A day out from Cap-Rouge: Aquarium du Québec, 5.1 km away
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 9. Cap-Rouge itself has none of them. Our list counts 2 places looked after by Sépaq. The big name further out is Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 11 km from the centre.
Leading the list near Cap-Rouge
Aquarium · SépaqAquarium du Québec3.2 km outside town, to the east
GardenRoger-Van den Hende botanical garden3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMusée de géologie René-Bureau4.3 km outside town, to the northeastAquariumAquarium · SépaqPavillon des profondeurs3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumParc de la Visitation2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumExpo-Théâtre de la Visitation2 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The dashed line is Cap-Rouge’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What they are
Green: inside Cap-Rouge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden
Botanical garden in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Musée de géologie René-Bureau
Geology museum at Laval University in Quebec City.
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Cap-Rouge → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cap-Rouge →
Out of town
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec11 km northeast · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation13 km northeast · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel13 km northeast
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral13 km northeast
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham11 km northeastMuseumMuseumMusée de la place Royale13 km northeast · 132K visitors a year
WaterfallChaudière Falls7.1 km east
CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican Cathedral13 km northeast
WaterfallMontmorency Falls22 km northeast
MuseumMusée de l'Amérique française13 km northeast
Fort · Parks CanadaFortifications of Québec13 km northeast
AttractionTerrasse Dufferin13 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Cap-Rouge (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Cap-Rouge: questions
What is there to see near Cap-Rouge?
Look just beyond Cap-Rouge: within 5 km are Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden, Musée de géologie René-Bureau and Parc de la Visitation, though none is inside it.
Does Cap-Rouge have a museum?
Look at Expo-Théâtre de la Visitation, Centre d'interprétation historique de Ste-Foy and Choco-Musée Erico, in Cap-Rouge or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Cap-Rouge?
Yes: places in or within 5 km of Cap-Rouge are in the care of Sépaq; the chart above names them.
What are the best-known days out near Cap-Rouge?
The best known within 40 km are Musée de la civilisation (13 km), Québec Citadel (13 km), Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral (13 km), Plains of Abraham (11 km).
How is this list made?
A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (15)
- Aquarium du Québec: Josyan Pierson, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de géologie René-Bureau: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc de la Visitation: Harfang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chaudière Falls: Eric Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montmorency Falls: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Amérique française: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fortifications of Québec: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse Dufferin: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).