There is so much history to absorb in this fascinating province whether visiting cities such as Montreal, the second largest city in Canada (Toronto is the largest) or the Gaspe Peninsula.
The Province of Quebec is so large, in fact it is the largest province in Canada, that there are many biomes within it's boundaries - tundra, temperate forests, and taiga (the boreal forest) as well as the coastal areas. There are big fish and little fish plus marine mammals, land mammals and birds - pike, yellow perch, Atlantic white sided dolphin, porpoise, beluga, minke, blue and humpback whales. Other animals include herons, ducks, elk, deer, raccoon and beaver and on and on. One of the most breathtaking sights is miles of the maple and yellow birch trees in the autumn. The maple trees are grown for the delicious maple syrup they produce, but the fall spectacle is a syrup for the soul.
One area of Quebec which should not be missed is the Gaspe Peninsula, because it was here in the Bay of Gaspe, on July 24th 1534, where Jacques Cartier landed, and possessed the land in the name of Francois I of France. He erected a wooden cross bearing the royal coat of arms and the words 'Vive le Roi de France'.
This was during Cartier's first voyage to the New World. The Musee de la Gaspesie in Gaspe is an excellent source of information. The Gaspesie, the official name of the peninsula, is part of the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River which continues into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. In the middle 17th century settlers moved to Gaspe and made a living fishing. In Parc de la Gaspesie are the Chic-Choc Mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Mountains, and run along the centre of the peninsula. These are ancient mountains and have steep sides, but flat tops, Mont Jacques Cartier at 4,160 feet is the highest, The Gaspesie scenery is spectacular and the life is simple. Forillon National Park, opened in 1970, covers 244 square kilometres jutting into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence where the wild natural beauty of Gaspe, Quebec can be appreciated.
The Province of Quebec is indeed 'La Belle Provence'.
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Quebec City Shops The downtown core of Quebec City in Canada has streets lined with shops for tourists to browse through. Tourists love to explore all the different shops in downtown Quebec City and enjoy a beverage in... |
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Fort Ingall Buildings Buildings at Fort Ingall in Cabano, Quebec, Canada. Fort Ingall is situated in Cabano, Quebec, Canada, North America. |
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Bonsecours Market Picture Montreal Quebec As thin clouds linger above the Bonsecours Market in Montreal, Quebec in this picture, the sun breaks through to show the reflections in the water. In this picture you can see the how long the building that houses the Bonsecours Market is in... |
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Wall Mural Picture Quartier Petite Champlain Old Quebec Hours of work was put into creating the wall mural in this picture that is exhibited along Rue du Petite-Champlain in Quartier Petite Champlain, Old Quebec. A mural created with an incredible amount of detail adorns a wall along Rue du Petite-Champlain in... |
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Hotel Terrasse Dufferin Quebec The Terrasse Dufferin Hotel in Quebec City was once a private mansion that was converted into a hotel so that everybody can enjoy the feeling of what living in a mansion is like. From the hillside, you can see the area around the Terrasse Dufferin in Quebec City, a luxurious... |
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Italian Parsley Picture Montreal Botanical Garden The healthy green leaves on the Italian Parsley on display at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec. There are two varieties of parsley used for herbs, one being the curly leaf and the other being the... |
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Cow Fire Hydrant Picture A funny picture of artwork of a cow painted onto a fire hydrant in the town of New Carlisle in the Gaspesie Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. With a brilliant red scarf and cute yellow shorts, this cow is a permanent fixture alongside the... |
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Zinnia Flower Picture Montreal Botanical Garden Quebec A beautiful red colored Zinnia flower at the peak of its blossoming stage in the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec. The vibrant red coloring of this Zinnia flower in the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal... |
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Quebec City Canada Quebec City downtown, Quebec, Canada, North America. Building in downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, North America. |
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Sightseeing Montreal City Hall Quebec Canada A horse drawn carriage takes passengers by the Montreal City Hall while aboard a sightseeing tour around Old Montreal, Quebec in Canada. A variety of sightseeing tours are available while visiting Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada but a... |
