Welcome to La Citadelle de Québec!

This national historical site, also known as the Gibraltar of America, is the best place to begin a trip into the military past and present of Québec City.

News

The wintry cold arrives but... We will lend you a hot poncho for the tour of La Citadelle. A bilingual tour is offered at 1:30 pm daily, except on December 25 ^th and January 1^st. Groups on reservation anytime.

Virtual tour of La Citadelle! Click here

Army and Science, the new workshop! More details under History

Guided tours for La Citadelle and the Royal 22e Régiment Museum
La Citadelle is an active military garrison and cannot be visited individually.  Our one-hour guided tour will provide you information about the American attacks, the construction of the fortress and its buildings. The visit of the Royal 22^e Régiment Museum located in an old French powder magazine (1750) and a former military prison   (1842) is included in the tour. Guided tours are therefore offered in French or English.  We can also provide written documentation in five other languages: German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Chinese. We offer a special visit for groups interested in learning travel. 

Royal 22^e Régiment Museum collaborates with Tours Voir Québec for a guided tour of La Citadelle of Québec. Tours Voir Québec offers The Grand Walking Tour of Old Quebec City many time daily and year-round and it also provides Quebec Guides for private tours and rallies on foot within Old Quebec fortification and outside.

Traditional military ceremonies
Changing of the Guard takes place daily from June 24th to the first Monday of September at 10 am at the Citadelle.  Beating of the Retreat at 7 pm Friday and Saturday at July 1st till the last Saturday in August takes place at Parc de l'Esplanade.  Ceremonies can be cancelled due to bad weather or operational consideration.

La Citadelle of Québec is an official Residence for the Governor General of Canada since 1872.  Guided tours are available to visitors.  For more informations visit their web site.

Visit Canada Goes to War, our new exhibit for 2009 (More details under History)

Opening hours
We strongly recommend that you reserve in advance if you travel with a group, so that we can accommodate your group.
Hours of operation are as follow:

April: 10 am to 4 pm, daily
May and June: 9 am to 5 pm, daily
July to the first week-end of September: 9 am to 6 pm, daily
September: 9 am to 4 pm, daily
October: 10 am to 3 pm, daily
November to April: Bilingual tour at 1:30 pm, daily
Groups on reservation daily 

Admission
Adult: $10.00
Student adult: $9.00
Senior ( 65 and up): $9.00
17 years old and under: $5.50
Family rate: $22.00
Children of 7 years old and
under with parents: free 
All taxes included
Special  rates for groups of 20 people and more
Prices can change without notice
Special rates for student groups

Contact points
Telephone: (418) 694-2815
Fax: (418) 694-2853     Email : information@lacitadelle.qc.ca

Musée Royal 22^e Régiment
La Citadelle
Côte de la Citadelle
Québec ( Québec)
G1R 4V7

Employment as a guide
If you wish to apply for work as a guide at La Citadelle, please download and fill the application provided as follow.  Send it us by Email, Fax or mail before February 20.

Application form in Word

Application form in PDF