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City in Quebec, Canada
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Lévis (French pronunciation: [levi]) is a city of 149,700 (2021) in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre-Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City.
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Lieu historique du chantier A.C. Davie
The only remaining vestige of a 19th century shipyard in Quebec in a unique museum covering the history from 1829 to 1989. The site offers exhibitions at the interpretation centre. Guided tours or self-guided tours.
Saint-François-Xavier of Vieux-Lauzon Processional Chapel
Built in 1822.
Sainte-Anne du Vieux-Lauzon Processional Chapel
Built in 1789.
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
A public park in Lévis featuring the Chaudière River Falls, located at the northern end, near its mouth. These last falls of the Chaudière River have a height difference of 35m, making them the largest on this watercourse. This park offers hiking and cycling trails (1.5 km) with interpretive panels, picnic areas, a children's playground, a 113m suspension bridge (23m above the river) for observing the falls and the hydroelectric plant. This cycling segment (intermediate difficulty level) is part of the Route Verte and the Trans-Canada Trail. In addition, a trail of nearly 4.5km of trails is developed (supplemented by interpretive panels). Activities: fishing, outdoor shows, picnicking
Forts de Lévis
A group of three forts that were an integral part of the Québec fortifications, built by the British Army to defend Québec City from Lévis south of the St. Lawrence River. Fort No. 1 was built by the British Army, while the other two were built by the Worthington brothers, all three in 1865. Fort No. 1 has been almost completely restored, while Fort No. 2 is now the headquarters of Assurances du Mouvement Desjardins, and remains of Fort No. 3 can be seen at the disused concrete plant. Fort No. 1 is managed by Parks Canada and is a National Historic Site of Canada.
Neo-Gothic style residence built between 1882 and 1884 for Alphonse Desjardins, founder of the Desjardins credit unions, who lived there until his death in 1920, now serving as an interpretation centre. It housed the first credit union in Quebec. It is classified as a heritage building.
Louis Fréchette Birthplace
Birthplace of the poet Louis Fréchette built by his father between 1837 and 1841, combining the neoclassical style and the architecture of New England from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Site du patrimoine de Saint-Nicolas
The Saint-Nicolas Heritage Site is a small municipal historic district located in the western part of Lévis. It encompasses a group of a half-dozen properties and their dependencies that developed around the estate of a major family. Most of the buildings date from the 19th century, with the oldest dating from the mid-18th century. Two of them were later separately designated historic monuments (French: monuments historiques) at the provincial level.
Route of the Coves
Multifunctional path (cycling, pedestrian, skating) along the St. Lawrence River for 15 km; this cycle route is part of Route Verte 1. Throughout the route, this path offers views of the Pierre-Laporte and Québec bridges, Cap Diamant, Old Québec (and the fortifications), Château Frontenac, the towers of the Upper Town, the Old Port, Montmorency Falls and Île d’Orléans. At night, from the south shore, it offers views of the illuminated city of Québec. Cycling enthusiasts can also extend this route by making a loop on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River by taking the Québec Bridge, the Samuel-De-Champlain promenade and the Québec-Lévis ferry. Another option to extend the route is to take the Harlaka Trail to the east and join the Cycloroute de Bellechasse.
Quai Paquet is a 2,400 square-meter urban park located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, at the base of the Lévis cliff. Quai Paquet offers a panorama of the Château Frontenac and Québec City, day or night. Main attractions: its 169 water jets (up to 9 m high) in two architectural basins, its 172 LED lighting lamps, with its sound and light shows of the Fountain, music and dance shows, a view of the Loto-Québec fireworks, bike path, food trucks, service pavilion, and science festival. The site offers a varied and entertaining summer program.
Mall in Lévis with about 100 stores, including a Raynaud-Bray bookstore.
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