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| The Mont-Mégantic Observatory |
The province, which is three times the size of France and larger than Alaska, is the home of the Québécois first-nation.
With its fusion of indigenous, Canadian and European cultures, Québec offers a range of activities, wildlife and gastronomy that can only be found in the province.
The Dark Sky Reserve
Located near the United States border, Mont-Mégantic is home to the world’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.
It takes in the Mont Mégantic National Park.
One million lakes in Québec
The remnants of the glacier that covered the area in the last ice age has resulted in Québec having over one million lakes ranging from just 15km² to over 2,000km².
Québec City
Québec City is the only walled city in North America north of Mexico, with its fortified ramparts dating back around 400 years.
They were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1948 and declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1985.
Canyon Sainte Anne
Located 30 minutes outside Québec City, Projet Vertical is the world’s first summer and winter mountain sports trail combines hiking and rock climbing with circuits adapted for all levels.
The trail is set up on a rock face equipped with cables, beams and a variety of bridges and footpaths to facilitate the hike whilst ensuring safety.
Montréal restaurants
Montréal has over 26 restaurants per 10,000 people, making it the city with the highest number of restaurants per capita in Canada and the second highest in North America after New York.
Some of the city’s most well known include Toqué, Joe Beef and Europea.
Vélo Volant Vélo Volant in the Eastern Townships is the world’s highest suspended bicycle ride The VéloVolant ‘Au Diable Vert or Green Devil allows visitors to soar through the treetops between the summits of Mont Sutton, Jay Peak, and Owl’s Head in Eastern Townships on a horizontal bicycle suspended in the air.
The ‘Big Five’
Québec’s special five species are the grey wolf, blue whale, snowy owl, black bear and moose.
Ice canoeing
Québec is the only place in the world people can do ice canoeing.
It was originally a means of transport between Québec City and Lévis on opposite sides of the St Lawrence River when there was too much ice on the river for the ferries to cross.
Today, it is a competitive sport with crews of five alternately pushing their canoe across the ice on the frozen parts of the river.
The biggest competition of the year takes place in February during Québec City’s Winter Carnival.
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil or ‘Circus of the Sun’ originated from Baie-Saint- Paul, near Québec City.
It was established in 1984, when Québec was celebrating the 450th anniversary of Canada's discovery by Jacques Cartier Guy Laliberté presented a proposal for a show called Cirque du Soleil and it has evolved into one of the world's most famous live spectacles.
Cirque du Soleil now employs 5,000 worldwide and entertains millions of viewers yearly. www.cirquedusoleil.com
The Hôtel de Glace
The Hôtel de Glace, located 10 minutes’ drive from downtown Québec City, is the only ice hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow.
The structure is rebuilt each year and takes 50 workers, including fifteen sculptors, six weeks to build and requires over 30,000 tons of snow.
Fairmont Le Château Montebello
Fairmont Le Château Montebello is the largest log cabin in the world Founded as an exclusive private club in 1930, four-star resort is a red cedar log cabin located in Outaouais, Québec.
The 211-room property is situated within 65,000 acres of forested wildlife sanctuary. www.fairmont.com/montebello
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| Museum Bombardier |
The modern-day snowmobile was invented by Québécois Joseph-Armand Bombardier, when the original snowmobile model was found to be unsuitable for dealing with humid snow areas in places such as Québec and New England.
Bombardier, designed the snowmobile we know today and there is a museum dedicated to the legacy of the gentleman
Daniela Resenterra at dresenterra@hillsbalfour.com
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