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The best skiing in eastern North America
Downhill skiing in Québec: exceptional conditions!
Do you enjoy skiing in all its forms? Come check out Québec’s exceptional snow conditions. With an average snowfall of three metres (10 ft.) from November to April, it’s pure bliss!
In Québec, a million people indulge in the joy of downhill skiing each winter on some 90 mountains located, for the most part, within an easy distance of Québec City and Montréal. In fact, the province has >>>
The St. Lawrence Lighthouse Trail
Like the lighthouse keeper, follow the rhythm of the river
The St. Lawrence has 43 lighthouses located along its coastline and on its islands. True witnesses to the past, nearly half are now dark as radar and GPS technologies have made the lighthouse obsolete.
Nineteen of these lighthouses welcome visitors today. They house a museum, a restaurant, or a lodge. Visitors are invited to stay at one of Québec’s two oldest lighthouses: at Île Verte (1809) on >>>
An old-time Christmas, Portneuf-style
An atmosphere reminiscent of European Christmas markets
Cap-Santé stands proudly overlooking the St. Lawrence on the river’s north shore, some 40 kilometres (25 mi.) west of Québec City. Legend has it that this community’s name was coined when soldiers suffering from an unknown disease miraculously recovered from a cure discovered in the village…
On Cap-Santé’s magnificent Place de l’Église (church square), Le Noël d’antan 2009 will attract, once again this year, the November 27-28-29, over 60 craft artists offering their nicest works >>>
The Whale Route
Frolicking with the ocean’s giants
The St. Lawrence River is THE party spot for migrating whales. A dozen species of whales, including the minke whale, fin whale and blue whale congregate off the shore during the summer season. The St. Lawrence is an exceptional habitat for a wide variety of mammals, fish and shore birds, blanketed in an equally diversified flora.
Whales are visible from the water as well as from land. At Cap-de-Bon-Désir, eager naturalists can identify whales that swim past just several metres from the shore. With the help of divers, they >>>
The Eastern Townships
Where Anglo-Saxon roots intertwine with French flair
Less than an hour from Montréal, the Eastern Townships is Québec’s most southerly region, bordering the U.S. for more than 300 km. A happy mix of English and Québécois culture, this region is known for its modern ski resorts, the charm of its picturesque villages, its gourmet cuisine and the rich soil that nourishes its many vineyards.
The first inhabitants of this pastoral landscape were the Loyalists (loyal to the British crown), who divided the land into townships. Then followed the Irish, British and Scots, who came to >>>
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Voilier, rocher Percé (tq-001420)
Kayak de mer, Parc national du Canada Forillon (tq-000108)
Canot, Parc national du Mont-Tremblant (tq-000147)
Hydravion, Lanaudière (tq-000436)
Ski de fond, Gaspésie (tq-003468)
Kayak et canot, Québec (tq-000913)
Queue de baleine, Manicouagan (tq-001061)
Phare, Îles-de-la-Madeleine (tq-001439)
Plongée sous-marine, Îles-de-la-Madeleine (tq-001906)
Paysage, campement, Duplessis (tq-002595)
Cerf de Virginie, Duplessis (tq-002871)
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, Québec (tq-003021)
Maison en bois rond, Laurentides (tq-001563)
Aurores boréales, Baie-James (tq-003371)
Parc national du Bic, Bas-Saint-Laurent (tq-003389)
Chalet au bord de l'eau, Charlevoix (tq-003713)
Épave du Calou, Île d'Anticosti, Duplessis (tq-003725)
Chute Vauréal, Parc national d'Anticosti, Duplessis (tq-003844)
Skyline de nuit de Montréal vu du parc Jean-Drapeau (tq-003937)
Observation des baleines en kayak de mer, Duplessis (tq-004045)
Fous de Bassan, Gaspésie (tq-004177)
Paysage d'automne, Chaudière-Appalaches (tq-004635)
Paysage urbain, Vieux-Montréal (tq-006593)
Fontaine de Tourny, Vieux-Québec (tq-007095)
Paysage aérien, Rivière au Caribou, Nunavik (tq-008747)
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