Les filles du Roy

The King's Daughters, in Quebec City

A commemorative plaque of Old Quebec recalls the arrival of the King's Daughters in New France. The Quebec City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke these women who contributed to the settlement of the colony.

The settlement of New France

A commemorative plaque, affixed to the wall of the Barbel house, recalls the arrival in New France of the King's Daughters. When Louis XIV came to the throne, the colony cruelly lacked women to ensure its settlement. The king then sent, from the 1660s, hundreds of young women, supported by the Crown, to found families. The King's Daughters played an essential role in the rise of New France, from whom many Quebecers descend today.

What to see

Here you discover the commemorative plaque dedicated to the King's Daughters, on the wall of the Barbel house, and you evoke the role of these women in the settlement of New France. The place recalls an essential chapter of the history of Quebec. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The commemorative plaque of the King's Daughters lies on the wall of the Barbel house, in Old Quebec, reachable on foot. It is an open-air element, freely visible from the public space, with no ticket office. You discover it during a walk in the historic district.

Who were the King's Daughters?

Young women sent to New France from the 1660s, supported by King Louis XIV, to found families and settle the colony; many Quebecers descend from them.

Where is the plaque of the King's Daughters?

On the wall of the Barbel house, in Old Quebec.