Welcome to the Plains of Abraham website

The site of many clashes for supremacy between the French and British Empires, the park is the scene of the 1759 Conquest, which changed the fate of North America. Apart from its historical past, the park is to Québec what Central Park and Hyde Park are to New York and London: a city park of outstanding value, the lungs of the city. One hundred and three hectares of meadow and grassy knolls, decked with flowers or covered with snow, are there for residents and visitors to enjoy.

On March 17, 1908, the law creating the National Battlefields Commission (NBC) was sanctioned to highlight and preserve this site, unique in the world by its sheer size, its geographic location, its historical role and its beauty. The Battlefields Park, which groups together the Plains of Abraham and the Des Braves Park, was developed to honour the memory of both French and British combatants.

 

 

The year 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of the Joan of Arc Garden. Come and apreciate this jewel of the Battlefields Park in all its beauty! All summer long, hundreds of varieties of perennials and annuals ornate the flowerbeds, beneath the majestic elms branches.

Visitors will also find displays with information regarding it's conception, the architect and the statue which has pride of place in its heart.

 

 Also see the short film from Carole Laganière, 'My Park, My Plains', produced in 2008. on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of The National Battlefields Commission.

 

The National Battlefields Commission and the park Bits of history