About The Festival
Military Historical Sites in Québec
The Voltigeurs Armoury of Québec
The Voltigeurs Armoury of Québec is a Master piece of Canadian military architecture. Situated on Grande Allée, in the hearth of the Old Capital, it is a meeting point for all Voltigeurs civilians-soldiers since his construction at the end of the 19th century. The Armoury has been constructed between 1885 and 1888, following Eugène-Étienne Taché plans. The architect also made the plan for the Parliament and the old Québec Court House. The armoury has been inaugurated by famous Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, the donator of the hockey Stanley Cup.
The Citadel of Québec
The Citadel of Québec is the largest fortification built in Canada under British rule. It was designed according to a defence system developed by a French military engineer named Vauban and built under the supervision of Lieutenant-colonel Elias Walker Durnford. The construction of the outer walls began in 1820 and it took 30 years to finish its construction. La Citadelle is in the shape of a four-pointed polygon, with each point forming a bastion, and covers 37 acres. It contains two buildings constructed by the French and numerous others very well preserved. The Citadel of Québec is recognized as a national historical site of Canada.
The Changing of the Guard takes place daily from June 24 to the first weekend of September at 10 a.m. Beating of the Retreat at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 1 until the last Sunday in August.
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