The government may declare a territory that is of interest for its archaeological, architectural, artistic, emblematic, ethnological, historical, identity, landscape, scientific, social, urban or technological value.¹ The Ministry of Culture and Communications makes available part of its data on heritage sites declared by the Government of Quebec (formerly the historic and natural districts). These elements of real estate are part of the heritage protected under the Cultural Heritage Act (R.S.Q., c. 21) and are listed in the Quebec Cultural Heritage Register. These elements, along with all the related information, can be found in the Quebec Cultural Heritage Directory. www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca Note that each declared heritage site is represented by a polygon delimiting its perimeter. A version represented in the form of points locating the site on the territory is also available. These locations are provided for information purposes only and, therefore, have no legal effect. Refer to the Cultural Heritage Register, maintained at the Ministry by the Registrar of Cultural Heritage, for legal information. 1: https://www.quebec.ca/culture/patrimoine-archeologie/proteger/statuts/types-statuts/declaration**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**