Lévis Forts National Historic Site

Lévis Forts National Historic Site is an archaeological site in Lévis, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. Lévis Forts National Historic Site is situated nearby to Fort number 1, as well as near the fort Gun Casemate Platform.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maison Alphonse-Desjardins and Musée de la civilisation.

Maison Alphonse-Desjardins

Museum

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Maison Alphonse-Desjardins is a museum, which is situated 2 km west of Lévis Forts National Historic Site.

Musée de la civilisation

Museum

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The Musée de la civilisation, often directly translated in English-language media outside Quebec as the Museum of Civilization, is a museum located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Musée de la civilisation is situated 3½ km west of Lévis Forts National Historic Site.

Quai Paquet

Park

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Quai Paquet is a park, which is situated 2 km west of Lévis Forts National Historic Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Pétronille and Quebec City.

Sainte-Pétronille

Village

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Sainte-Pétronille is a village municipality in the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the south-western tip of Orléans Island, facing Quebec City. Sainte-Pétronille is situated 4 km north of Lévis Forts National Historic Site.

Quebec City

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Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It sits at a commanding position on cliffs overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway. Quebec City's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of only three cities in North America with its original city walls.

Plains of Abraham

Locality

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The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was established on 17 March 1908. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759, but hundreds of acres of the fields became used for grazing, housing, and minor industrial structures. Plains of Abraham is situated 6 km west of Lévis Forts National Historic Site.

Lévis Forts National Historic Site

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Lieu historique national des Forts-de-Lévis”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Lévis, Chaudière-Appalaches, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude

46.81454° or 46° 48′ 52″ north

Longitude

-71.15806° or 71° 9′ 29″ west

Open location code

87RCRR7R+RQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1566569998

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort number 1 and Gun Casemate Platform.

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