In spring rue du Trésor becomes an outdoor art gallery where local artists display their works. Les Artisans du Bas-Canada, 30 Côte de la Fabrique at Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, is a popular shop known for its miniature toy soldiers and specialty gifts.
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Straight down from the Château Frontenac and in the oldest part of the city is a group of renovated businesses known as the Quartier Petit Champlain. These restored houses contain art galleries, boutiques and local restaurants, which is perfect when you're looking for places to eat while you're shopping. Handcrafted jewelry, pottery, clothing, leather and woodwork are some of the items you can buy in the shops. The main shopping street in the district is rue du Petit-Champlain.
The main downtown shopping district is in the Saint-Roch district along rue St.-Joseph, one of the most fun places to go with friends in Québec. Downtown's other shopping centers are Les Galeries de la Capitale, at 5401 boul. des Galeries, with 280 stores; Place Fleur de Lys, with more than 117 stores at 552 boul. Wilfrid-Hamel; and Place Québec, next to the Québec Hilton.
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Shopping malls in Québec's suburbs include Les Galeries Chagnon, at 1200 boul. Alphonse-Desjardins in Lévis with 101 stores. Laurier Québec, with 265 stores; Place de la Cité, with 150 stores; and Place Ste-Foy, with 135 stores, are all on boulevard Laurier in the Ste-Foy sector. Major department stores include Hudson's Bay and Simons. Malls generally are open Mon.-Wed. 10-5:30, Thurs.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 9-5 and Sun. 10-5.