The Grand Welcome

Le Grand Bienvenue, in Quebec City

Le Grand Bienvenue is a sculpture that welcomes visitors at a street corner of Old Quebec. The Quebec City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this endearing work, signed by the artist Nicole Taillon.

An acrobat who welcomes you

At the street corner, an acrobat in a bow welcomes visitors and wishes them, as its name says, a great welcome among us. This work by the artist Nicole Taillon, full of fantasy and warmth, embodies Quebec hospitality. Become a familiar figure of Old Quebec, it invites with a smile to discover the city and its convivial atmosphere.

What to see

You admire the sculpture of the bowing acrobat, a work full of fantasy by Nicole Taillon, which welcomes visitors at a street corner of Old Quebec. Le Grand Bienvenue embodies Quebec hospitality. It is an endearing stop, to be discovered during the walk.

Practical information

Le Grand Bienvenue lies at a street corner of Old Quebec, reachable on foot. It is an open-air work, freely visible at all times from the public space, with no ticket office. You discover it during a walk in the historic district.

Who created Le Grand Bienvenue?

The artist Nicole Taillon; this sculpture of a bowing acrobat welcomes visitors and embodies Quebec hospitality.

Where is Le Grand Bienvenue?

At a street corner of Old Quebec.