Ste Petronille, QC Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

In the eighteenth century rich anglophones spent their leisure time in STE-PÉTRONILLE , the island's oldest and most beautifully situated settlement, with the noble rise of Québec City dominating the horizon. Wolfe observed the city from this spot before his bombardment. The white Maison Gourdeau-de-Beaulieu at no. 137 chemin Royal was the island's first permanent dwelling, built in 1648 and still the private residence of the Beaulieu family. Some of the best views can be had from rue Horatio Walker, named after the landscape painter Horatio Walker , who had his home and studio here. Known … more »