Old Quebec Animated Crime Walking Tour: Explore New France's Dark History
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274 Ratings
Québec
Embark on an hour and a half animated crime walking tour in Old Quebec. Join the ghost of a famous criminal from New France and explore the dark history of the city. Will you dare to try it?
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Morrin Centre - Common prison of Quebec
  • Place Royale - Public Place
What's Included
  • Live entertainment included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The bleakest era of New France is nearly upon us! Would you like to spend an hour and a half in the company of a notorious criminal ghost from the times of New France? Your spectral guide will escort you through Old Quebec. Allow the gloomy ambiance of the ancient city, once the sun sets, to engross you. The executioner Jean Rattier and his wife Marie Rivière are calling you forth, yet a query persists: Are you brave enough to partake?

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
Location
Morrin Centre
Chaussée des Écossais
The meeting point is in front of the Morrin Centre (44, Chaussée des Écossais) at 8pm.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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C4816scaliced
May 22, 2024
Enriching and original experience - Very nice visit with a great actress (Valérie). The concept is very original! Even in the rain, we had a great time.
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Dmcdonell
May 17, 2024
Great tour and lots of fun! - Great experience with our guide (I think her name was valerie)! She was full of many stories about the old punishments from colonial quebec. Lots of other good information too! She kept a group of teenage boys interested for 1.5hrs which is a big challenge! Just noting that the walk is up and down the big hill around downtown quebec city which seemed to suprise some attendees.
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Peter_m
May 12, 2024
Fantastic experience! - We enjoyed the stories of old Quebec City and going through the areas at night! Our tour guide was great!
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A4canada
Apr 27, 2024
Great way to see a different side of Quebec City. - The tour was excellent because it was animated so well by our guide, "Jean" (Guy). Saw parts of the old town we didn't know existed, and were kept so enthralled by the stories that we didn't even notice the time flying by! This is a great tour that should not be missed when you are in old Quebec.
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Colleen_s
Apr 27, 2024
Enjoyable evening! - We had a wonderful experience. They offer the tour in French and English, and our group was the only English group on our tour, so we had a private tour. My daughter picked this for her 13th birthday, and it was everything she hoped it would be. The guide was entertaining and informative, the stories were all new to us, and the night time walk through the city was quite enjoyable.
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Heartcallah
Apr 14, 2024
Highly recommend - At the last minute we booked the Crimes of New France tour and are so glad we did. We found the website a little confusing and weren't sure we were booking the English tour, but the response time via Facebook messenger was lightning fast even on a Friday evening. We were led around by "Jean" (Guy) and were thoroughly entertained! He was hilarious and we enjoyed learning some of the darker stories of the area. Would definitely recommend as a fun, macabre evening activity while in Québec!
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Sharon_b
Oct 23, 2023
Fun and informative - The tour guide was animated, personable, and knowledgeable. We learned a lot in an entertaining way. He engaged the participants in the tour.
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Judith_l
Oct 27, 2023
Interactive fun! - William gave us an interactive and fun filled tour. He made the history of Quebec dark yet fun to learn. It would be great if you had a pamphlet with the stories available for customers to buy at the end of the tour. Merci!
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Xpolo
May 25, 2024
Le pape George is not worth the trip - Waited over an hour for food! One waiter , one cook, one bartender. Finally paid for drink and left when I saw the food I ordered came out of a fryer basket all together. The Octoberfest German sausage was a hot dog fried. Sorry no good!
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Frances_c
Oct 27, 2023
Not scary, not funny, not informative - I have been on many ghost tours and usually find that they are a good way to explore the city while learning something new. This was not that kind of experience. though we moved to different venues they were not related to the tour or explained. The first stop was about 25 minutes interviewing children about what punishment they thought they would be given if their dog did it’s business in a neighbours’ yard… It was low-grade, not funny or informative and very boring. After a further stop involving an excruciatingly drawn out and unfunny pantomime we decided to leave the tour - something I have never done before. In the hour we were there only two stories were mentioned. Don’t waste your money.
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