Maison Chevalier

The Maison Chevalier, in Quebec City

The Maison Chevalier is a fine stone residence of Old Quebec, a witness of the architecture of New France. The Quebec City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic house of the lower town and its old vaults.

A residence of New France

In the heart of the lower town of Old Quebec, the Maison Chevalier is a fine ensemble of stone houses dating from the era of New France. With its thick walls, its steep roofs and its famous vaults, accessible to visitors, it illustrates the domestic architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Become a place of heritage, it plunges the visitor into the life of the past and testifies to the rich past of the city.

What to see

You admire the stone houses with steep roofs, the thick walls and the old vaults accessible to visitors, witnesses of the architecture of New France. The Maison Chevalier plunges into the life of the past of Quebec. It is a stop for lovers of heritage, in the lower town.

Practical information

The Maison Chevalier lies in the heart of the lower town of Old Quebec, near Place Royale, reachable on foot. The visit and the access to the vaults follow their own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the Maison Chevalier?

A fine ensemble of stone houses from the era of New France, in the lower town of Old Quebec, famous for its vaults accessible to visitors.

Where is the Maison Chevalier?

In the heart of the lower town of Old Quebec, near Place Royale.