Saint Lawrence viewpoint

The belvedere over the Saint Lawrence, in Quebec City

The belvedere over the Saint Lawrence reveals a plunging view over the great river, at the end of the promenade. The Quebec City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this viewpoint and the importance of the Saint Lawrence in the history of the city.

The view over the great river

The promenade ends on the belvedere over the Saint Lawrence which, as its name indicates, reveals a plunging view over the river. The Saint Lawrence links, over nearly twelve hundred kilometres, the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, and was the great access route of the explorers towards the interior of the continent. From the belvedere, you measure the scale of this majestic river and its decisive role in the history and the geography of Quebec.

What to see

Here you enjoy a plunging view over the majestic Saint Lawrence river, at the end of the promenade, and you measure its role in the history of Quebec. The belvedere offers one of the finest viewpoints over the river. It is a stop for lovers of panoramas, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The belvedere over the Saint Lawrence is discovered at the end of a promenade, on the heights of Quebec, reachable on foot. It is a public open-air space, freely accessible. The view over the river is particularly beautiful on a clear day and at sunset.

Which river do you admire from the belvedere?

The Saint Lawrence, which links over nearly twelve hundred kilometres the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, a major river of the history of Quebec.

Where is the belvedere over the Saint Lawrence?

On the heights of Quebec, at the end of the promenade.