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Basilica cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec. Open. Monday and Tuesday : from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Wednesday to Friday : from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Saturday: from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Sunday: from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Visits to the Museum. Closed. Visits to the Crypt,
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It is the oldest church in Canada and was the first church in Canada to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica, by Pope Pius IX in 1874. Four governors of New France and the bishops of Quebec are buried in the crypt, including François de Laval, Quebec's first bishop.
A historic and religious site in Québec City since 1647, the Cathedral features various works of art and archives. See the Holy Door, the funerary chapel of François de Laval and the governors of New France.
- Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 16, rue De Buade, Québec, G1R 4A1, QC
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Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral. 2,645 reviews. #10 of 275 things to do in Quebec City. Religious SitesChurches & Cathedrals. Open now. 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. This famous 17th-century cathedral has been restored several times but still provides visitors with an ambiance of centuries past.
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Located in Québec City at 16 De Buade Street, in the historic district of Old Québec, the majestic Notre-Dame de Québec is next to the Séminaire de Québec and opposite city hall. It is part of a historically uniform group of buildings that includes its rectory, the episcopal palace of the Diocese of Québec, the former Université Laval and the entir...
Sitting on the site of Québec City’s first chapel, which was erected by Samuel de Champlain in 1633, the earliest incarnation of the current cathedral-basilica was built in 1647 and named Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix in reference to a short-lived truce signed with the Mohawknation in 1645. In 1664, it became North America’s very first parish church, Notre...
On 23 June 1966, the Québec Ministère de la Culture et des Communications classified Notre-Dame de Québec as a heritage building. On 1 January 1989, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated it a historic site. On 8 December 2013, Notre-Dame de Québec officially became custodian of the only holy door outside of Europe. A holy door...
To the front of Notre-Dame de Québec lies a parvis, or forecourt, surrounded by a stone wall topped with a street furniture-style cast bronze fence dating from 1857. Its two asymmetrical domed steeples, main façade and side walls are made of stone and its roof of copper. Inside, the vault and walls are made of plaster. The vault is in the shape of ...
Learn about the history and heritage of the first Catholic parish church in North America, founded in 1664. See the architectural and artistic treasures of the cathedral-basilica, including the tomb of Monseigneur François de Laval.
Visit the Cathedral-Basilica in Old Québec, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. See the tomb of Saint François de Laval, the Holy Door, the reliquary of Canada's Saints and Blessed, and more.
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