So much cool swag, it's one of those places that sell stuff you only see online and wished your…read morelocal store would carry. We picked up some crazy mugs, creature cake molds, and a bunch of other stuff. The staff is so friendly and super helpful which was a bonus. You can even shop with them online if you can't make it out to Quebec.

Located in the Quartier du Petit Champlain -- the very pretty commercial district of Québec City in…read morewhat is known as the Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire - is the relatively new shop, La Malle Aux Souvenirs. It's philosophy of "perfect gifts in all price ranges" is spot on, at least as far as ALL price ranges. If you've got several C-notes to spend on intricate models of 18th Century sailboats ... or want to spend just a few bucks on a small jug of pure-Canadian Maple Syrup, La Malle Aux Souvenirs is your place. While we English-speakers think of "souvenirs" as meaning kitschy stuff we buy from gift shops on vacation, the French word actually means "memories" ... La Malle Aux Souvenirs is loosely translated as "The Trunk of Memories." It is an apt name, as the things you will buy here are not trinkets, but memories. In other words, high quality. If you want high-quality local condiments, jams, and vinegars, you'll find the best of Délices de l'Ile D'Orléans products on La Malle Aux Souvenirs' shelves. Essentially translated, "Delights of Orleans Island" brings the vibe and flavor of the isle that hugs Quebec City. Savonnerie des Diligences, the Austin, Québec soap-maker with the beautiful scents and dynamic illustrations on their packaging can be found at La Malle Aux Souvenirs in abundance. And maple syrup and other maple products .... boy do they bring it! Not only is it 100% Canadian, but most of it comes from Québec. This includes Coaticook, Québec's famed La Ferme Martinette line of high-quality maple syrups, sugars, and other maple-based products. Also, if you're into glass figurines, especially colorful ones of all kinds of animals, you'll want to make a stop in here. And then the usual souvenir-shop faves like stuffed animals, flags, bags, and clothes emblazoned with "Canada" or "Québec." But since there is such high-quality stuff, most of it I haven't seen in other gift shops throughout Québec City. If you want to make a "Trunk of Memories" from your time in Québec, La Malle Aux Souvenirs is a great place to start! MY BAD FRENCH TRANSLATION OF THE REVIEW: Situé dans le Quartier du Petit Champlain, le très joli quartier commercial de la ville de Québec, dans ce qu'on appelle le Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire, est la boutique relativement nouvelle, La Malle Aux Souvenirs. C'est la philosophie de "cadeaux parfaits dans toutes les gammes de prix" est spot sur, au moins aussi loin que toutes les gammes de prix. Si vous avez plusieurs c-notes à dépenser sur des maquettes complexes de voiliers du 18ème siècle ... ou si vous voulez dépenser quelques dollars dans une petite cruche de sirop d'érable canadien pur, La Malle Aux Souvenirs est votre endroit. Alors que nous, anglophones, pensons que "souvenirs" signifie des trucs kitsch que nous achetons dans des boutiques de souvenirs en vacances, le mot français signifie en fait "souvenirs" ... La Malle Aux Souvenirs se traduit par "le tronc des souvenirs"."C'est un nom approprié, car les choses que vous allez acheter ici ne sont pas des babioles, mais des souvenirs. En d'autres termes, de haute qualité. Si vous souhaitez des condiments, confitures et vinaigres locaux de haute qualité, vous trouverez le meilleur des Délices de l'Ile d'Orléans sur les rayons de La Malle Aux Souvenirs. Essentiellement traduit, "délices de L'Île D'Orléans" apporte l'ambiance et la saveur de l'île qui embrasse la ville de Québec. Savonnerie des Diligences, la Savonnerie D'Austin, au Québec, avec ses belles senteurs et ses illustrations dynamiques sur son emballage, se trouve en abondance à la Malle Aux Souvenirs. Le sirop d'érable et d'autres produits de l'érable .... boy, ils l'apportent de! Non seulement est-il 100% Canadien, mais la plus grande partie provient du Québec. Il s'agit notamment de Coaticook, la célèbre gamme de sirops d'érable, de sucres et d'autres produits à base d'érable de la Ferme Martinette, au Québec. Aussi, si vous êtes en verre, figurines, surtout colorés de toutes sortes d'animaux, vous aurez envie de faire un arrêt ici. Et puis, les boutiques de souvenirs habituelles aiment les animaux en peluche, les drapeaux, les sacs et les vêtements ornés de "Canada" ou "Québec"."Mais comme il y a des articles de grande qualité, je n'en ai pas vu la plupart dans les autres boutiques de cadeaux de la ville de Québec. Si vous voulez faire un "coffre de souvenirs" de votre séjour au Québec, La Malle Aux Souvenirs est un excellent point de départ!

Epic quartier, although it is mostly one long street. A few clothes shops, restaurants and ice…read morecream parlors. Narrow old street. Review: 4

Came back here twice because it was so cute! So many stores to visit and so many sights to see!…read moreGlad everything is walkable. Finding parking can be difficult and you have to pay. In every store you walk in, the employees there were nice and helpful. There are so many stores selection and each one is unique. Depending on what you are looking for, I think price can be above average to high. Which is normal for a touristy destination. Loved the umbrella alley, the views of the river from the chateau, and the funiculaire! Make sure to bring cash that is less than $100 or 100CAD because they do not take that at the funiculaire.

