Insight Guides - Insight Guides Explore Quebec (Travel Guide with Free eBook)

How To Use This E-Book

This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top-quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the worlds most exciting destinations.

Best Routes

The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destinations many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.

We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments options are shown in the Food and Drink box at the end of each tour.

Introduction

The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more.

Directory

Also supporting the routes is a Directory chapter, with our pick of where to stay while you are there and select restaurant listings; these eateries complement the more low-key cafs and restaurants that feature within the routes and are intended to offer a wider choice for evening dining. Also included here are some nightlife listings and our recommendations for books and films about the destination.

Getting around the e-book

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

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Table of Contents

COVID-19 Updates

While travelling in Canada, be sure to heed all local laws, travel advice and hygiene measures. While weve done all we can to make sure this guide is accurate and up to date, be sure to check ahead.

Recommended Routes For...

ART LOVERS

Artistic highlights include the Muse dArt Contemporain de Montral () also hold collections of fine art.

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CHILDREN

Go kayaking, hiking or beluga whale spotting along the Fjord du Saguenay ().

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ESCAPING THE CROWDS

There are quite a few places covered in this book that can make you feel like youre a long way from anywhere. To escape the crowds, you can only need to visit the isolated towns of Natashquan and Kegashka ().

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FOODIES

Montrals restaurants are world-renowned ().

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HISTORY BUFFS

Qubec City () was established next and remains a fascinating city to explore.

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ISLAND FUN

Theres lots of island fun to be had on this route. For starters, you can take a trip to the le dOrlans ().

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MANORS AND GARDENS

The Domaine Joly-de Lotbinire features some of the most beautiful gardens in Canada () also has some well-preserved manor houses, plus La Seigneurie, a lavender farm with beautiful gardens.

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NATURE LOVERS

Go whale-watching off Tadoussac ().

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Explore Qubec

Snow-capped peaks, mesmerizing fjords and some of the finest food in the world. Qubec is crammed with natural wonders, but also has its own rich cultural identity, blending French traditions with kayaking, lobster fishing and maple sugar shacks.

Canadas largest province, Qubec stretches from the temperate farmland in the south to the Arctic tundra in the north, covering over 1.3 million square kilometres. Beyond the major hubs of Montral and Qubec City nature rules supreme, with the relatively mild climate along the St Lawrence supporting a patchwork of farms and small towns, giving way to great swathes of wilderness in the interior moose, caribou, wolverine and bears fill the forests and in many places humans have barely made inroads. From the language to the cuisine, Qubec is distinct from the rest of the continent.

The Old Montral

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Qubec is the only French-speaking society in North America. After the colony was transferred to British rule, the Qubcois were allowed to maintain their language and Catholic religion, which ensured large families and a prevalence of French-speakers a political move termed the revanche du berceau (revenge of the cradle). Centuries later, the result is a unique blend of North American and European influence and a province with a fascinating dual personality.

COVID-19 Updates

In early 2020, COVID-19 swept across the globe, being categorized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March. While travelling in Canada, be sure to heed all local laws, travel advice and hygiene measures; flouting these means risking your own health but can also put a strain on local communities and their medical infrastructure. While we've done all we can to make sure this guide is accurate and up to date, permanent closures and changed opening hours are likely in the wake of coronavirus, so be sure to check ahead.