Le Parlementaire
When visiting Quebec City, if you want to get off the beaten paths, why don’t you go for lunch at the National Assembly. People often forget that Quebec is the capital city of the province bearing the same name, as well as the former capital of the province of Canada between 1852 and 1856 ad later between 1859 and 1866. The national assembly building is the work of Eugène-Etienne Taché, a French-Canadian architect. It was built in 1886 in a style inspired by France’s second empire architecture. Its façade, which we will talk about at another time, tells of important people and events in the history of Quebec. The central courtyard houses a restaurant: Le parlementaire, which opened in with a sumptuous dinning room that is open to the general public by reservation. There you can have breakfast or lunch among lawmakers of the province as well as visiting dignitaries. Proper attire is recommended. Access to the restaurant is through the visitor’s entrance, (gate #3) at the extreme left when facing the main façade (corner of Grande Allée and Honoré-Mercier). Visitors must undergo a brief security check. The Beaux-Art décor is fabulous and the menu very interesting. Expect to pay around CA$15.00, a bit more if you’re having one of their select wines. For your information, weekly menus are displayed on Le Parlementaire ’s website: http://www.assnat.qc.ca/eng/accueil/LeParlementaire/index.html
Parliament Building
1045, rue des Parlementaires, Quebec City, QC, G1A 1A4, Canada
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