Rue du Trésor

Rue du Trésor, in Quebec City

Rue du Trésor is a picturesque lane of Old Quebec, famous for its artists. The Quebec City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively street, where painters and engravers exhibit their works in the open air.

The lane of the artists

Rue du Trésor is a narrow picturesque lane of the upper town, linking Place d'Armes to the surroundings of the basilica. For decades, Quebec artists have exhibited and sold there in the open air their paintings, engravings and drawings, making this street an open-air gallery. Very lively, it has become one of the most charming places of Old Quebec, where you like to stroll in search of an artistic souvenir.

What to see

Here you wander between the works of Quebec artists, paintings, engravings and drawings exhibited in the open air, in a picturesque lane of the upper town. Rue du Trésor is an open-air gallery, one of the most charming places of Old Quebec. It is a convivial stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Rue du Trésor lies in the upper town of Old Quebec, near Place d'Armes and the basilica, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public lane; the artists exhibit there according to their own presence, especially in the warm season. It is best to come during the day to enjoy the liveliness.

Why is Rue du Trésor famous?

Because Quebec artists exhibit and sell there in the open air their paintings, engravings and drawings, making this picturesque lane an open-air gallery.

Where is Rue du Trésor?

In the upper town of Old Quebec, near Place d'Armes.