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Between Hôtel Classique and Old Québec, chemin Saint-Louis runs through one of the city’s most elegant districts: the former great estates of Sillery. Two of them are open to the public today, and they rank among the most peaceful places in Quebec City. Almost no visitor knows about them.
Bois-de-Coulonge Park overlooks the St. Lawrence from the Sillery bluff. Managed by the Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec, it alternates mature woodland, wide lawns, remarkable horticultural displays and historic buildings that speak to a distinguished past.
Admission is free and the park is open year-round. In summer the flower beds make it one of the finest public gardens in the city; in autumn the mature maples are spectacular; in winter the paths make for a quiet walk.
A little further along at 2141 chemin Saint-Louis, Domaine Cataraqui brings together a villa and nine outbuildings in what is one of Québec’s rare surviving historic gardens — a heritage ensemble of exceptional coherence.
Interpretation centres welcome visitors through the summer season, and free guided tours are offered on certain weekends and statutory holidays. Hours change from year to year, so check the Commission de la capitale nationale website before heading out.
Both sites belong to a wider ensemble of former Sillery estates that can be explored on foot. The Grands-Domaines trail links several of these properties and offers a rare window into 19th-century residential life in Quebec City.
It is the perfect antidote to a dense day in Old Québec. Free, quiet, under ten minutes from the hotel, and well suited to a one- or two-hour outing with children, a dog, or simply the urge to walk.
It also makes an excellent stop on the way between Sainte-Foy and downtown — a pause before or after a visit into the city.
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