The Port of Québec’s Completed Projects
Through these projects, the Port is hoping to optimize the development of its property and improve access to the river for residents and visitors alike. Given its location in the heart of the city, the QPA is also looking to enhance community spaces while allowing people to learn about the Port and its activities. Learn about the things you can do at the Port of Québec here.
Here are some of the projects carried out by the Port of Québec.
L’Oasis port swimming area
The Port of Québec opened L’Oasis—the first harbour bath in North America—in the summer of 2022. The no-cost swimming area is located in the Louise Basin, near the Espace Quatre Cents. It was developed in partnership with the Société des Gens de Baignade and the Port of Québec’s Village Nordik.
L’Oasis du Port de Québec is more than just a swimming area; it offers residents and visitors plenty of things to do in the summer. There’s a bar and restaurant, a patio overlooking the marina, and a relaxation area right on the dock. There are also facilities for swimmers, including changing rooms, lockers, and outdoor showers. The site boasts the equivalent of an Olympic-size swimming pool, with five 50-metre lanes, as well as a free-swim area.
The Port of Québec and its partners are proud to offer this safe, attractive recreational space to the community. Visit the Oasis website.
La Cale summer patio
In June 2023, the Port of Québec opened its new summer patio: La Cale du Port de Québec. Bordered by the river, the Agora, and the Café du Monde, La Cale is a family-friendly place where everyone is welcome to sit back and cool off with their feet in the water.
Visitors can bring their own food or take advantage of the food truck operated by the La Cage sports bar chain, which has designed an exclusive menu for La Cale. As for refreshments, a rum bar offers the opportunity to discover different varieties and flavours of rum from around the world. Finally, the site is full of comfortable seating areas, shallow pools, washrooms, and a water bottle station.
The Port consulted citizens through its Je Participe platform before developing the site. This allowed it to gather people’s suggestions for improving the area and learn about the types of amenities they would like. Representatives from the Vieux-Québec, Cap-Blanc, and Colline Parlementaire neighbourhoods and the Community Relations Committee were also consulted.
La Cale is part of the Port’s commitment to using its public spaces to create opportunities for encounters and dialogue with the community. As such, it fits into a broader vision to enhance the Port’s sites in the Louise Basin and Pointe-à-Carcy sector. This sector also includes the Oasis and its port swimming area, as well as the Agora.
Visit the La Cale website to learn more about this project.
The Cargo’s Great Voyage
In the spring of 2024, the Port of Québec launched its very first exhibition, The Cargo’s Great Voyage. This free activity was held over the summer in a container on one of the Port’s wharves. It’s a fun interactive experience that introduces visitors to the fascinating stories of the goods that pass through the Port.
The exhibition maps out the journey of certain goods from their source to their final destination, including their strategic stops in Québec City. It shows just how many of the products are processed into things we use every day.
The exhibition was designed to shed light on port operations while highlighting their contribution to the local and national economy, as well as to the everyday lives of the citizens of the Québec City and Lévis region.
The Cargo’s Great Voyage was open at Wharf 22, near the Place des Canotiers, until late August. From there, it moved to the Wharf 21 area, just a few steps from the Agora, for a limited time. The Cargo’s Great Voyage is open 7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Flot educational program
In the summer of 2024, the Port of Québec launched Flot, an immersive, tailor-made education program. It invites children to use their keen sense of observation to learn about the rich biodiversity in the Baie de Beauport while solving riddles to free the river from its curse.
Offered to grade 5 classes in La Cité-Limoilou public schools, the Flot program includes an educational kit with classroom activities, as well as an exclusive program at the Baie de Beauport. With this program, the Port hopes to make the Baie de Beauport more accessible to school classes, help visitors discover the richness of its sites, and foster a sense of belonging to the river and the Port.
The Flot project is the fruit of a collaboration with the Baie de Beauport, Défi-Évasion, Camps Odyssée, and the Groupe d’éducation et d’écosurveillance de l’eau.
