Marvel at the architecture of over 1,000 stone and wood ancestral homes and trace the development of typical Québec homes right back to the colony’s beginnings. Set foot on the soil that has fed Québec City over the years and discover the traces of an industry that has seen fishing, schooners, the P’tit train de Sainte- Anne (the Little Sainte-Anne Train), and the stone quarries that have built Québec City. Take in the breathtaking landscapes and views of Old Québec, Île d’Orléans, and Cap Tourmente. Visit over thirty attractions and enjoy the warm welcome. You’ll be treated like one of the family as people share their knowledge and know-how—and even a few local secrets and legends—with you!

The Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine has been North America’s most popular pilgrimage site since the time of New France. Come celebrate its 350th anniversary with us this year. Its commemorative chapel, Scala Santa, stations of the cross, and basilica offer a host of treasures to discover. And just steps away, the Cyclorama of Jerusalem, which dates back to 1895 and was painted in Munich from 1878–1882, is one of the world’s last remaining cycloramas to depict the life of Jesus.

Behind its religious buildings and the people who built them, the Côte-de-Beaupré region boasts a history as old as the colony itself. The region’s religious heritage adds up to no fewer than seven churches—including St-Joachim, a historic monument—as well as rectories, five chapels, stations of the cross, and historic cemeteries where many of the ancestors of Québec’s founding families now lie. These buildings showcase works by renowned local artists and sculptors.

The Côte-de-Beaupré region was one of the first to be colonized by the Europeans. Close to 300 founding families set up home there and made their mark on their environment. Many visitors will be able to find the very place where their ancestors began a new life in New France through the barns, vegetable cellars, and ancestral homes the Route de la Nouvelle-France is renowned for. Journey back to the earliest days of the colony and uncover the rich man-made heritage in a region that abounds in historical treasures.

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