Notre‑Dame‑des‑Victoires ‑ The Oldest Church in Quebec

Discover Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, the oldest church in Québec and Canada*, built in 1687-1688 on the site of the former home of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Québec City.

EXPLORE

The secrets of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires are revealed to you using the interactive map offered on BaladoDiscovery. Discover this highly symbolic church, one of the first protected buildings in Quebec, which is also classified as a National Historic site of Canada.

ON SITE

You will discover the spirit of the place, as well as the inestimable heritage value of this church and its works while being on site. The interactive map is displayed on your mobile phone, allowing you to discover the related historical information.  

The activity ends outside, in front of the church, where a surreal 360° immersive scene is presented to you!

OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE

Enjoy an optimal immersive experience using the BaladoDiscovery app, including a surreal scene in 360°.

OPENING HOURS

June to August: Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 18:00.

Rest of the year: Sunday, 12:00 to 16:00.

Enjoy your discoveries!

CREDITS

Produced by the Paroisse Notre-Dame de Québec

DIRECTOR
Gérald Gilbert

COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Charles Nadeau

INTEGRATION
Cynthia Blais Despaty

SUPERVISION
Gilles Gignac

PHOTOS

The photos of this tour come from Mr. Daniel Abel's collection (Fonds-Daniel Abel), except for the archived, where the source is indicated within the tour and except for the photos below:

Main photo (above): Wikipedia / Quebec Cultural Heritage Directory. 

Church at night, at point 1: Wikipedia WTF - Public domain.

The plan from then used as a customized interactive map: Wikipedia / Archives nationales d'outre-mer, COL F3 290 n° 80.

* Notre-Dame-des-Victoires is the oldest building in Quebec and Canada which still stands as a unique building which serves exclusively as a church.