Les Promenades Fantômes
- Visit: 60–150 min
- from CAD 25
- Not step-free
- Ideal for friends, teens
- Good on a rainy day
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Why go
- The death tour covers 17th-century funeral rites, cemeteries and burials.
- The Halloween walk introduces visitors to the ghosts of Old Québec.
With kids
- Children are admitted.
Tips for your visit
- Guided tours are available in French and English.
Best time to visit
- Tours take place after nightfall.
- In winter, the route passes through decorated streets in Basse-Ville.
Know before you go
- Reservations are required for tours.
Interesting facts2
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90 minutes
The animated crime tour lasts 90 minutes and has one character.
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120 minutes
The street-theatre crime walk lasts 120 minutes and features five characters.
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Shorts
History
A separate tour explores 17th-century funeral rites, cemeteries and burials.
- 1600s–1830sThe crime stories cover New France.
How to get there
- On footCrime tours start at Morrin Centre, 44 chaussée des Écossais, and finish at Place Royale.
- On footThe death tour starts by the Saint-François de Laval monument at 3 Passage du Chien-d’Or and finishes at Morrin Centre.
Accessibility
- Guided crime walk The guided crime walk through Old Québec is not recommended for people with limited mobility.
Don't miss
- Jean Rattier and Marie RivièreExecutioner Jean Rattier and his wife, Marie Rivière, narrate stories with dark humor.On the guided walks through Old Québec.
- Winter walkHear how French settlers adapted to Québec winters and what remedies they used.Through Old Québec.
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- Website
- promenadesfantomes.com/
- Phone
- +1 418-694-2412
Questions and answers
What stories does the Les Promenades Fantômes performer tell?
The performer recounts crimes, arrests and executions from centuries ago.
What period do the Les Promenades Fantômes crime stories cover?
The stories cover New France from the 1600s to the 1830s.
Who are Jean Rattier and Marie Rivière in Les Promenades Fantômes?
Costumed guides portray Jean Rattier, an executioner, and his wife, Marie Rivière.
What is the Les Promenades Fantômes winter walk’s tone?
It retells cheerful stories from the past.
What does the Les Promenades Fantômes winter walk explain?
It explains how French settlers adapted to Québec winters and what remedies they used.
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