Discover the often unknown history of the women from Quebec City and Lévis: their reality, their struggles and their legacy. A local look at the evolution of women’s rights and above all an original and unique way to visit Old Quebec.
(Based on 53 reviews)
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For many reasons, men prevail in history. We know their names better, we see their statues everywhere. Quebec City is no exception.
Yet women also play a role and some have made a decisive contribution to history. Here again, Quebec City is no exception.
During this two-hour guided tour, we will stroll through the streets of Old Quebec and discover known, less known and unknown women.
Some have worked in politics, architecture or medicine. Others joined religious orders, built successful businesses, or shone during conflicts. One of them has even become a legend!
We will take this opportunity to discuss the evolution of the condition of women from New France to our time, without forgetting the First Nations.
With this unique guided tour, we invite you to answer a complex question: why are women so little present in history?
This purely historical tour is neither activist nor politicized. We will approach the subject in a rigorous and objective way, we will try to popularize, without caricature, the complexity of the events and historical figures of the past.
We are grateful to Mrs. L. Desrochers, historian, for her invaluable help to build this unique tour.
How to get there ?
On Grand Allée Est in Quebec City, between the famous driveway and the South side of the Parliament of Quebec Province (Hôtel du Parlement), there’s a statue with 4 women. This statue is dedicated to the women in politics and it’s the meeting location.
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Great experience!
By Cynthia (California) on Airbnb (2019) -
This was a fascinating insight into the experience and role of women in Quebec’s history. Interesting discussion and insights from Xavier who was a knowledgeable, respectful and interesting guide. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this tour. We also learnt a lot about the general history of Quebec, the relationship with Britain, France, USA.
By Angela (United Kingdom) on Airbnb (2019) This walking tour of old Quebec City highlighted the role women played in some of the history. It was well researched and showed the very often obscure, but important influence in women had, as well as how women's rights have evolved in New France. Very interesting! Being a history buff myself, Xavier answered questions I had also
By Peter (Ontario) on Airbnb (2019)I have gone on a large number of theee airbnb tours, and this one was the best. Xavier tells wonderful stories of the hidden reality behind much of what we see in Quebec today. He has done his research and speaks with passion, clarity, knowledge and insight. A great tour for both men and women that you will simply not get anywhere else. Bravo!
By Douglas (Ohio) on Airbnb (2019)Must do experience. Xavier has so much knowledge and passion for the history, the tour was interesting for both adults and kids.
By Tatiana (Pennsylvania) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier brought knowledge of Quebec history and a unique perspective to how women shaped it to his tour. He was attentive and answered our questions well. Men should not shy away from this one because of his focus on female history, It was informative and is for everybody!
By Jim (Vermont) on Airbnb (2019)Two days ago my daughter and I had a wonderful walk with Xavier. He is an excellent historian(nice looking too!). We learned so much about the women of Old Quebec it was astonishing. Highly recommend.
By Sarah (Maine) on Airbnb (2019)For this tour we had the help of a historian, but the guide itself isn’t a historian.
The women's history tour of Old Quebec was wonderful. Xavier knows his stuff, and takes time to explain so many aspects of the subject. And such a nice man - we felt instantly comfortable with him. This was a great introduction to the city and it's people.
By Karen (Illinois) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier was great! He was not only extremely knowledgeable, but also very engaging. The entire experience was a pleasure. We will definitely be booking with him on our next trip to Quebec.
By Ami (New Jersey) on Airbnb (2019)Xavier is friendly and very knowledgeable, he shared plenty of insights about the history of women in Quebec, very valuable information, we also covered several places of Old Quebec that I did not visit before. I recommend this experience to anyone interested in the history of the area.
By Mo on Airbnb (2019)
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