Dufferin Terrace
Historical landmark · Old Québec ·
Boardwalk overlooking St. Lawrence River, Château Frontenac
Boardwalk overlooking St. Lawrence River, Château Frontenac
"To take in the architecture and views, head to Terrasse Dufferin, which offers the best vantage on the Frontenac’s Disney-like silhouette." - Ty Gaskins
"A scenic boardwalk and viewing promenade in Old Québec that provides pleasant, easygoing strolls and overlooks—well suited to solo exploration and taking in historic waterfront sights." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This wooden boardwalk beside the Château Frontenac offers one of the most beautiful views of the St. Lawrence River; I enjoyed promenading, sitting on benches to watch the river, hearing summer buskers, and seeing the locally loved toboggan run in winter." - Julia Eskins Julia Eskins Julia Eskins is a writer and editor covering travel, design, and culture. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, National Geographic, and more. She’s traveled to more than 50 countries, lived in five, and currently calls Toronto home. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the Terrasse Dufferin (Dufferin Terrace) runs along the top of a cliff, some 200 feet above the Lower Town, and is presided over by the grande dame hotel Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. The terrace was constructed in 1879 and is named after Lord Dufferin, governor-general of Canada from 1872 to 1878, who is credited with saving the old city walls after zealous city planners began to tear them down. The terrace is some 1,400 feet long and makes for a pleasant place to stroll, or sit, if you are visiting Quebec City on a sunny day. The funicular thatdescends to the Lower Town is found at the northern end of the terrace, near a statue of Samuel de Champlain."
"I love relaxing on Dufferin Terrace, the city's oldest boardwalk that runs in front of the Fairmont Château Frontenac; in summer you can watch street performers and buy chocolate-dipped ice cream cones from Au 1884, and in winter you can toboggan down the historic Dufferin Slide — it’s a charming, year-round vantage point for people-watching and views." - Matthew Kepnes
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