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Chocolate Lovers Restaurant Montreal Quebec Chocolate lovers will never get enough of the desserts served at the Juliette and Chocolate Restaurant along the Rue Saint-Denis in Montreal, Quebec. A calming aura fills the Juliette and Chocolate Restaurant along the Rue Saint-Denis in Montreal,... |
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Beautiful Colored Ducks Wood Ducks are one of the most beautiful colored species of birds as you can see looking at this one posing at the Laurentian Forest at the Biodome de Montreal in Quebec. Male ducks are usually the brightest colored of the two sexes and the way this Wood Duck stands... |
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Clock Tower Post Office Quebec The clock tower stands atop the old Post Office as a Canada flag blows in the breeze in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. The architecture of the old Post Office in Old Quebec, Canada is stunning and to add to the... |
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Francois Xavier Garneau Statue Quebec City In a park beside the Porte Saint-Louis in Quebec City, Canada is a statue of Francois Xavier Garneau who was a French Canadian poet, civil servant and liberal in the nineteenth century. A statue stands in a park in Quebec City, Canada as a memorial to Francois Xavier Garneau who wrote... |
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Mount Royal Scenery Montreal Quebec Visitors love the stunning scenery of Montreal City, Quebec from atop Mount Royal in Mount Royal Park. From atop Mount Royal in Montreal City, Quebec, three tall skyscrapers stand in the foreground... |
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Fountain Sculpture Square Victoria Montreal A unique sculpture in Square Victoria which looks through to the fountain adorning the square in Montreal, Quebec in Canada. Looking through a sculpture in Square Victoria in Montreal, Quebec, the fountain spouts as the... |
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Biodome Entrance Flag Display Montreal At the entrance to the unique shaped building that houses the Biodome de Montreal in Quebec, Canada, a flag display atop the poles, blow gently in the breeze. Atop each pole outside the entrance to the Biodome de Montreal in Hochelage-Maisonneuve in... |
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Festival Chinese Lanterns Montreal Botanical Garden Colorful Chinese lanterns decorate the Chinese Gardens during the Magic Lanterns Festival at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec with the Montreal Tower in the backdrop. Various colours of Chinese lanterns hang in a row around the Chinese Garden during the Magic of... |
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Saint Josephs Oratory Gardens Mount Royal Beautiful gardens surround the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal in Parc du Mont-Royal in Quebec, Canada. The pathway which leads to the stairs taking one to the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal in... |
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Wall Mural Lighting Place Royale Quebec The lighting reflects off the beautiful wall mural, La Fresque des Quebecois, as darkness takes over in Place Royale in Old Quebec, Canada. On a historic building in Place Royal in Old Quebec in Quebec, Canada, a famous wall mural adorns... |
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Vieux Port Cruise Ship Old Quebec From the Terrasse Dufferin, buildings adorn the area of Old Quebec, Canada as a cruise ship docks along the waterfront at Vieux Port. From the terrace of the Terrasse Dufferin in Old Quebec, Canada you have a magnificent view of the... |
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Artichoke Vegetable Picture Montreal Botanical Garden The vegetable known as a artichoke begins to open and flourish in the Ornamental Vegetable Garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada. The artichoke grows to be about two meters in height with large leaves which curl inwards around... |
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Vauquelin Statue Old Montreal Quebec A Statue of Vauquelin stands tall in the park like setting in Place Vauquelin in Old Montreal, Quebec. This statue is in memory of Vauquelin who was a Lieutenant de vaisseau or Ship of the Line... |
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Witchs Moneybags Plant Picture A picture of the purple blossoms of the Witch's Moneybags plant on display at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec. When the flowers arise from the Witch's Moneybags plant at the Montreal Botanical Garden in... |
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Musee Regional De Rimouski Quebec An exhibit of a telephone switchboard and phones at the Musee Regional de Rimouski in Quebec, Canada makes one realize how far our telephone system has improved over the years. A telephone switchboard and historic phones are on display at Place des Veterans at the Musee... |
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Bistro Streets Old Quebec Tourists love to have an afternoon coffee at this Bistro along the streets of Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. Under the blue sky that encompasses Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, people sit on the outside... |
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Store Signs Quartier Petite Champlain Quebec City A variety of signs displayed on the historic buildings outside each store in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Quebec City, The Rue du Petite-Champlain in Quartier Petite Champlain in Quebec City is a unique place to shop... |
