its grounds do not get the attention they deserve, which may be bad for the govt folks that track numbers of visitors, but is good for the weary tourist seeking a quiet place that lacks hordes of tourists. That is just one of its merits, the other for me was that it has so many exhibits showcasing reproduced paintings of how Quebec developed over the centuries. A diorama of the fort is the centerpiece of this endeavor. It becomes obvious, if you were not already aware, of just how much use of the upper town's natural environment in terms of the cliff faces were used to provide a natural defense. And in turn the town and many of its defensive walls grew up around the original fortifications.

Great, small museum, hosted by the Government of Quebec’s Park Services, detailing the history of the fortifications and armaments used to protect the city. Many interactive family events, artifacts, and re-enactment movies in both English and French. The Park Services employees were very helpful and knowledgeable about the history of Quebec and were eager to answer any questions. When visiting Old Quebec City, take a moment and drop by this museum.

It's such a pretty and peaceful park. The flowers were beautiful. From the park you could view the Ottawa River and the parliament building as well as the back of a luxury hotel.

Had a great time here, only 8.5 bucks for an adult pass. Very interesting historical landmarks, impressive scale models, and cool preserved artifacts. The on-site guides and actors were fun and informative, with a bunch of great anecdotes and also local recommendations!

Big park with parking and street parking. There is a lot of construction during my visit (June 29/19) but overall still beautiful. Very historical, big ancient gate with walking house to visit city in town. They have giant wall, recommend to walk on the wall (nice view)

The park contains a renovated complex of fortifications that the French originally began building in 1712. Construction was paused when a treaty was signed with the British the following year. Subsequently, the defenses were replaced by more formidable fortifications at the top of the cliffs and the buildings were converted to barracks 30 years later. The current site includes the foundry and arsenal that produced artillery shells and other ammunition for the French, the British, and through World war fought by the Canadians. The current building provides a history of the site. The first floor has a recreation of the crowded French enlisted men's quarters in which they cooked and ate their meals in the same room as they slept. The second floor, meanwhile, is reconstructed as the British officers' quarters with a comfortable lounge with comfortable chairs and mahogany gaming tables, a large, formal dining room, and a hearth manned by a cook who officers hired to prepare their meals. The third floor houses the officer's sleeping quarters and the apartment of the superintendent of the foundry. It is furnished with early 20th-century furniture and furnishings.

A visit to Artillery Park attractions includes the Arsenal, the Dauphine Redoubt, and the Officer's Quarters and can be accomplished along with a Parks Canada guide or managed on your own, with no guide. The cost for both is minimal, only slightly more for a guided tour, so I sprung for the guided tour which consisted, in total, of the guide and my party of two. The Arsenal is fully self-guided. The Officer's Quarters too, after an introduction from a guide prior to entering. The Redoubt (where soldiers slept/ate/lived) is the only place where a guide actually walks you through and tells you what life was like here at the time the Redoubt was operational. Guides here dress in period costume (a "thing" in these parts) and a few are surprising guest stars on your guided tour. That is, they interact with you as if they are a character from that time and place. It's both inspired and amusing. On the day of my visit though, staff had been shuffled to another event so only one costumed actor popped up but my silly enjoyment of that character made me believe that I'd have liked the tour even more with the full complement of actors present. Touring the grounds and Redoubt with a guide is worth doing. Without it, I'd have had little idea what I was seeing and in this location, a Unesco Heritage site, it seems worth the small investment.

Beautiful Park! We came here for lunch it was great. The stone walls and blue skies were gorgeous. They even had a small stable-ish type of place where the caleche horses were resting and you could pet them! If you're in Quebec and have time for a stroll, come here on a sunny day and just enjoy!

Very interesting and informative museum. Be sure to walk the grounds and parks surrounding the museum and walled in areas. Great views.