Sports facilities and competition venues
Pascal Ratthé
Québec City is one giant playground, with a wealth of world-class sporting events. In addition to its top-of-the-line facilities, the city’s streets and parks provide an unrivalled natural setting for sports competitions all year round. Summer and winter alike, athletes go head to head on the Plains of Abraham, an urban park in the heart of the city, and on the streets of city, with the St. Lawrence River in the background.
Key Figures
- 454 parks and green spaces
- 14 indoor arenas and a total of 18 outdoor skating rinks
- 3 indoor soccer stadiums
- 166 outdoor soccer fields
- 24 indoor pools and 41 outdoor pools
- 2 gymnastics venues
- 1 multifunctional amphitheatre
- 160 tennis courts
- 30 staircases in the city centre
- 306 km of bike paths
- 7 alpine ski areas less than an hour from downtown