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Shopping Old Québec, Québec City

Quartier Petit Champlain

A place to shop in Old Québec, Québec City, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Quartier Petit Champlain in Old Québec, Québec City
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Why go

Narrow lower-town lanes of boutiques and bistros under the cliff, reached by funicular or Breakneck Stairs.

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 Le Lapin Sauté and Glissades de la Terrasse.

Type
Shopping
Neighborhood
Old Québec
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Québec City, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Le Lapin Sauté

    Small Petit-Champlain bistro known for rabbit dishes, cassoulet and a heated terrace.

    Food · 0.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Glissades 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
  3. 3
    Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

    Turreted 1893 railway hotel above the St. Lawrence, the landmark of the Quebec City skyline.

    Stay · 0.1 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace

    Landmark hotel above a boardwalk with sweeping views of the St. Lawrence.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Place Royale

    Cobbled square where Champlain founded the city in 1608, framed by stone houses and the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Aux Anciens Canadiens

    Traditional Quebec cooking in a red-roofed house from the 1670s: tourtiere, pea soup, maple syrup pie.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Quartier Petit Champlain features on 2 of our curated routes, each with a day-by-day plan you can copy to your crew.

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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. For Quartier Petit Champlain itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Québec City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Québec City weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Quartier Petit Champlain, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
61 Rue du Petit Champlain, Québec, QC G1K 4H5, Canada
Coordinates
46.81176, -71.20355
Destination
Québec City, Quebec

Quartier Petit Champlain: quick answers

How much time do you need at Quartier Petit Champlain?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Quartier Petit Champlain. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Quartier Petit Champlain?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Quartier Petit Champlain?

Quartier Petit Champlain is at 61 Rue du Petit Champlain, Québec, QC G1K 4H5, Canada, in Old Québec. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Quartier Petit Champlain?

Quartier Petit Champlain appears on Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix and Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant, curated routes you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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