Before heading to the ice races I went inside the big cathedral at the main square by the town hall. They were just finishing a choir service. Due to the cold weather they didnt mind people were wearing hats in the church.

Next to the Cathedral was the Musee de l'Amerique Francophone. The entrance said they were only open weekends so I planned to come back after the ice races. Ticket was $8 and first takes you into another church as part of the museum.

Here a music recital was taking place with classical pianos (not sure the exact name). I tried to take a video but my battery died again with all the earlier pics from the ice races.

Youtube Video: Music Recital
https://youtu.be/LJkg7_ImsBg

I couldnt explore the church due to the music performance which was quietly silent with a full house of seniors enjoying the show. You take an elevator down to an exterior building which houses the museum exhibits.

There was some historic stuff about early colony and other contemporary art.

I then tried to go back to the church as I hadnt seen it properly during the recital.

The music recital ended shortly after and I was able to explore but the crowd was taking long to clear putting their coats on. There was a small shrine to one side and detailed architecture.

Nearby was another small museum, Musee du Fort. This just shows a movie about when the city was captured in 1760. I didnt want to wait for the next show time but there were nice wall exhibits along the entrance.

Exploring the old town it was getting quite chilly now as the sun set in late afternoon. The day temperature was only about -10 degrees.

Nearby was the landmark hotel Chateau Frontenac. I'd been in before on previous trips so it was nice to warm up for a bit.

They had portraits of famous people that had stayed such as Prime Ministers, Presidents, Royalty, and celebrities.

In the lower level, I dont recall or maybe this was something new, but there were museum type exhibits showing more history of the town and hotel.

I now needed to get food after a long day and to warm up. I remembered a local poutine place outside the city gate.

I got a chicken poutine with cheese balls, gravy, peas, for $10. Nearby were several vintage style supermarkets where you could still measure out your own goods. It was very easy to forget this was Canada as it felt very much like an old European town.

Also it was quite a workout walking with the steep roads, snow for resistance, and weight of boots, heavy coat, hood, and layers of clothing. It was quite exhausting doing this all day for two days now.