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Potted Plants Picture The potted plants outside a street cafe create a beautiful picture while strolling through Place-Royale in Old Quebec, Canada. Picture yourself sitting at this street cafe in Place-Royale in Old Quebec in Quebec, Canada... |
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La Ronde Amusement Park Jacques Cartier Bridge Montreal The night illumination of Jacques Cartier Bridge and La Ronde Amusement Park in the City of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. Located below the Jacques Cartier Bridge in the City of Montreal, Quebec, is the La Ronde Amusement... |
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Camping Sunset Outaouais Quebec Camping at the Parc de la Plaisance campground in Outaouais, Quebec there is a vast amount of open space where you can watch a sunset highlight the sky. While camping at Parc de la Plaisance in Outaouais, Quebec we can relax and watch the sky glow with... |
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Colorful Autumn Trees Parc National Du Mont Tremblant Colorful trees adorn the slopes of the mountains in Parc National du Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada during the Autumn. Tourists traveling through Parc national du Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada will find the vibrant... |
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Montreal City Hall Picture Quebec A picture displaying the historic building of the Montreal City Hall and the surrounding landscape in Old Montreal, Quebec, Canada Under the blue sky capturing the beauty of Montreal, Quebec, flags blow in the breeze, trickling... |
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Breakneck Stairs Restaurant Quartier Petit Champlain Quebec City The view of the Quartier Petit Champlain and a romantic restaurant in the nightly glow from the top of the Breakneck Stairs in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. Looking down upon a restaurant along the Breakneck Stairs and the Quartier Petit Champlain in Old... |
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St Patricks Pub Quebec City For fun and excitement, people flock to the St Patricks Pub along Cote de la Farbrique in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. People sit outside on the terrace at St Patricks Pub in Old Quebec in Quebec City enjoying a... |
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Montreal Evening Street Lights Rue Saint Denis Evening along the Rue Saint Denis in Montreal, Quebec is a beautiful time to stroll the street as the area is illuminated by all the lights on the historic buildings. During the evening hours, the Rue Saint Denis in Montreal, Quebec is illuminated by the various... |
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Old Montreal Restaurant Quebec Canada As you stroll along the Rue Saint Paul in Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada you will find this sign that sits above the door to a small restaurant. To take in the full atmosphere along Rue Saint Paul in Old Montreal, in Quebec, Canada, stop for a... |
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Jacques Cartier River School Children Tour Quebec A group of school children partake in a canoe tour on the Jacques-Cartier River in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier, Quebec during the Autumn for a learning experience. The school children which are lucky enough to enjoy a canoe tour on the Jacques-Cartier River in... |
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Restaurant Quartier Petite Champlain Old Quebec The lights create an aura of peacefulness and serenity on the terrace of this restaurant in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada. People sit in the golden glow outside on the terrace of a quaint restaurant on L'escalier du... |
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Post Office Clock Tower Old Quebec At the old Post Office in Old Quebec, Canada the clock tower still dominates the skyline topped off with a Canada Flag blowing amongst the clouds. The clock still ticks on a daily basis that sits on the tower of the old Post Office in Old Quebec... |
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Montreal Botanical Chinese Garden Quebec Lanterns are displayed in the water and throughout the Chinese Garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada during the Magic of Lanterns Festival. Lanterns gracefully float atop the water with a traditional Chinese building in the background in... |
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Historic Building Montreal Quebec Ceiling lights shine through the windows of the historic Sun Life Building located in Montreal in Quebec, Canada. The many windows of the Sun Life Building in Centre Ville in Montreal, Quebec where many locals... |
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Century House Quebec City Canada The windows of this 18th century house are part of the Maison Maillou located along Rue Saint-Louis in Quebec City in Quebec, Canada. While in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada be sure to stroll by the Maillou House and admire the... |
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