Quebec City Guide

Quebec , in French, Québec , is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario, James Bay and Hudson Bay, to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay, to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick. It is bordered on the south by the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Quebec is the second most populous province, after Ontario. Most inhabitants live in urban areas near the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City, the capital. English-speaking communities and English-language institutions are concentrated in the west of the island of Montreal but are also significantly present in the Outaouais, the Eastern Townships, and Gaspé regions. The Nord-du-Québec region, occupying the northern half of the province, is sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by Aboriginal peoples. Nationalism plays a large role in the politics of Quebec, and all three major provincial political parties have sought greater autonomy for Quebec and recognition of its unique status. Sovereigntist governments have held referendums on independence in 1980 and 1995.

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• kogee says:

  “ public transport is bad and doesnt really exsist. need taxi everywhere. expensive city, very very cold, people are rude and not traveller friendly. its a beautiful city, but dont expect a warm welcome from the locals or business's. ok for a day or so.

  Posted: on Mar 19, 2007 |

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• etiennelaf says:

  “ Si le nightlife est singulièrement plus tranquille qu'à Montréal, la vue y est nettement plus intéressante ! De plus, la visite des quartiers comme Limoilou, St-Sauveur ou St-Roch permet de regarder derrière le décors, de sortir un peu des… more sentiers battus par des tonnes de touristes pour visiter des ruelles, regarder des appartements ouvriers souvent plus anciens que ceux de Montréal, rencontrer des gens chaleureux, et se faire servir en français. Décidément, Québec a beaucoup à offrir !close

  Posted: on Jan 4, 2007 |

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