Stay Upper Town, Québec City
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
A place to stay in Upper Town, Québec City, a splurge ($$$$).
Why go
Turreted 1893 railway hotel above the St. Lawrence, the landmark of the Quebec City skyline.
It is one of 17 curated places we feature in Québec City, alongside 5 sights, 3 activities and 3 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace and Le Lapin Sauté.
- Type
- Stay · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Upper Town
- Price
- $$$$
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Québec City, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace
Landmark hotel above a boardwalk with sweeping views of the St. Lawrence.
Sight · 0.0 km straight-line - 2Le Lapin Sauté
Small Petit-Champlain bistro known for rabbit dishes, cassoulet and a heated terrace.
Food · 0.1 km straight-line - 3Glissades de la Terrasse
Wooden toboggan run on the Terrasse Dufferin, open in winter since 1884, beside the Chateau Frontenac.
Activity · 0.1 km straight-line - 4Quartier Petit Champlain
Narrow lower-town lanes of boutiques and bistros under the cliff, reached by funicular or Breakneck Stairs.
Shopping · 0.1 km straight-line - 5Aux Anciens Canadiens
Traditional Quebec cooking in a red-roofed house from the 1670s: tourtiere, pea soup, maple syrup pie.
Food · 0.2 km straight-line - 6Place Royale
Cobbled square where Champlain founded the city in 1608, framed by stone houses and the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church.
Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac is a stop on our Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Québec City
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac is our only stay pick in Québec City; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Québec City guide.
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La Citadelle de Québec
Star-shaped fortress still home to the Royal 22e Régiment, with guided tours and summer guard changes.
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Plains of Abraham
Battlefields park where the 1759 battle was fought, now lawns and lookouts over the river.
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Musée de la civilisation
Hands-on museum on Québec history and Indigenous nations in the lower town.
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Montmorency Falls
Falls 30 m higher than Niagara with a suspension bridge, cable car and zipline.
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Île d'Orléans
Farm island with cider houses, strawberry stands, chocolatiers and vineyards on a 67 km loop.
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Paillard
Busy bakery-café for croissants, sandwiches and gelato inside the walls.
When to go
Average daily highs in Québec City run from -7°C in January to 24°C in July; July is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Québec City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Québec City weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 46.81190, -71.20500
- Destination
- Québec City, Quebec
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Plan Québec City
- Québec City travel guide 17 places
- Best time to visit Québec City weather by month
- Québec City to Charlevoix 104 km straight-line
- Montréal to Québec City 232 km straight-line
- Québec City to Mont-Tremblant 267 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Québec City
- Hotel de Glace Sight
- Île d'Orléans Activity
- Montmorency Falls Outdoors
- Bar Le Sacrilège Drinks
- Paillard Food
- German Christmas Market Shopping
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