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Discover the largest fortress in North America still occupied by regular troops. Explore the Citadelle, learn its history, admire its architecture, and discover the key role it played in Québec’s defensive system as well as its ties to the city and to the Royal 22e Régiment.
La Citadelle. Covering 2.3 sq km, North America's largest fort was begun by the French in the 1750s but what we see today was constructed by the British over 30 years from 1820 and meant to defend the city against an American invasion that never came. A one-hour guided tour takes in numerous historical structures, including the King's Bastion ...
The Citadel (La Citadelle) is ranked #6 out of 18 things to do in Quebec City. See pictures and our review of The Citadel (La Citadelle). ... Half-Day Trip to Montmorency Falls and Ste-Anne-de ...
Nov 24, 2020 · The Quebec Citadel (La Citadelle) is a 19th century British fortress and the biggest built by the British in North America. Built between 1820 and 1850, the Quebec Citadel is still garrisoned today as the home of the Royal 22e Regiment. The Quebec Citadel also has a museum dedicated to this regiment which offers tours of the site and the site ...
CITADEL OF QUEBEC. This National Historic Site is located atop Cap Diamant in Old Québec and just a few minutes walk from the Manoir d’Auteuil. Its walls enclose 200 years of history from the New France period to today. Known as “the Gibraltar of the Americas” on account of its strategic location, the Citadel has the star-shaped form ...
Mar 10, 2011 · The Citadel has been an active military base since 1920. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated the uneven star-shaped Citadel as a national historic site in 1946 but its importance was recognized much earlier, and it was one of Canada's first heritage conservation projects. The Citadel comprises 4 bastions, or wall ...
Le Musée Royal 22e Régiment vous invite à découvrir ses visites guidées, ses expositions, ses activités, ses archives, ses collections et bien d'autres trésors cachés à La Citadelle.
