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Located at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, Quebec City will charm you with its culture, its architecture of mixed French and British influence, and its diversified cuisine. Well known for its Old World charm combined with New World comfort, it is the only fortified city north of Mexico. Since 1985, its historical district has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The provincial capital offers a wealth of discoveries and activities for all tastes. Whether you wish to visit one of our museums or historical sites, discover the city from an open-top bus, or participate in an outdoor activity, you will be only minutes away from most of the tourist attractions the city has on offer.
With its affordable accommodations and the legendary hospitality of its citizens, it’s not surprising that Quebec City welcomes over four million tourists each year!
A host of other activities are available to you in the Greater Quebec City area. Go to Quebec City Offical website to find out about privileges you can get in Quebec City attractions and restaurants during your stay. You can also find other breathtaking regions of Quebec just waiting to be discovered.
Finally, see the difference between the four seasons in Québec - 4 completely different periods to see Québec!
See for yourself what Québec City has to offer!
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Festival d'été de Québec
Every year, the Festival d’été attracts over one million festivalgoers to Quebec City's historic district for concerts by international superstars and top new talent. 300 shows, 10 venues and 11 days of music make the Festival d’été de Québec one of Canada's biggest music festivals. Early July sees international stars and top new talent playing every style of music coming together for a special time in a special place - historic Old Québec! There’s music for everyone: rock, folk, hip-hop, electro, French song, jazz, world music and much more!
Over the years, the Festival has seen big-name stars and emerging artists alike play its main venue, the Bell Stage. Located on the historic Plains of Abraham battlefield, the site boasts North America's biggest self-supporting stage and has room for 80,000 spectators. The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Keith Urban, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Bryan Adams, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Tiësto, Bon Jovi, The Black Keys, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Sting, Charles Aznavour, Rammstein, Elton John and a host of top names have all taken the Bell Stage by storm!If music is the core of the event, the popular street performers on Saint-Jean St., one of the city's oldest and busiest streets, and a host of fun family activities add a colorful accent to the celebrations.
The 2017 edition will take place from July 6 to 16. Passes will be on sale starting around the end of March-beginning of April. Stay tuned, they are selling very quickly!
For more information about the Festival d'été de Québec, click here.
Canada's 150th anniversary
In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Did you know that when Canada became a country in 1867, it included only four provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Québec? The War of 1812 is an important milestone of the 150th anniversary of Canada. It laid Canada as a free and independent nation, and marked the beginning of two centuries of peaceful relation and friendship between Canada and the United States. Canada would not exist had the American invasion of 1812-1815 been successful. Three important Conferences were seminal moments in Canada’s history; The Charlottetown Conference (1864), the Québec Conference (1864) and the London Conference (1866). All of them gave delegates a forum to debate the future of British North America.
For more information about Canada 150, click here.
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