Snazzy two-tiered Quebec souvenir shop. Open doors on a corner, lead visitors up the steps to a…read moreback that sells clothes, hats, cards, kids toys, chocolates, collectibles and drinks. The staff is courteous, but training employees in the afternoon. It has magazines, books, candy and glassware. Really fun and eclectic! Review: 4

Souvenirs du Lys (loosely translated to "Memories of the Lily") is one of the most voluminous gift…read moreshops you're likely to find in Q City. For those unaware, this store is an extension of the "du Lys" brand that includes Québec Urbain (see my earlier review), Boutique Expression, Boutique Mouche à feu (jewelry and fashion accessories), Boutique Frada (women's fashions) ... all within, literally within a 250-meter radius of each other. Je te chie pas. This kind of voluminousity lends itself to a lot of good stuff: Hoodies, shirts, socks, stocking caps, baseball caps, sports team gear (defunct-team-heavy, Nordiques and Expos), wallets, jewelry, magnets, toys, shoes, bags, pillows, license plates, mugs, glasses, and a whole bunch more. MANY items have the requisite "Canada" and red maple leaf on them. They also show plenty of Quebecois spirit with an abundance of items with Azure blue & four fleur-de-lis' that make up the Province's famed flag. Souvenirs du Lys, oddly enough, seems to also try to compete with 365-day-a-year Christmas store La Boutique de Noël de Québec ... yes, during my visits in JUNE, they have a section with Christmas stuff. Also check out their totem poles and other indigenous souvenirs ... good stuff. While some prices are eyes-popping-emoji high, if you want to see a lot of high-quality souvenirs, give a visit to Souvenirs du Lys.

Part of a chain of stores situated in historic areas of Canada offering cheap garbage novelty…read moretourist items. Briq-a-braq straight to the landfill stuff made in China. Save your money and save some plastic crap, don't frequent rip-off stores like this.

We visited Magasin Général P.L. Blouin during a cruise stop in Quebec City and I absolutely LOVE…read morethis place! It's located in a very walkable area of Quebec City that's surrounded by countless specialty shops and cafes, and I wish I had more time (and more money) to spend in this awesome shop! It's crowded inside. It's very crowded. The store isn't really all that large, but they manage to put three store's worth of merchandise in one small location. Wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, it's all merchandise. The merchandise is crazy and awesome. There are vinyl records, games, comics, vintage signs and post cards, ages-old memorabilia, and more stuff than I could adequately remember to include. It was, of course, the vinyl record display outside the store that caught my attention. The staff was awesome and spoke both French and English. (I applaud the fact that so many people spoke both, when Americans (myself included, but I do know a fair amount of Spanish) tend to master only one language). Magasin Général P.L. Blouin is an amazing, charming, memorabilia filled shop that I wish wasn't so far away.

Low pressure souvenir shopping environment…read more This was the most comfortable store to shop in out of 10 stores that I shopped in. Also reasonable prices. Kind of disorganized but I liked the low key environment. The manager was very pleasant and accommodative and went downstairs to bring up more of a hat that I was trying on so that I can compare more on fit and feel. I ended up purchasing a Canada Hat here.

On our visit to Quebec City we walked into this catholic store just by chance. We were in for a…read morehuge treat, as the sisters in attendance spoke fluid French, Spanish and English amongst other languages. This beautiful Catholic gift and supply store in the lower town of old quebec is run by the Nun's from the Monistary of the Magnificat. It features hand painted statues and figurines, books, rosaries, paintings, calendars, magazines, kids books and more. Most of everything is handmade by the nuns. They were very kind and took relish to show us their own printed books, hand made rosaries and hand made and painted religious icons. They had a vast collection of prayers and I was able to find the rosary of archangel st. Michael. They are a non for profit charity and this order has schools all over the world. Their works are vast and their pious deeds are depicted in their annual calendars, which is their only fundraiser. They took time to talk to my son and gifted him a medal he wished to purchase. I recommend this store to any catholic traveling through Quebec City. A true gem.

Cute little cafe away from the business of the shopping area. There are lots of little gift items…read morearound the shop like earrings, soap, and socks. It was a nice light but filling lunch! There were yummy Mary's seed crackers behind the soup- I recognized these because I buy them in the states.

Unfortunately, my wife became ill after eating here…read more She is allergic to gluten and clearly explained this when ordering. She was sold a biscuit sans gluten--which, even with my rusty high-school French, should mean that it was safe for her to eat. She had the biscuit with a cappuccino. About an hour later, she developed the familiar cramps she experiences after being exposed to gluten. Whether the biscuit was mislabeled or there was considerable cross-contamination, something appears to have gone seriously wrong. I had a cinnamon roll and cappuccino, both of which were fine. Unfortunately, any positive impression I had of the café disappeared when my wife became sick. Anyone with a gluten allergy or sensitivity should be very cautious when ordering here.

I purchased Turkey Hill Maple Leaf Cookies from this store...they were almost a year out-of-date!…read moreWe were visiting this amazing city and wanted to enjoy a bit of local flavor...this wasn't the store to purchase from.

This is yet another small shop selling overpriced license plates, t-shirts and the like. There is…read morean ample selection of familar Canadian souvenirs. When I came in to check it out, no one offered to help or tried to interest me in anything. I found the place to be a bit dirty, poorly lit, and simply depressing. While I do not disparage anyone for buying a stuffed moose or Quebec key chain, there are nicer and more inviting places than this.

This review is long overdue but we had great customer service as well as they have many beautiful…read morejewelry pieces that are high quality. I would definitely visit here again.

There isn't much they don't make themselves here at Le Forgeron D'or. The watches and some of the…read morediamond. But what they do make will make you swoon if you have a love of unique jewelry. Let me just say this isn't your cookie cutter jewelry you're going to find in a regular shop. This is big, this is bold, this is original. The shop owner was absolutely lovely even after I told her I couldn't afford a thing she was selling. The story may have been different at the height of tourist season but hell, it was November. She let me try on two rings that ran over $600 each. Then she asked me if I wanted to try on a $15,000 ring. I said hell no! But my friend did and I think she swooned a little. So I have decided that one day when (if) I grow up, I am buying myself a ring here. Just because.