The Governor General is the Queen's representative in Canada.
I didn't realize that the Governor General had
two official residences - one in Ottawa, the other in Quebec City.
I've visited the spacious grounds of the Ottawa residence several times - but I didn't even know about the second residence until our recent trip to Quebec City.
Looking for some place new to explore, Terry and I wandered into Quebec City's "
Citadelle", a historic fortress which is the oldest military establishment in Canada. Though largely a museum, it is still used by one military regiment.
We wondered if we should do a tour of the fortress, having enjoyed our recent tour of Fort Henry (in Kingston, Ontario).
But since it was raining off and on, we chose a lesser-known tour of the Governor General's residence.
I'm really glad we did!
The tour focuses on a new wing of the residence - built after a fire destroyed an old wing.
The furnishings and art work feature Canadian artists and artisans.
The whole modern wing - used mostly for entertaining - is lovely!
A terrace overlooks the St. Lawrence River. The view was magnificent - but we didn't linger long.. The rain had started again!
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