The Château Frontenac

The Château Frontenac, in Quebec City

The Château Frontenac is the emblematic monument of Quebec City, a luxury hotel standing above the Saint Lawrence. The Quebec City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this castle silhouette, considered the most photographed hotel in the world.

The symbol of Old Quebec

Erected at the end of the nineteenth century by a railway company, the Château Frontenac is a great luxury hotel in the castle style, recognisable by its towers, its greened copper roofs and its romantic silhouette. Standing on Cap Diamant, it dominates the Saint Lawrence river and Old Quebec, of which it has become the symbol. Often presented as the most photographed hotel in the world, it embodies the unique character of the only fortified city in North America.

What to see

You admire the castle silhouette with its towers and its copper roofs, dominating the Saint Lawrence and Old Quebec from Cap Diamant. The Château Frontenac is the symbol of the city. It is a must-see stop, to be admired notably from the Dufferin Terrace, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Château Frontenac lies on Cap Diamant, in the heart of Old Quebec, reachable on foot. It is a working luxury hotel; you mainly admire its exterior, from Place d'Armes and the Dufferin Terrace, freely. Guided tours of the establishment may be offered, according to their own hours and conditions; it is best to enquire.

Why is the Château Frontenac famous?

Because it is the emblematic monument of Quebec City, a luxury hotel in the castle style dominating the Saint Lawrence, often presented as the most photographed hotel in the world.

Where is the Château Frontenac?

On Cap Diamant, in the heart of Old Quebec.