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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Decorative Lantern Montreal Botanical Garden Festival A decorative Chinese lantern hangs above the Chinese Gardens at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec at the Magic of Lanterns Festival. A beautiful decorative lantern is one of many which adorns the Chinese Gardens at the Montreal... |
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Market Stall Montreal City Hall Quebec In the background the historic building of the Montreal City Hall in Quebec, Canada adorns the skyline while a vendor sets up his market stall in the foreground. From Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal, Quebec you can view the amazing architecture of the... |
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Blue Hour Lights Old Quebec Canada The lights on the buildings along the rue Sous le Fort in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada are illuminated at blue hour. People wander along rue Sous le Fort in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada at blue hour and explore... |
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Outdoor Artists Old Quebec Lane Quebec City Canada In the lane, outdoor in the sunshine, artists set up their easels to allow people to see their artwork while visiting Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. As the warmer climate arrives in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, artists set up their stands and... |
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Accommodation Sign Quebec Follow the accommodation sign for a fabulous bed and breakfast in Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec in Canada. The accommodation sign welcoming guests to this bed and breakfast in the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec,... |
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Art Exhibit Rue Saint Amable Montreal An artist busy at work as he sets up his exhibit of all of his art work along the Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada. This exhibit along the Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal, Quebec displays some incredible art work... |
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Tadoussac Town St Lawrence Gulf Quebec Beautiful homes decorate the town of Tadoussac along the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Quebec, Canada. The quaint town of Tadoussac situated along Route des Baleines along the Gulf of St. Lawrence in... |
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Riverside Bank Trees Jacques Cartier Trail Quebec The Autumn leaves reflect in the Jacques-Cartier River in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier in Quebec, Canada which cling to the trees on the riverside bank on this trail. When following a trail which started at La Pont Blanc in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier in Quebec,... |
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Old Port Clock Tower Sunset Montreal Quebec Canada The clock tower in Old Port and Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada illuminates the sky as the sunset hues begin to fade and darkness takes over. Adorning the waterfront of the St. Lawrence River in Old Port and Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada is... |
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St James United Church Facade Centre Ville Montreal The beautiful architecture on the facade of the St. James United Church in Centre Ville in Montreal, Quebec in Canada. The facade of the St. James United Church located in Centre Ville in Montreal, Quebec is in a... |
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Rue Saint Amable Artist Old Montreal Quebec This artist, along with many others, set up stands along Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal, Quebec during the summer months. An artist sets up an easel and brings out his paints along Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal in... |
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Fiddler Rue Notre Dame Old Quebec A fiddler loves playing for the crowds that stroll along the Rue Notre-Dame in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. The Rue Notre-Dame in Old Quebec in Quebec City is where many tourists stroll through the city and... |
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Bonsecours Basin Reflections Montreal Quebec As evening nears and the sun begins to set, the colours of the sky and the Bonsecours Market show their reflections in the Bonsecours Basin in Montreal, Quebec. The calm water in Bonsecours Basin allows the reflections of the Bonsecours Market, the skyscrapers... |
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Perce Rock Coastal Sunset Gaspesie Peninsula Quebec The coastal shores along the Gaspesie Peninsula in Quebec, Canada where Perce Rock and the town of Perce are located, are highlighted in the pink hues at sunset. The town of Perce in Quebec, Canada is a small village located on the tip of the Gaspesie Peninsula... |
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Lac Monroe Canoe At Sunset Parc National Du Mont Tremblant Quebec Along the shores of Lac Monroe in Parc National du Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada, some people have left their canoe to enjoy the picturesque sunset. After a day of activity on Lac Monroe in Parc National du Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada, a canoe... |
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Rue Bonsecours Restaurant Old Montreal Quebec As cars pass by the restaurant along Rue Bonsecours in Old Montreal, Quebec in Canada, the lights at night show streaks of red and yellow. The Rue Bonsecours in Old Montreal, Quebec in Canada is one of the oldest streets in the area and... |
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Mandolin Player Quartier Petite Champlain Old Quebec Under sunny summer skies, a Mandolin Player entertains the crowds in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada. Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada is a very popular location for tourists and this... |
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Bonsecours Market Downtown Buildings Dusk Reflections Montreal The reflections of the Bonsecours Market and the surrounding buildings in the downtown core of Montreal, Quebec twinkle across the serene water at dusk. Looking across from the Bonsecours Basin in Old Montreal and Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, the... |
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Montreal Tourist Attractions Montreal Tower Olympic Park The Montreal Tower and Olympic Park are two of the main tourist attractions which are regularly visited by people who come to Montreal, Quebec in Canada. While visiting Montreal, Quebec there are many attractions for tourists to see but the Montreal... |
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Touristy Street Historic Old Montreal Quebec Visitors to Old Montreal, Quebec find the Rue Saint-Paul a very touristy type of street with stunning architecture towering above. This street known as the Rue-Saint Paul in Old Montreal, Quebec is designed for the touristy groups... |
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Downtown Montreal Dusk Lighting Jacques Cartier Basin Quebec From the Jacques-Cartier Basin in Old Montreal and Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, the downtown buildings and lighting around the marina show off their reflections across the surface of the water. The downtown area of Montreal, Quebec is easily accessible from the waterfront and is beautiful in... |
