Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame-De-Quebec

Second time here and both times I found this historic church full of spiritual beauty — both seen and felt. I love the many religious relics displayed; Madonna with child, a beautiful devotion to our lady with all light blue candles and prayer area. Suggested donation to lite a candle is 5.00 US dollars.
There was a late morning mass (11 or 11:30) about to begin. A priest was hearing confession in an isolated room toward the back of the church. He was sitting there, alone, in the sacrament of reconciliation, where he was visable through a large glass window. As odd as it might sound, it was actually very beautiful in the magnificence of church relics — the holy family, saints and angels. No one was waiting for confession. I was standing in the gift shop and inquired about it to the sweetheart of a woman behind the counter. She said, «go, go, hurry before he leaves to begin mass!» She held my purchases as I dashed over to sit and talk with this wonderful, kind, gentle French priest. A moment’s thought turned out to be a very special encounter. Isn’t that what life is all about?
The year before when I visited in the summer (2014) I was with my terminally ill mother. To be back inside Notre-​Dame de Québec and to pray for her soul, ment so much to me. It will always have a special place in my heart.
Va avec dieu

I do not speak French and I am not Catholic, but I attended the 11:30 a.m. Mass here.
Two notes before diving in to my review: 1.) I do not speak French; 2.) I am not Catholic. With these two clarifications out on the table, you should also know that I thoroughly appreciate architecture, history and visiting places of worship when I travel. It seemed as if the best way to experience Notre Dame in Quebec City was to attend the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday morning. I had my fingers crossed for some French Christmas songs with no luck but still appreciated the traditionalism of the service and how orchestrated everything seemed to be. I even pretended that I understood the words to the songs and sang along in the book (luckily no one was sitting beside me). They also have a 9:30 a.m. service on Sundays if you’re looking to kick the day off earlier. Note: the 11:30 a.m. service lasted for 50 minutes. Services are offered daily.
Great stop if you’re looking for a cultural experience and to see the building filled with activity.

Beautiful! Breathtaking! We love this church! This is definitely a must place to visit when you’re in Quebec. It’s hard to describe on how beautiful this place is. You must see it to appreciate it.
Come anytime before December 28^th, 2014 if you want to enter the church through the holy door. Once the door is closed, it’ll stay close for years, not sure when they’ll open it again.

Beautiful church, and we are glad that we’ve stumbled across it.
its not ‘grand’ on the outside, and not a lot of signage either.
However once inside we couldn’t stop admiring it.

350 years old. Breathtaking beauty and art everywhere you look. You have to see this…

It’s nice. It’s in Vieux Quebec, so it’s easy to get there if you’re already in the area. Might as well stop and give it a look.
If you want to see something really breathtaking, go to Saint-​Jean-​Baptiste Church. It’s about 10 minutes or so out of the way, but it’s so worth it.