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A guided augmented -reality tour

& an escape game


Prepare to travel back in time to the heart of Quebec’s Old City.

             Book your mission              Start the free tour

✽ Explore the founding site of New France with this fun, 
immersive experience !

✽ EXPERIENCES

Two different ways to experience 3,400 years of history at Place-Royale.

PLACE-ROYALE REVEALED | FREE

An immersive tour


Are you ready to travel through time? This new activity turns the birthplace of New France into an interactive playground. Use your phone to bring history to life!

1.5 km · 12 stations · 6 time periods · 5 types of immersive content

Start the tour

TRACES OF THE PAST | PAID

An immersive escape game


A solar flare has wiped out all the historical data belonging to a mysterious organization. Armed with a backpack from the future, your goal is to recover the lost memories.

3 routes (6, 8 or 11 puzzles) · 1 hr 30 min to 2 hrs 45 min· 2 to 6 people
Book “Traces of the Past”

✽  WHY BOOK OUR TOUR?


For an experience unlike any other

Historical cannon








6 time periods

Covering 3,400 years, from the pre-colonial era to the 20th century

Ancient glasses








5 types of content

Augmented reality, 180° and 360° panoramic views, and interactive archives

Lantern








12 stations

Listed on the interactive map

Child playing








1.5 km route

Put together a group of family or friends and enjoy a fun, cooperative, accessible experience




✽  HOW TO PLAY THE ESCAPE GAME


 “Traces of the Past”, in 3 simple steps.

 

Deux hommes et une femme regardant une tablette

01 — Book online

Choose a route and a date.

Des anciennes clés avec des numéros

02 — Pick up your backpack

At Îlot des Palais or Chiguer Art Contemporain.

Deux hommes et une femme de dos en quête de découverte à Place-Royale

03 — Solve the puzzles

Working as a team, at the crossroads between past and future.

✽  HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE IMMERSIVE TOUR


Experience history in real time.

Découvrez nos points forts


 1 — Open the interactive map

Open the map in Google Maps to move between the different stations.

Open the map


 2 — Activate the content

When you reach your destination, activate the digital content by tapping on the marker.

3 — Continue your adventure

Click “Back to home page” to return to the overall map.

✽  INTERACTIVE MAP


The route on the map

Illustration de la Place-Royale

Your adventure begins!

Head to Station 1 – Place-Royale, then return to the homepage at any time to choose another station.

✽  FAQ


Frequently Asked Questions

The price depends on the route you choose (6, 8 or 11 puzzles).

The augmented reality tour is available year round. 

The escape game is offered from October to May.

No, the experience runs directly in your mobile web browser. No downloads required.

Quebec’s Old City is worth visiting in any weather! Bring a raincoat and good shoes.

“Traces of the Past” (8 puzzles) is designed for the general public and families with children aged 10 and up.

For the more adventurous, the expert route (11 puzzles) offers an extra challenge. Adapted versions are also available (6 puzzles).

The escape game is designed for teams of 2 to 6 people.

The tour can be enjoyed alone or with friends or family, with no limit on the number of participants.

Between 1 hr 30 mins and 2 hrs 45 mins, depending on the route you choose.

The free historical tour can be done at your own pace.

DARE TO TRY OUR NEW EXPERIENCE

and leave your mark on time.


Book here

Our partners

Logo Société du Patrimoine Urbain de Québec
Logo Chiguer
Logo Îlot des Palais

Hosted by :

En collaboration avec :


Logo Freemick
Logo With Architect
Logo Laval University of Quebec
Logo BANQ
Logo City of Quebec
Logo Première Ovation

With the support of the Musée de la civilisation, through the Place-Royale Enhancement and Animation Fund.

Logo Musée de la Civilisation


Produced by :

Through this initiative, the Société du patrimoine urbain de Québec (SPUQ) continues to pursue its mission: preserving, sharing, and passing on heritage, by inviting the public to explore history and the traces of the past in today's landscape in new ways.

 
Illustration credits:  Romain Lasser

Our partners

Logo Chiguer
Logo Îlot des Palais

Hosted by :


Logo Freemick
Logo With Architect
Logo Laval University of Quebec
Logo BANQ
Logo City of Quebec
Logo Première Ovation

With the support of the Musée de la civilisation, through the Place-Royale Enhancement and Animation Fund.

Logo Musée de la Civilisation


Logo SPUQ

Produced by :

Through this initiative, the Société du patrimoine urbain de Québec (SPUQ) continues to pursue its mission: preserving, sharing, and passing on heritage, by inviting the public to explore history and the traces of the past in today's landscape in new ways.

 
Illustration credits:  Romain Lasser