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Parc De La Plaisance Campground Quebec Thin wisps of colorful clouds fill the sky at sunset over the campground at Parc de la Plaisance in Outaouais, Quebec in Canada. True natural colors created from the diminishing sun during the sunset hours, highlight the sky... |
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Tadoussac Town Marina Quebec Canada The marina in the town of Tadoussac in Quebec, Canada has plenty of room for tourists to moor their boat while visiting. Dense clouds begin to move in over the town of Tadoussac in Quebec, Canada with the threat of a... |
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Soft Sunset Colors Perce Rock Gaspesie Peninsula Quebec Thin wisps of clouds float across the soft colors which decorate the sky at sunset over the town of Perce, Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island in the Gaspesie Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. Soft yellow and pink colors decorate the sky over the town of Perce and the famous landmark of... |
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Wooden Shuttered Windows Historic Building The exterior of this historic building is adorned with bright red and white wooden shuttered windows, blending in beautifully with the atmosphere of Old Quebec, Canada. Adorning the stone walls of the Maison Chevalier along Marche Champlain in the Quartier Petit... |
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Chinese Garden Pavilion Montreal Tower Quebec Canada The pavilion at the Chinese Garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada is decorated with lanterns as the Montreal Tower stands in the backdrop. An assortment of lanterns hang from the pavilion in the Chinese Garden at the Montreal Botanical... |
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Parsley Garden Curled Parsley thrives in the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec. At the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec a section is set... |
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Historic Road Old Quebec Quebec City Canada People relax on the outside terrace of a bistro along a road in the historic part of Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. In Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, historic buildings line each side of the road where tourists... |
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Plaisance Campground Sunset Quebec Canada As a sunset highlights the sky over Outaouais, Quebec in Canada, we can relax and enjoy the scenery from our site at the Parc de la Plaisance campground. The Hicker camper calls it a day and opts for a campsite at the Parc de la Plaisance campground in... |
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Cabbage Leaves Montreal Botanical Garden The veins on the leaves of the Savoy Cabbage plant weave in and out creating a lacy pattern in the garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada. The veins throughout the leaves on the cabbage plant are very prominent in the sunlight in this... |
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Herb Garden Montreal Botanical Garden Quebec Coriander is a herb which is grown in the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec in Canada. The unique shaped leaves, broad at the base of the plant becoming slender and wavy higher up on the... |
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Petit Champlain Restaurants Old Quebec Canada During the evenings, one can stand at the top of the L'escalier Casse-cou or Breakneck Stairs in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, where one can overlook the restaurants and Petit Champlain which glow in the night lighting. Standing at the top of the L'escalier Casse-cou, many know them as the Breakneck Stairs, the view... |
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Rue Saint Amable Restaurant Old Montreal Quebec A variety of flags fly above the awnings at a restaurant along Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal, Quebec where two woman stop to dine. Shaded by the umbrellas, two women dine at a restaurant along the Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal,... |
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Tree House Raccoon Parc Omega Outaouais Quebec From the windows of a tree house in Parc Omega in Montebello in Outaouais, Quebec, a raccoon peeks out at the passing visitors. The raccoon is an animal which is very clever but also very mischievous, outsmarting many animals... |
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Cafe Restaurant Sign Quartier Petite Champlain Quebec A vibrant sign hangs on the exterior wall of a cafe/restaurant along Rue Sous le Fort in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec, Canada. The bright colors on the sign outside a cafe/restaurant along Rue Sous Le Fort in Quartier Petite... |
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Montreal City Sunset Skyline St Lawrence River Quebec The beautiful colors at sunset reflect off the St. Lawrence River and span the sky over the downtown core of Montreal City in Quebec, making the skyline picturesque from the island of Ile Sainte-Helene. The St. Lawrence River remains calm as the sunset lighting illuminates the sky above the city... |
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Parc De La Plaisance Campground Sunset Quebec Canada Soft pink and purple hues highlight the clouds at sunset over a campground in Parc de la Plaisance in Outaouais, Quebec in Canada. The thin scattered clouds across the sky above a campground in Parc de la Plaisance in Quebec,... |
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Tadoussac Interpretation Centre Quebec Canada An interpretation centre in the town of Tadoussac in Quebec, Canada, adorns the waterfront and is full of fascinating discoveries. The Centre d'Interpretation des Mammiferes Marins or Interpretation Centre in the town of Tadoussac... |
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Square Dorchester Monument Sun Life Building Montreal Quebec The Sun Life Building towers over a monument in Square Dorchester in Centre Ville in Montreal, Quebec in Canada. Twenty-six stories high reaching a height of 122 meters, the Sun Life Insurance Company building... |
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Square Victoria Fountain Montreal Quebec The fountain at Square Victoria in Montreal, Quebec is a beautiful part of the landscape with people have different views especially while looking through the sculpture. Looking through a sculpture at Square Victoria in Montreal, Quebec, the fountain, people scattered... |
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Place Des Arts Exterior Fountain Downtown Montreal A large fountain cascades over tiers of walls on the exterior of Place des-Arts in the downtown area of Montreal, Quebec. The exterior of Place des-Arts in downtown Montreal, Quebec is a beautiful architectural design... |
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Downtown Montreal Sunset Skyline St Lawrence River Quebec The sunset colors highlight the skyline over the downtown area of Montreal, Quebec as the buildings become illuminated twinkling off the surface of the St. Lawrence River. The skyline of the downtown area of the City of Montreal, Quebec is stunning at sunset with the... |
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