QUÉBEC GHOST TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Street Theatre Takes You Into New France’s Darkest Tales
An immersive, two-hour walking theater that resurrects criminals of New France—useful for travelers who want a vivid, on-foot encounter with Québec’s murky past.
Street Theatre Takes You Into New France’s Darkest Tales.
Théâtre de rue Crimes en Nouvelle-France plunges you into the city’s colonial underworld: an interactive street-theater promenade where spectres such as Marie Rivière and executioner Jean Rattier deliver chilling stories of crimes committed centuries ago, and where some apparitions may call on audience members to take part.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Interactive Street Drama
Actors in character bring New France’s notorious figures to life in short, street-side scenes—part history lesson, part theatrical haunt—designed to unsettle as much as to inform.
Meet Marie Rivière and Jean Rattier
The tour foregrounds specific historic personas—the specter of Marie Rivière and the executioner Jean Rattier—who narrate sordid episodes from the colony’s past and lead encounters with other criminals of the era.
Expect Participation—and Goosebumps
Beyond listening, visitors should be ready to be drawn into the action: some revenants may solicit audience participation, keeping the tone both entertaining and unnerving.
What the day feels like
What It Feels Like
Over two hours you move on foot through Québec’s layered streets, stopping for short, vividly staged episodes in which actors, speaking in character, recount grisly crimes from New France and summon the city’s criminal past; the mood shifts between macabre storytelling and interactive theatre as some ghosts request audience involvement.
THEATRE
Interactive Street Drama
Actors in character bring New France’s notorious figures to life in short, street-side scenes—part history lesson, part theatrical haunt—designed to unsettle as much as to inform.
THE CHARACTERS
Meet Marie Rivière and Jean Rattier
The tour foregrounds specific historic personas—the specter of Marie Rivière and the executioner Jean Rattier—who narrate sordid episodes from the colony’s past and lead encounters with other criminals of the era.
THE EXPERIENCE
Expect Participation—and Goosebumps
Beyond listening, visitors should be ready to be drawn into the action: some revenants may solicit audience participation, keeping the tone both entertaining and unnerving.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this is for — and who should take care.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes; the promenade is on foot and lasts about two hours.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour runs approximately two hours.
Where does the tour begin?
It meets at 44 chaussée des Écossais, Québec, QC, G1R 4H3 (Morrin Centre).
Is the experience interactive?
Yes. Some spectres may solicit audience participation during the street-theatre scenes.
Is the tour physically demanding?
The visit is entirely on foot and passes from the Haute-Ville to the Basse-Ville, which involves a notable elevation change; participants should expect stairs and steep streets.
What should I bring with me?
Bring clothing and accessories appropriate to the weather and comfortable walking shoes.
Who operates this experience?
The tour is run by Services d'animation Promas Inc.