Museos y cultura

A bronze bust of Clarence Gagnon, the painter and engraver famous for his scenes of Québec winters, by artist Chanh Trung Truong. It stands on the quay near the Québec to Lévis ferry terminal in the Lower Town, with river views. Outdoors and free to see all year.

A bronze statue of Maurice Duplessis, premier of Québec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959, by sculptor Émile Brunet. Installed in 1977, it stands along Grande Allée in the shade of the Parliament Building. Outdoors and free to see any time.

A bronze statue of Adélard Godbout, premier of Québec in 1936 and from 1939 to 1944, by sculptor Michel Binette, unveiled in 2000. It stands behind the Parliament Building near Grande Allée, part of the walk of premiers around the National Assembly. Outdoors and free all year.

A bronze monument to Robert Bourassa, premier of Québec from 1970 to 1976 and 1985 to 1994, by sculptor Jules Lasalle. Unveiled in 2006, it stands on the Place de l'Assemblée-Nationale beside the Parliament Building. Outdoors and free to see any time.

A stone inuksuk, the traditional Inuit landmark shaped like a human figure, raised in 2002 on the grounds of the Parliament Building as a sign of friendship between the Québec and Inuit nations. It was built with stones brought from the north and stands near the René-Lévesque and Jean-Lesage monuments. Outdoors and free to see all year.

A bronze statue of Jean Lesage, the premier who led Québec into the Quiet Revolution, by sculptor Annick Bourgeau. It was unveiled in 2000 to mark 40 years since the election of his famous "équipe du tonnerre" and stands on the grounds of the Parliament Building. Outdoors and free to see all year.

A bronze statue of René Lévesque, premier of Québec from 1976 to 1985, by sculptor Fabien Pagé, unveiled in 1999. It stands on the Promenade des Premiers-Ministres beside the Parliament Building, along boulevard René-Lévesque Est, with a plaque quoting his words. Outdoors and free to see any time of year.

The imposing 1898 statue of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Québec in 1608, towers over the boardwalk next to the Château Frontenac. Fun fact from the City: with no known portrait of Champlain, the sculptor borrowed the face of a French finance official. Outdoors and free to see at any time.

A bronze statue by sculptor Fabien Pagé, inaugurated in 1997, paying tribute to President Charles de Gaulle's role in building ties between France and Québec. It stands on cours du Général-De Montcalm, right next to the Plains of Abraham. Outdoors and free to see any time.

Bronze busts of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt recall the 1943 and 1944 Québec Conferences held in the city during the Second World War. The monument, unveiled in 1998, stands at the corner of rue Saint-Louis and côte de la Citadelle near the Esplanade. Outdoors and free to see at any time.

Unveiled in 2012 along the south façade of the Parliament Building on Grande Allée, this monument honours four pioneers who fought for and won the right to vote for women in Québec. A meaningful stop on a walk around Parliament Hill. Outdoors and free to visit at any time.

A 1912 bronze monument by French sculptor Paul Chevré honouring François-Xavier Garneau, considered the national historian of French Canada, author of the first Histoire du Canada. It stands outdoors on the place de l'Assemblée-Nationale in front of the Parliament Building. Free to see at any time.