Plains of Abraham
Plains of Abraham
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
About
Site of major battles, the Battlefields Park includes the Plains of Abraham and Des Braves Park. Apart from its historical past, the Park is to Québec what Central Park and Hyde Park are to New York and London: a city park of outstanding value, the lungs of the city. The Plains of Abraham Museum is the gateway to the Park, offering exhibitions, activities, services and all information for your visit. Year-round, dive into history with an interactive exhibition on the battles of Québec and an exhibition on artefacts from the Park's archeological collection. From July to the end of October, explore the Plains of Abraham with the Escape Bag Rally or a family treasure hunt. Discover also the dark side of the Plains with fun and terrifying activities for all ages during Halloween and the Month of the Dead. In winter, enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or ice skating! Equipment rental on site ($).
Duration: More than 3 hours
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  • Thomas V
    Oakland, California16,407 contributions
    Huge Area for Recereation
    An important historic site where the big battle happened that transferred power to the English. Now it's a huge park with some hikes to the river, lots of places to take a picnic and a museum. Huge area.
    Visited June 2023
    Written June 13, 2023
  • AJracer54
    Aylesbury, United Kingdom1,163 contributions
    Worth a visit
    Ice park. Plenty of places to walk to, nice views, great place for a bike ride. Kept well. Worth a visit when your are in Quebec. The open top bus runs through the park.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written June 29, 2023
  • Perfect_Fan_Food_Ser
    Birmingham, Michigan897 contributions
    Flashback of Joy
    My first visit to this park was June 1984. It was my high school senior trip. This time was a great visit. The history, the wonderfully maintained areas are breathtaking. Congratulations to the area and the government for keeping this place.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written July 25, 2023
  • AmarilisVos
    Jabbeke, Belgium2,318 contributions
    Aeria exhibition is a must see
    We visited this museum on July 10. There is parking next to the museum. There is an entrance fee for a visit to the museum and a combined ticket with a guided bus ride along the important places around the museum. Our guide was Margueritte, the woman who gave birth to the first child in Québec. There is a small museum and a film about the battles during the Seven Years' War. The Aeria exhibition can be visited with a tablet. On the tablet you can see how the artist created the artworks.
    Visited July 2023
    Written August 18, 2023
  • GlobetrottingSwede
    Paris, France3,233 contributions
    OK park
    The park is nice, but the citadel is not so interesting please from the outside. That’s because it is built in the flat style that Vauban used in the 1600s. Also, not much information so you may want to read up on it before you go there if you were interested in history.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written September 21, 2023
  • Foodange
    Manchester, United Kingdom2,795 contributions
    A Vast Park in a City
    Lovely to see such a vast, peaceful area of green next to a city centre. Great views over the river and city. Various sites dotted around as we walked from one to the other. Exited behind the Beaux-Arts Museum.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written October 11, 2023
  • Dimitris L
    Sydney, Australia44,506 contributions
    Much about the country's French and British past.
    The Plains Of Abraham is an important historical area. This is a battlefields park, quite large in size. Its history goes a long way back to the early days of Canada's beginnings. There are museums and many activities that take place here. It is definitely worth visiting and learning so much about the country's French and British past.
    Visited August 2023
    Written October 20, 2023
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia44,506 contributions
Aug. 2023
The Plains Of Abraham is an important historical area. This is a battlefields park, quite large in size. Its history goes a long way back to the early days of Canada's beginnings. There are museums and many activities that take place here. It is definitely worth visiting and learning so much about the country's French and British past.
Written October 20, 2023
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Foodange
Manchester, UK2,795 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Couples
Lovely to see such a vast, peaceful area of green next to a city centre. Great views over the river and city. Various sites dotted around as we walked from one to the other. Exited behind the Beaux-Arts Museum.
Written October 11, 2023
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TAMAN1951
Liberty Lake, WA6,465 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
Very nice grounds where concerts are hosted.

Nice place for a picnic as well.

Very expansive and very well maintained area.
Written September 25, 2023
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GlobetrottingSwede
Paris, France3,233 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
The park is nice, but the citadel is not so interesting please from the outside. That’s because it is built in the flat style that Vauban used in the 1600s.

Also, not much information so you may want to read up on it before you go there if you were interested in history.
Written September 21, 2023
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patriciay455
Baltimore, MD269 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
This is truly a gem that everyone should visit. It is a lovely way to spend a few hours. The grounds and gardens are just gorgeous. Great place to just sit or have a picnic.
Written September 2, 2023
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Stephen A
4 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Solo
This is a beautiful park, no question. If I lived here, I'd spent many hours here. However, as a tourist, with an interest in history, I was sadly disappointed. There is very little historical information around the park about the major battle that happened on the Plains of Abraham. The battlefield isn't ever marked anywhere. Apparently there is a marker where Montcalm was killed, but you'd have to know where to look in order to find it, as it's not on any of the maps. I didn't notice any historical information markers to note where the battle took place. I had to ask a Park's Canada employee, and even he was a little hazy on details.
I suspect the French don't want to dwell on this history. The entire area has technically been re-named to "Battlefields Park." There is a WWI cannon display, like that has anything to do with the Plains of Abraham. Honestly, even the museum adjacent to the Park is really not filled with much useful information.

***TIP*** If you're interested in seeing where the battles and major events of the battle took place, do your homework BEFORE you go, because you won't find much info once you're there.
Written August 27, 2023
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AmarilisVos
Jabbeke, Belgium2,318 contributions
Jul. 2023
We visited this museum on July 10. There is parking next to the museum. There is an entrance fee for a visit to the museum and a combined ticket with a guided bus ride along the important places around the museum. Our guide was Margueritte, the woman who gave birth to the first child in Québec.
There is a small museum and a film about the battles during the Seven Years' War.
The Aeria exhibition can be visited with a tablet. On the tablet you can see how the artist created the artworks.
Written August 18, 2023
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Perfect_Fan_Food_Ser
Birmingham, MI897 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Solo
My first visit to this park was June 1984. It was my high school senior trip.

This time was a great visit. The history, the wonderfully maintained areas are breathtaking.

Congratulations to the area and the government for keeping this place.
Written July 25, 2023
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mdgarbaciak
Scottsdale, AZ25 contributions
Jun. 2023
This field is where Charles Lindberg landed to bring medicine to a dear friend who was very ill. The beauty and surrounding of this historical area is must to experience,
Written July 1, 2023
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AJracer54
Aylesbury, UK1,163 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Couples
Ice park. Plenty of places to walk to, nice views, great place for a bike ride. Kept well. Worth a visit when your are in Quebec. The open top bus runs through the park.
Written June 29, 2023
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