From July 2 to September 2, your entrance fee will also give you access to the Martello Tower 1 Exhibition and a tour on Abraham's Bus.

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Odyssey:
A Captivating Virtual Journey Covering 400 Years

The Plains of Abraham: a site unique in North America, Canada’s birthplace, a park at the centre of the citizens’ life. Set course for the Odyssey and relive the rich, colourful past of this historic city park.

• Discover the importance of the Plains of Abraham in the country’s history.
• Witness in person, alongside major historical figures, the birth of New France and of the colony, the Battles of the Plains of Abraham and of Sainte-Foy, the British occupation, the country’s foundation and the creation of this historic urban park.
• See geographical representations of the Seven Years’ War in North America.
• Admire the unique collection of uniforms related to the battles, accurate representations of the period.
• Multimedia technology, special effects, animatronic character, interactive games.

Odyssey begins as a series of live interviews with key figures from our past. Meet some thirty men and women who helped forge history during events like:

• The founding of the colony by Louis XIV.
• The Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, when Montcalm lost New France to Wolfe.
• The 1763 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Seven Years War and ceded all of Canada to the British.
• The Quebec Act of 1774, which reestablished certain French Canadian rights.
• The rebellion of 1837.
• The British North America Act of 1867, which created the Dominion of Canada.
• The entry of each province into Canadian confederation.

A number of major events have been reenacted on video using virtual figures to illustrate three key periods of the country's history:

• The French Dream: From Jacques Cartier to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.
• The British Occupation: From 1759 to 1866.
• The Founding of Canada: From 1867 to the present.

Lift the veil on the events, activities, and use of the site for over one hundred years and consider the significance of the creation of the park, which ranks among the most prestigious in the world.

Hear the history of the Plains of Abraham as told like never heard before. A matchless experience available through the magic of multimedia.

In English. French, Spanish and Japanese.

Place:
Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham

835 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue, level 0, Quebec City

2013 Schedule:

July 1 to September 2:
daily, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

September 3 to June 30:
daily, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Admission (taxes included):

From September 3 to June 30
18 to 64 years old: $10.00
13 to 17 years old or 65 years old and over: $8.00
Children of 12 years old and under (accompanied by an adult): free

January and February (Saturdays and Sundays):
Free admission for residents of Quebec City and its surroundings
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1^st of July:
Free

July 2 to September 2:
18 to 64 years old: $14.00
13 to 17 years old or 65 years old and over: $10.00
Children of 12 years old and under (accompanied by an adult): $4.00

Groups :

Consult the "Group activities" section on this web site for a detailed description of the activities offered to groups of youths (primary and secondary schools) and adults. Visits for groups are available by reservation at 418 648-5371 or isabelle.lussier@ccbn-nbc.gc.ca.

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