Quebec is the oldest French city on the American continent and the only fortified one in North America. Thanks to «Parcs Canada» that maintain six national historical sites, visitors can relive a part of Quebec's history. To do so, you must include in your itinerary the following sites:
 

• Fortifications-de-Québec, 100, rue Saint-Louis, Québec (418) 648-7016
• Parc-de-l'Artillerie, 2 rue d'auteuil, Québec
  (418) 648-4205
• Vieux-port-de-Québec, 100, rue Saint-André, Québec (418) 648-3300
• Cartier-Brébeuf, 175,rue Saint-André,Québec
  (418) 648-4038
• Fort-Numéro-Un, 41, chemin du Gouvernement à, Lévis
  (418) 835-5182
• Grosse-Île, C.P. 2474 Terminus postal, Québec
  (418) 563-4009.

Upon your arrival on any of these sites, don't forget to ask for a circuit map from «Heritage Canada/Parcs Canada».

For a complete tour of Quebec defenses, you should also visit the following sites:

Citadelle, 1, Citadelle hill, Québec (418) 694-2815 Batterie Royale, corner of Saint-Pierre and Sous-le-Fort, Québec Cavalier du Moulin, west end of Mont-Carmel st., Québec Centre d'interprétation du parc des Champs-de-Bataille, Musée du Québec, Baillairgé building, level 1, Québec (418) 648-4071.