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Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Attractions in Montcalm

First in Montcalm: Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

Of the 70 places to visit in and around Montcalm, 50 are museums or galleries. There are 6 places to visit inside Montcalm’s neighbourhood outline, and 64 more within 5 km of its edge. Each year, some 497K people go to Musée de la civilisation. The list includes 3 places cared for by Parks Canada. Allow a day for Montmorency Falls, 12 km off.

Photo: Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, colros (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Montcalm
6
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
64
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
50
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
14
in or near town
Cared for
3
by Parks Canada or Sépaq
Best known

Most famous in Montcalm

MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québecin town · 324K visitors a yearBattlefieldPlains of Abrahamin townMuseumPavillon Pierre-Lassondein townMuseumPavillon Charles-Baillairgéin townMuseumMuseumGerard Morisset Pavilionin townMuseumMuseumPavillon Michael Audain - Espace Riopellein town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Plotted on the map

To the northeast is where most of the 64 lie.

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The dashed line is Montcalm’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

How the list breaks down

Museums & galleries 31 museums · 19 art galleries5 in town · 45 nearby
Forts & historic sites 5 historic houses · 2 cathedrals · 2 forts · 1 battlefield · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 national historic site · 1 historic site1 in town · 13 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 gardens0 in town · 3 nearby
Nature & national parks 1 viewpoint0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Montcalm. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Run by Parks Canada: Fortifications of Québec, Dauphine Redoubt and Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux.

Every place

The full list

The 6 inside Montcalm come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Montcalm → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Montcalm →

Big names nearby

Beyond Montcalm

WaterfallMontmorency Falls12 km northAquarium · SépaqAquarium du Québec7.1 km southWaterfallChaudière Falls11 km southMuseumLévis Forts5.9 km northeastSki hillLe Relais16 km northwestSki hillMont-Sainte-Anne40 km northSki hillStoneham Mountain Resort28 km northwestArt galleryAux Trois Couvents25 km northeastMuseumParc de la Visitation6.2 km southwest
MuseumMaison Drouin34 km northeast
National historic siteMaison Quézel25 km southwest

Places well known beyond Montcalm (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.

Before a day out in Montcalm

What are the main attractions in Montcalm?

Inside Montcalm’s neighbourhood outline, start with Plains of Abraham, Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde and Pavillon Charles-Baillairgé.

Does Montcalm have a museum?

Yes, Gerard Morisset Pavilion, Pavillon Michael Audain - Espace Riopelle and Musée de la place Royale, all in Montcalm or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Montcalm?

Yes, Parks Canada: the By kind chart above says which places, all within 5 km of Montcalm.

What are the best-known days out near Montcalm?

Further out, up to 40 km: Aquarium du Québec (7.1 km), Chaudière Falls (11 km), Lévis Forts (5.9 km), Le Relais (16 km).

How is this list made?

Museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers are merged into one list. A historic building needs a sign it welcomes visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Each place is put in the town’s 2021 outline or within 5 km of its edge.

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 (38)

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).