The Canadian province of Quebec is the heart of the French speaking peoples of Canada, yet with increasingly multicultural cities. The culture of Quebec is often described as
a confluence of the cultures of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Three times the size of France and with 1/8th the population, Quebec outside of the major population centers is scenic beauty and untamed wilderness: a vacation wonderland. Gaspesie's Perce Rock,
whale watching on the St. Lawrence River, the black spruce trees and massive hydroelectric dams of the Baie-James, are representative of the province's many attractions. The Inuit travel from town
to town in Nunavik primarily by snowmobile or ATV as there are seldom connecting roads. The energetic can ride their bikes around Saint-Jean lake on the 159 mile (256 km) Blueberry Bicycle Trail
(La Veloroute des Bleuets). Take your camera when you visit the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec and the world's most photographed hotel. The Saint Lawrence River Valley is a highly productive agricultural region.
Montreal is the heart of Canada's aerospace industry, and the northern part of the province produces hydroelectricity, lumber and paper. The architecture and ambience of the city on an island,
Montreal, at the confluence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers has enchanted visitors for generations. Gatineau, in Outaouais, the southwestern corner of the province, is a gateway to the
wilderness. Quebec City, the province's capital, is the Francophone heart of the province. It's Old Town fortified walls date from the 17th century.
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