Natura & Historia Conference

The story behind the true nature of the Plains

The natural landscape and territory of the Plains of Abraham are the result of hundreds, even thousands, of years of evolution, human presence, encounters, and exchanges.

In this lecture, historian Luc Nicole-Labrie provides an overview of these transformations, from the pre-colonial period to the present day, highlighting the vision of Frederick G. Todd, the landscape architect behind the park’s original design when it was established in 1908.

Explore the evolution of the Plains of Abraham, from their natural origins to their transformation into one of the country’s great historic urban parks. This lecture traces the territory’s many purposes over time, the buildings erected there, changes to its flora and fauna, and the many uses of the Heights of Québec before the creation of Battlefields Park as we know it today.