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Old Montreal Montreal
12 Reviews Place Jacques Cartier Is the place to be In the summertime It Is one of the busiest places In Old Montreal as crowds gather to watch street performers and the end of performance just drop some cash in...
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Ile d'Orleans Quebec
9 Reviews On a trip to Quebec City, a stoll down the Orleans island is a must. This island is not densely populated and it's people have preserved the atmosphere that the island has had for centuries. It's one...
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Laurentides Montreal
10 Reviews Laurentides seem to be the favorite destination for winter sports. We were there in summer, rainning, and couldn't get much more than the look of the natural beauty of the sights, and… mosquitoes....
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Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre Basilica Quebec
9 Reviews This history of the Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre Basilica goes back to the very beginnings of the New France colony, when a small wooden chapel was built by the St. Lawrence River in 1658. It was soon replaced...
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Mont-Royal Montreal
6 Reviews On the mount royal, Mon-royal park is one of the best parks in Montreal, actually the name of Montreal drives from Mont-royal, it is just 5 minutes from the downtown but once inside you totally forget...
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Montmorency Falls Quebec
6 Reviews The Montmorency Falls are 83 metres high (i.e., 30 metres higher than Niagara Falls) and form the heart of this historic site that was so dear to many 18th and 19th century painters (e.g., Peachey,...
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Plateau Montreal
5 Reviews This striking all glass office tower is perhaps best known for the light-hearted sculpture at its base on McGill College Avenue: Raymond Mason's 'The Illuminated Crowd. This is a creepy but nice...
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Charlevoix & Saguenay regions Quebec
3 Reviews If you are visiting Quebec City, it's worth to take a trip up the Charlevoix region towards the Saguenay Fjord. I got a lot of rain but anyway, the landscape was a beauty. Take a boat tour and try to...
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Eastern Township Montreal
4 Reviews If you're looking to get away from the big city, you might enjoy a short trip to the Eastern Townships (Cantons de l'Est), close to the American border. There are many charming little villages in that...
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Levis Quebec
6 Reviews Just opposite Québec City lies the small town if Lévis (pronounced Leevee). Many tourists take the ferry to there just to get a good view of QC and Château Fontenac, but only a few ever leave the...
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Atwater Market Montreal
3 Reviews Montreal has many public markets, like Atwater, Maisonneuve or Jean-talon .. I like especially Jean-talon market, it is full of ambiance, the atmosphere is very good, farmers come here to sell their...
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Jacques-Cartier National Park Quebec
3 Reviews Parc de la Jacques Cartier If you've had enough of man-made attractions and are hankering to see some of the wilderness stowed away in the expanses of Québec province, put aside some time to visit...
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Olympic Village Montreal
5 Reviews Follow the ATHENS 2004 Olympic flame on its global journey reaching Montreal, Quebec, Canada in one of its many stops. Exclusive interview with Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay for VTers. Video...
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Chemin du Roy Quebec
4 Reviews A few kilometres out of Quebec, we stopped by the St. Lawrence river, in a wide area dominated by a big and modern church. It's a famous pilgrimage destination since a long time, still keeping some...
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Basilica/Church Montreal
8 Reviews I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this cathedral, especially if you've already visited the magnificent Basilique Notre-Dame but if you happen to be in the area, it's worth a stop. The Cathedral...
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Urban art and frescos Quebec
5 Reviews the highways with their overpasses and underpasses usually are pretty ugly under all that concrete. Not here. They've got their supports holding up the highways painted all sorts of different things...
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Museum Montreal
6 Reviews This museum is dedicated to what is found under Montreal. In other words it features exhibits of archaeological relics and artifacts that have been found beneath Montreal since Pre-Columbian times. If...
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Quebec City parks Quebec
5 Reviews Statue of Louis Hebert (1585-1627) acknowledged to be the first European to farm in Canada. He came to settle in Nova Scotia (Port Royal now Annapolis Royal) with the Champlain expedition and ended up...
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Parc Lafontaine Montreal
3 Reviews Parc Lafontaine is a large neighbourhood park located near between Rue Sherbrooke and trendy Avenue Du Mont-Royal. It's very much a multi-use area with facilities for most every activity. I find it...
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Wendake Quebec
2 Reviews Some people who drive up to the Huron-Wendat First Nations village are a bit disappointed to see how "normal" it looks. Although it is possible to visit ONHOÜA CHETEK8E...
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Botanical garden/Insectarium Montreal
2 Reviews The Magic of Lanterns, at the Chinese Garden of the Montréal Botanical Garden , is an event that I always like to roam around in. As many other Montrealers, who also come here to admire the lanterns...
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Canyon Ste-Anne Quebec
1 Review after leavign quebec city - 30 minuts drive in the north side of saint loarence there is this little town - st' ann - there is a big church there - very nice also there is a canyon with wooden...
