The Petit-Champlain District

The Petit-Champlain district, in Quebec City

The Petit-Champlain district is one of the most charming of Old Quebec, nestled at the foot of Cap Diamant. The Quebec City audio-guided tour stops here to evoke its picturesque lanes, among the oldest shopping streets in North America.

The charm of the oldest shopping street

The Petit-Champlain district nestles against Cap Diamant, in the lower town. Its main street is considered one of the oldest shopping streets in North America. Lined with stone houses, craft shops, galleries and restaurants, lively and flowered in summer, illuminated in winter, it gives off a magical charm. It is one of the most picturesque and most appreciated districts of Old Quebec.

What to see

Here you wander in the cobbled lanes, between stone houses, craft shops, galleries and restaurants, at the foot of Cap Diamant. The Petit-Champlain district gives off a magical charm, in summer as in winter. It is a must-see stop of Old Quebec, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Petit-Champlain district lies in the lower town of Old Quebec, at the foot of Cap Diamant, reachable on foot, by the Breakneck Stairs or the funicular. It is a freely accessible public district; the shops and restaurants have their own hours. The district is lively all day and particularly magical in the evening.

Why visit the Petit-Champlain district?

For its cobbled lanes, its stone houses and its craft shops, on one of the oldest shopping streets in North America, with a magical charm.

Where is the Petit-Champlain district?

In the lower town of Old Quebec, at the foot of Cap Diamant.