The best of Wendake, beginning at Huron-Wendat Museum
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 3 of its 5. There are 3 places to visit inside Wendake’s reserve boundary, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 13 km away, is the best-known day out.
What Wendake is known for
MuseumHuron-Wendat Museumin townMuseumMuseumVillage Huron Site Traditionnelin townMuseumMuseumMaison Tsawenhohiin townAttractionAttractionOnhwa' Lumina500 m outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkMéga Parc des Galeries de la Capitale4.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Méga Parc des Galeries de la Capitale, 6.4 km out.
The dashed line is Wendake’s reserve boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Grouped by kind
Green: inside Wendake. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
The 3 inside Wendake 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 Wendake → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wendake →
Names further out
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec13 km east · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation14 km east · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel14 km east
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral13 km east
WaterfallMontmorency Falls17 km northeastMuseumMuseumMusée de la place Royale14 km east · 132K visitors a year
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham13 km east
CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican Cathedral13 km east
Ski hillLe Relais9.1 km north
MuseumMusée de l'Amérique française13 km east
Fort · Parks CanadaFortifications of Québec13 km east
WaterfallChaudière Falls18 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Wendake (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.
Wendake: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Wendake?
The best known inside Wendake’s reserve boundary are Village Huron Site Traditionnel and Maison Tsawenhohi.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Wendake?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fortifications of Québec (Parks Canada), 13 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Wendake?
The best known within 40 km are Musée de la civilisation (14 km), Québec Citadel (14 km), Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral (13 km), Montmorency Falls (17 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 (12)
- Huron-Wendat Museum: Pierre-Olivier Fortin from Québec, Canada, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Montmorency Falls: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Relais: Judicieux, CC BY-SA 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
- Chaudière Falls: Eric Fortin, 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).