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Parc-Safari Montreal
2 Reviews This place may have seemed like a good idea in the 60's but driving your car through a park with bewildered wild animals seems cruel and anachronistic. Perhaps the whole idea is bad. A safari parc in...
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Horse-carriage rides Quebec
1 Review In the first hours in the city, you get the guided tour so you will know where you want to go next, what to visit or eat. Well, the driver knows it all, restaurants, hotels, museums, etc etc etc. And...
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Cemetary Montreal
4 Reviews If you have a bit of extra time then you really should pay a visit to the enormous cemetery on the north-west slope of Mont-Royal. Spanning 165 acres, it was first opened in 1852. It's particularly...
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North Hatley has been described as one of the prettiest villages in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. With a population (in 2012) of 754, it is not exactly a large place. It is located on the north shore of Lake Massawippi, where the Massawippi River flows out of the lake, eventually emptying into the St Lawrence River.
Amqui is a town located in The Valley region of the Gaspesie along provincial road 195. It has a population of around 6,300 people and apparantly it's name means "where we have fun" in Micmac. It's where I spent my final night in Quebec and the reason it was chosen because it was on the path that would save some driving time the next day. It turned out to be a pretty good experience. There happened to be a carnival going on when I was there. It's a pleasant to walk around for a bit, there's the train station which is over a hundred years old where they make soap and you can learn about history and hygiene. North America's oldest working Pullman car is also here. If you haven't seen a covered bridge before, there is one here. There are a couple hotels here varying in price. I stayed at the Selectotel which was okay for it's price but did have some certain charming qualities. The area...
The Chic Choc Mountains form the spine of the Gaspe Peninsula and are an old, worn out extention of the Appalachian Chain. In fact, a little known extension of the Appalachian Trail makes its way into these mountains. We climbed to the top of Mont Albert, one of the highest peaks. Actually, peack is not an appropriate word. Most of these mountains are rounded at the top and Mont Albert itself looks like an alpine plateau.
There are usually not many people out on Tadoussac Beach. Usually, it's because the water and air temperatures don't necessarily invite lying around in the sun. However, the beach is a beautiful setting and is worth walking, even if it requires a windbreaker (or more). It's also a good place to put kayaks in the water for a paddle around the point to the Saguenay Fjord.
Accessible by small ferry boat from Rivière-du-Loup is Isle Verte. Most people come to the island for a day trip allowing to walk along the accessible north shore or simply cyle down its quiet main road. The atmosphere is laid back and frankly our 3 days and two nights were pleasantly relaxed. The rooms on the island are limited to a couple of bed and breakfasts. The picture is from the attic bedroom we had at one such place. Reservations are a must if you are staying overnight. There are other islands worth visiting in the gulf of the St- Lawrence.
The forest adventure course is set among the treetops and runs from tree to tree by means of monkey bridges, wooden footbridges, nets, cables, zip slides, beams, etc. The course takes up to 3 hours to complete and is accessible to all whatever their level of agility or experience. Safety during the course is provided by means of a harness, a double lanyard and two carabineers worn by the participant which is attached to a life-line (red-coated steel cable). Instructions on the whole procedure given prior to departure. Some times the view on the fjord is awesome, at other times, only the top of trees and the lush vegetation is the only thing visible. However, at all time thee vegetation must be left untouched as much as possible. A real incursion into nature’s private kingdom! taken from cap jaseux website..worth a sidetrip
Nothing beats taking 2-3 days to go on the small national roads and visit the villages. My favorites are Eastern Township area and Laurentides. You will see small villages of 50-100 people where the houses are perfectly preserved and the old main street still lively and full of history.Some interesting path at the link below:Eastern Townships Road Trips
While on the Island of Orleans (Île d’Orléans) in September 2001 we had a great look at the long narrow strips of land that were characteristic of the Seigneurie system of land distribution - a father would divide his land lengthwise for his sons so that each had access to water from the river.
In early spring (we went in April 1990), the town of Duhamel puts out hay for the deer that come around. It's amazing to see deer right there!
Mont-Albert and the Chic Choc Mountains are the home of the southernmost herd of caribou in North America. The alpine plateau above tree line makes a great tundra for them.
The Ritz-Carlton Montreal Montreal
4 Reviews and 66 Opinions Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Taylor got married here. If it was good enough for Liz and Richard...it...
Dominion 1912, Hotel Quebec
5 Reviews and 399 Opinions Stayed as guest of the Quebec Saint Malo race organisers. Good continental breakfasts. Coffee -...
Le Sommet des Neiges Tremblant Mont-Tremblant
1 Review and 129 Opinions We have spent many vacations at Sommet de Neige in Mont Tremblant mountainside village. The...
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