Travel Guide to Monument Samuel-De Champlain

Getting There

• Walking

  If you're starting from Place Royale, head northeast on Rue de l'Hôpital toward Rue du Petit Champlain. Continue straight until you reach Rue du Sault-au-Matelot. Turn left onto Rue du Sault-au-Matelot and walk until you reach Rue Saint-Paul. Turn right onto Rue Saint-Paul and continue to Rue des Jardins. Turn left onto Rue des Jardins and walk straight to the entrance of Terrasse Dufferin. The Monument Samuel-De Champlain is located at the end of Terrasse Dufferin, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.

• Walking

  From the Citadel of Quebec, exit the fortress and walk down the hill towards Rue d'Auteuil. Follow Rue d'Auteuil until you reach Rue Saint-Jean. Turn left onto Rue Saint-Jean and continue walking until you reach the intersection with Rue des Jardins. Turn right onto Rue des Jardins, and this will lead you to Terrasse Dufferin. The Monument Samuel-De Champlain is at the far end of the Terrasse.

• Public Transit

  If you are near the Gare du Palais train station, take bus line 11 (Direction: Les Chutes) from the stop at 1200 Rue de la Gare towards Montmorency Falls. Get off at the stop 'Château Frontenac'. From there, walk towards the Château Frontenac and follow the path leading to Terrasse Dufferin. The Monument Samuel-De Champlain is located at the end of the terrace.

• Walking

  Starting from Old Quebec, head towards Rue du Trésor. Walk along Rue du Trésor until you reach the intersection with Rue Sainte-Anne. Turn right onto Rue Sainte-Anne and continue until you reach the entrance of Terrasse Dufferin. Walk along the promenade, and you will find the Monument Samuel-De Champlain at the end of the terrace, just before the steep descent to the river.