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Observatoire de la Capitale
Observatoire de la Capitale Review
For a bird's-eye view from 31 stories up, check out the Observatoire de la Capitale. Located atop the Edifice Marie-Guyart, the observation gallery offers a spectacular panorama of Québec City. The site features an overview of the city's history with 3-D imagery, audio-visual displays in both French and English, and a time-travel theme with a 1960s twist.
- Address: 1037 rue de la Chevrotière, Upper Town, Québec City, QC, G1R 5E9 | Map It
- Phone: 418/644-9841
- Cost: C$10
- Hours: Feb.--mid-Oct., daily 10--5; mid-Oct--late Jan., Tues.--Sun. 10--5
- Website: www.observatoirecapitale.org
- Location: Outside the Old City
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