Just popped in while on a walk. It was so beautiful inside. Worth stopping by for a visit.read more

It's amazing and I highly recommend it! I go there all the time, a great place to study or just to…read moreread and relax.

We decided to drop in for a tour here on our second visit to Quebec City, mostly just to try…read moresomething new. The tour was about an hour long and our tour guide's English was great. Plenty of jokes and interesting descriptions about the history of the place. This building was originally a jail when it was built, intended to reflect the ideology of a British man who was set on reforming prisons. Like many countries when faced with an influx of immigration, the population housed in the jail were disproportionately made up of immigrants being punished for minor offenses. It was later converted to an English-language college that didn't last very long. The building finally wound up becoming an English-language library that now serves as the English-language cultural center of Quebec City. The library is filled with artifacts as well. And that old library smell is heavenly! The tour was a little boring, but not terribly, which is the only reason I give it 4 stars. I would have liked some more photographs from that time to be displayed throughout (even though I know they're probably incredibly rare). I did find myself checking my watch, but probably because we came in starving. If you're a history buff, library nerd, or jail hobbyist (lol), definitely try to check this place out.

This was a very enjoyable tour of a building that has been through a lot in it's life. The tour of…read morethe jail and the glimpse of living conditions during Quebec's history was excellent. The library was very beautiful. Definitely worth 90 minutes of your time.

Beautiful library! Great place to visit and to have a break from sightseeing. There is a section of…read morebooks in English and other languages. There's also a cafe too!

A modern and pristine library in a classic old church. Wow, interesting!…read moreWorth a brief look around. (If nothing else, a great place to refresh yourself.)

This is a must see place if we want to learn more about Quebec, its history, culture, and of…read morecourse, the government. You can either do a free guided tour or a self-guided tour - just make sure you reserve a spot in advance and show up 30 minutes early. This was a great learning experience, and I also appreciated the architecture of the building - definitely worth a stop.

Really gorgeous building with fantastic art installations and a very open concept, transparency…read moretheme to government. It's fascinating that you can see the modern building vs the historical side. Absolutely loved learning about it all and getting a chance to walk the whole building.

Dominated by the majestic outline of the Parliament Building and graced by a splendid fountain in…read moreits forecourt, Parliament Hill exudes style. The spaciously laid out district, southwest of the old Upper Town, is the seat of Québec's provincial government. National Assembly and Legislative Council- these are open to the public. They would ask for some verification IDs, and you are good to visit this. The main façade is adorned with 26 bronze statues of men and women who shaped the province's history. Take a free guided tour of the building. The building can be explored by guided or unguided tours that take you through the lovely hallways, rooms, and legislative channels of the building's historic core. Its architecture, inspired by the Louvre Palace in Paris, makes it one of the only French-style institutional buildings in Québec City. It is Québec's oldest historic site and the seat of Québec's government. The building's main facade boasts 26 bronze statues erected to the memory of key historical figures Parliament Hill is located in the Upper Town, just outside the fortifications. It's home to several government buildings, the famous Plains of Abraham, and the festive section of Grande Allée. Tony Fountain is just in front of this amazing building.

The Parliament Building was completed in 1886. The front wall houses a total of 26 statues. There…read moreare two side wings each with a small tower- one consecrated to Samuel de Champlain, explorer and founder of Quebec, and the other to Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal. The tower between the two wings is named after Jacques Cartier, French explorer who named Canada. There are tours you can sign up for, but we just admired the exterior of the building and walked around the beautiful gardens. I only found out after the fact that there is a restaurant, Le Parlementaire, open to the general public for lunch M-F. The menu features produce found in the gardens. I would've made a reservation if I knew about it!