You’re invited to take part tu a guided tour of the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec. A lunch will be served at the museum’s restaurant.

The second part of this day continues in the Old Québec where you will be taken to lunch in one of it’s lovely restaurant and then guided to a shopping tour to discover the charm and "Joie de Vivre" of the old city. Discover the creations of artists, craftsmen and designers who will welcome you in their workshops, or at their shop or stand.

Here are few examples of interesting sites to visit: Verrerie La Mailloche (glass blowing), Sculptures Flamand (wood sculpting), L’Oiseau du paradis (multidisciplinary artists working with hand kraft paper), Georgette Pihay "studio d’art" (painter-sculptor), La Soierie Huo (silk painting)

Schedule
9:30am	Meeting at the Convention centre, in the PrincipalHall
4:00pm	Arrival at the Convention centre
Duration: 7 hours

Thursday, May 22: Visit of Québec city by bus, Montmorency waterfall and of the Orléans Island

After you will have enjoyed breakfast in a very typical place of Québec city, by coach, you are invited to discover Québec city’s French charm from its diversified architecture, its colours and its “Joie de Vivre’’. During your adventure, you will learn about the history of Québec City by passing various renowned sites such as: the Plains of Abraham where a memorable battle occurred in 1759, the Parliament Hill and the National Assembly, the City fortifications (walls and gates), the Citadel, the winding streets and the romantic Latin Quarter.

The motor coach will then head through the countryside of Québec. The visits begin with a stop at the bottom of the Montmorency waterfall, which is even higher than Niagara Falls. Admire the scenery from every angle as you ride the gondola to the Montmorency Manor, located at the top of the fall and enjoy the breathtaking view of the St. Lawrence River and the Orléans Island. At the Montmorency Manor, a delicious meal will be served in one of their refined dining rooms

The bus will then lead you unto the Orléans Island where early pioneers of New France have first settled down at the beginning of the 17th Century. You will visit the picturesque village of Ste-Pétronille, site chosen by General Wolfe to station his troops during the great battle of 1759 between French and English troops and then stop at the sugar shack L’En-Tailleur for a sweet touch of maple taffy on snow.

Schedule
8:45am	Meeting at the Convention centre
3:45pm	Arrival at the Convention centre
Duration: 7 hours