Lévis
Lévis faces Quebec City across the St. Lawrence River, to which it is linked by bridge and by a frequent ferry. The city groups large sectors — Desjardins, Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est and Ouest — and is home to the headquarters of Mouvement Desjardins, a significant employer. It offers a quieter and often more affordable living environment than the north shore, while keeping Quebec City within immediate reach. This section gathers the bilingual guides for settling in Lévis: finding housing and choosing the right sector, combining the STLévis and the ferry to reach Quebec City, registering children for school, and enjoying parks and the outdoors. You will find every step explained one at a time.
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Sources: Statistics Canada · 2021 census
Registering Your Child for School in Lévis
Enrolling your child in school in Lévis: the Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs, required documents, the welcome class and the enrolment steps.
In Quebec, public school is free and mandatory from age 6 to 16. The Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs runs the French public schools. English schools fall under the Central Quebec School Board. The Charter of the French Language — Bill 101 — restricts access to English public school. Generally, one parent must have received the majority of their elementary education in English in Can...
September 9, 2026 · 5 min
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Finding Housing in Lévis
Housing in Lévis: three boroughs with three atmospheres, what rent costs, Quebec's standard lease, where to look and the main local employers.
Lévis has about 161,000 residents per the Institut de la statistique du Québec's 2025 estimate (149,683 at the 2021 census) — Quebec's 7th-largest city. Here are the three boroughs at a glance before the sector-by-sector details. Typical prices (2026): 4½: $1,000 to $1,400/month — a standard two-bedroom · 5½: $1,300 to $1,700/month Variations by sector: Pricier: Vieux-Lévis and Saint-Romuald —...
October 19, 2026 · 5 min
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Parks, Leisure and Outdoors in Lévis
Lévis Terrace, Parc de la Chute-de-la-Chaudière, and outdoor activities.
The Lévis Terrace is one of the province's most spectacular viewpoints: an elevated belvedere with a panoramic view of the river, Old Quebec and the Château Frontenac. It's free, open year-round, and particularly magical at sunset or at night. The terrace is in Vieux-Lévis, walkable from the ferry terminal in about 10 minutes via the Côte du Passage. The Parc de la Chute-de-la-Chaudière surroun...
May 15, 2026 · 5 min
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First Steps in Lévis
City services and landmarks for settling in Lévis, on the south shore of Quebec City.
Lévis is a city in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, on the south shore of the river, across from Quebec City. It has about 160,000 residents — it crossed that threshold in early 2026 — and remains the 7th-largest city in Quebec. Lévis is divided into three boroughs: Desjardins (including Vieux-Lévis), Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est and Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest. The Caisse populaire Desj...
August 6, 2026 · 5 min
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Transit in Lévis: STLévis and Ferry
The STLévis buses, the ferry to Quebec City, and the OPUS card for getting around the region.
In Lévis, three complementary networks handle your travel: STLévis — local buses covering all of Lévis · Québec-Lévis ferry — crosses the river in about 12 minutes · OPUS card — pays for STLévis and several other networks STLévis runs 60 bus routes in Lévis. Its routes serve the Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Saint-Romuald, Saint-Nicolas, Pintendre and Charny sectors, among others, and several stop at...
October 19, 2026 · 6 min
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