Where to go in Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Fortifications of Québec and more
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 53 of its 74. 5 places to visit are mapped inside Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s neighbourhood outline, with 69 more within 5 km of its edge. Visits to Musée de la civilisation run to about 497K a year. Here, 3 places are kept up by Parks Canada. A longer outing takes you to Montmorency Falls, 11 km off.
Most famous in Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Fort · Parks CanadaFortifications of Québecin townViewpointViewpointObservatoire de la Capitalein townArt galleryArt galleryGalerie d'art la Gazellein townMuseumMuseumMusée Des Augustines De L'Hôpital Général De Québecin townMuseumMuseumÉrico - Creative Chocolate Factory And Chocolate Museumin town
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec400 m outside town, to the south · 324K visitors a yearEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 69 out of town lie to the northeast.
The dashed line is Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The mix
53 museums or galleries and 15 forts or historic sites top the count.
Green: inside Saint-Jean-Baptiste. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Art museum in Quebec City, Canada.
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9Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral
Catholic basilica-cathedral in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
11Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral
Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec.
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15Ursuline Monastery
Historic convent in Old Quebec, turned religious museum and teaching centre.
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Gate Saint-Louis, Quebec City
City Gate in Old Town of Quebec City.
Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde
Museum complex building of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
Jesuit House of Sillery
Historic Jesuit farmhouse in the Sillery neighborhood of Quebec City; occupies the site of Saint-Joseph Mission.
Musée de géologie René-Bureau
Geology museum at Laval University in Quebec City.
The 5 inside Saint-Jean-Baptiste 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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Saint-Jean-Baptiste →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
WaterfallMontmorency Falls11 km north
GardenRoger-Van den Hende botanical garden6.1 km southwest
Aquarium · SépaqAquarium du Québec8.2 km south
WaterfallChaudière Falls11 km south
Ski hillLe Relais16 km northwest
Ski hillMont-Sainte-Anne39 km north
Ski hillStoneham Mountain Resort28 km northwest
Art galleryAux Trois Couvents24 km north
WaterfallChute Sainte-Anne40 km northeast
MuseumParc de la Visitation7.2 km southwest
MuseumMaison Drouin33 km northeast
National historic siteMaison Quézel26 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Saint-Jean-Baptiste (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.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Inside Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s neighbourhood outline, start with Observatoire de la Capitale, Galerie d'art la Gazelle and Musée Des Augustines De L'Hôpital Général De Québec.
Does Saint-Jean-Baptiste have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Érico - Creative Chocolate Factory And Chocolate Museum, Musée de la place Royale and Musée de l'Amérique française.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Yes: within 5 km of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the places run by Parks Canada are named in the By kind chart.
What are the best-known days out near Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Further out, up to 40 km: Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden (6.1 km), Aquarium du Québec (8.2 km), Chaudière Falls (11 km), Le Relais (16 km).
How is this list made?
One list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers: museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Historic buildings need a visitor sign such as opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article, and hotels, restaurants and tour operators never count. A place belongs to the town when it lies inside its 2021 outline or within 5 km of the 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 (39)
- Fortifications of Québec: Jean Gagnon, 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
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Amérique française: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse Dufferin: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ursuline Monastery: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dauphine Redoubt: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bois-de-Coulonge Park: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Victoria: Jstremblay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée naval de Québec: Musée naval de Québec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lévis Forts: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Îlot des Palais: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison natale Louis-Fréchette: Jean-Philippe Bourgoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gate Saint-Louis, Quebec City: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde: Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesuit House of Sillery: GBoivinT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux: Local hero, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de géologie René-Bureau: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pavillon Charles-Baillairgé: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison historique Chevalier: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cartier-Brébeuf: Jugag, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Alphonse-Desjardins: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cataraqui: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montmorency Falls: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium du Québec: Josyan Pierson, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Chaudière Falls: Eric Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Relais: Judicieux, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoneham Mountain Resort: Gabriel Picard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aux Trois Couvents: Centre d'Interprétation de la Côte-de-Beaupré, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chute Sainte-Anne: Hélène Mc Nicoll, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc de la Visitation: Harfang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Drouin: RaphaëlFFL, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Quézel: JeffT, 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).