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    From Montreal to Quebec City Along the King’s Road

    From Montreal to Quebec City Along the King’s Road
    Starts from

    Montreal

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Activities

    11

    Duration

    11 hours

    Length

    179 mi

    Guide details

    Starts from

    Montreal

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Duration

    11 hours

    Length

    179 mi

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    Monika Fuchs

    Monika Fuchs

    Travel Expert

    • Discover what life in Quebec was once like in historic buildings.
    • Be impressed by a Basilica Minor in Norman Gothic style.
    • Enjoy views of the St. Lawrence River.
    • Keep an eye out for passing ships.
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    The early settlers called the road they built between Montreal and Quebec City the King's Road. It connected the three most important places of French Canada: Quebec City, Trois-Rivières and Montreal. It always followed the banks of the Saint Lawrence River. Avoid driving on the highway and follow the tracks of the early settlers in the region. Along the way, you'll see quite a few buildings from that era. However, you will also pass through charming little villages located right on the banks of the great stream. Likewise, you will discover again and again beautiful views of the Saint Lawrence.
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    The early settlers called the road they built between Montreal and Quebec City the King's Road. It connected the three most important places of French Canada: Quebec City, Trois-Rivières and Montreal. It always followed the banks of the Saint Lawrence River. Avoid driving on the highway and follow the tracks of the early settlers in the region. Along the way, you'll see quite a few buildings from that era. However, you will also pass through charming little villages located right on the banks of the great stream. Likewise, you will discover again and again beautiful views of the Saint Lawrence.
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    Monika Fuchs

    Monika Fuchs

    Travel Expert

    • Discover what life in Quebec was once like in historic buildings.
    • Be impressed by a Basilica Minor in Norman Gothic style.
    • Enjoy views of the St. Lawrence River.
    • Keep an eye out for passing ships.
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    11 Activities
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    Day 1

    179 mi

    A Roadtrip on the Oldest Road in Quebec

    The drive on the Chemin du Roi, the King's Road, is varied. This is how the French settlers of Quebec called the road connection between Quebec City via Trois-Rivières to Montreal. Along the way, mills, manors, chapels and churches bear witness to the events that have shaped this region since the French.
    09:00

    Montreal

    25.2 mi
    50 min
    Grenier Windmill (1820)
    09:5510 min

    Grenier Windmill (1820)

    Landmark
    Open Details
    The Moulin Grenier is a windmill built in 1829 by Francois Grenier. It can be visited on weekends during the summer. If it is closed, it is worth a short stop.
    Opening hours: Late June to early September Fri. - Sun. 10.00 - 17.00
    Exact opening hours you can find out here.
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    26.9 mi
    40 min
    Cuthbert Chapel (Ia)
    10:4510 min

    Cuthbert Chapel (Ia)

    Art Gallery
    Open Details
    The Cuthbert Chapel is the oldest Protestant church in Quebec. It was built by Lord James Cuthbert in 1785, when there was no Protestant cemetery in the seigneury of Berthier. Therefore, it served as a burial church for Lord Cuthbert's family.
    Today, the Cuthbert Chapel is used for temporary art exhibitions and art events.
    You can find out about the current events program here.
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    28.9 mi
    30 min
    Moulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac
    11:2530 min

    Moulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac

    Landmark
    Open Details
    The Moulin seigneurial de Pointe-du-Lac was built around 1765 and the grinding mechanism of the mill still works today. Today you can watch the miller grinding the flour. There is also a sawmill. There you get an insight into the early wood processing.
    Opening hours: daily from the last Sunday in May to the last Sunday in October.
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    10.8 mi
    15 min
    Le Manoir Du Spaghetti Trois-Rivières
    12:1045 min

    Le Manoir Du Spaghetti Trois-Rivières

    Restaurant
    Open Details
    Pizza and pasta are available for lunch at Manoir Du Spaghetti Trois-Rivières.
    Opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday 11.00 - 21.00 Friday - Saturday: 11.00 - 22.00 Sunday: 11.00 - 21.00 Monday and Tuesday: closed
    If you are in Trois-Rivières on Monday or Tuesday, you can have lunch at Restaurant Au Four à Bois, 329 Rue Laviolette, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 1V1.
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    0.1 mi
    5 min
    Manoir de Niverville
    14:001 hr

    Manoir de Niverville

    Museum
    Open Details
    In the house of the butcher in Niverville you can see how the middle class lived in New France. The permanent exhibition shows their everyday life.
    You can view the museum with an audio guide by downloading the program on your cell phone in the museum. The audio tour lasts about an hour.
    Opening hours: Daily from June 4 to September 5. After that on weekends in September. From 10 to 17 each day
    A reservation is required.
    4.1 mi
    15 min
    Notre-Dame Sanctuary of the Cape
    15:1530 min

    Notre-Dame Sanctuary of the Cape

    Church
    Open Details
    The church of Notre-Dame Du Cap is imposing. The Roman Catholic church in Norman-Gothic style has the rank of a minor basilica.
    Opening hours: daily 8.00 - 17.00
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    14.9 mi
    25 min
    Vieux presbytère de Batiscan
    16:101 hr

    Vieux presbytère de Batiscan

    Landmark
    Open Details
    The old Bastican rectory has stood on this site since 1816. However, the place has been a meeting place for the people of this region since the time of Samuel de Champlain in the 17th century. Fur traders traded furs from Indians here long before any priest or farmer settled here.
    Hours of operation: Last Sunday in May to last Sunday in October. Daily from 10.00 to 17.00. Guided tours are offered.
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    36.3 mi
    40 min
    Église de Sainte-Famille
    17:5015 min

    Église de Sainte-Famille

    Open Details
    Continue to follow the Rte. 138 to Cap Santé. Above the Cap stands the Èglise de Sainte-Famille, one of those village churches typical of the old villages on the Saint Lawrence River.
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    0.2 mi
    5 min
    Quai du Cap Santé
    18:1030 min

    Quai du Cap Santé

    Open Details
    Below the church is the quay at Cap Santé. Here you have direct access to the Saint Lawrence. Look out for the large container ships sailing from Montreal out to the Atlantic via Quebec City.
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    32.1 mi
    50 min
    19:30

    Québec City

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