Quebec City, Canada: Part 6 (The Country Tour)

On the second to last day of our trip, we decided to go on a bus tour and explore a little bit of the country (or the area outside of Old Quebec).

We traveled to the Island of Orleans. No stops here unfortunately - hence, no pictures. The island is comprised of many houses that were over 300 years old. The tour guide / bus driver pointed out the houses whose doors and windows were set very low to the ground. Three hundred years ago, the average height of a man was about five feet!

Our next stop was the Montmorency Falls. Niagara Falls gets a lot more publicity, but the Montmorency Falls is 23 metres taller than Niagara Falls. Take a look at the map on this web site. We crossed the bridge even after reading a sign that three people had plunged to their death when the original bridge fell apart. But, you must realise that the bridge had long been replaced since that incident.


Montmorency Falls


Our next stop was Saint Anne de Beaupre Basilica. Grandmother Anita recalled coming up the steps when she was 14 on a family trip to Quebec City. It is an impressive and beautiful church both outside and inside. I found another site with additional history about the Basilica.


Fancy some Holy Water?


Crutches and other aids left by those who were healed.


After our visit at the Basilica, we went to the Albert Gilles Copper Works museum / store. This was very interesting because he created 51 copper panels depicting the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Finally, our last visit was to a Bee Store where there was a complimentary wine tasting. They specialise in creating wines with honey. Roger and I found some honey made by a Michaud family in France.

Overall, a great way to spend four hours and learn more about Quebec.