
Quebec
Province of Canada
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About Quebec.
Old World Charm in the New World
Quebec is unlike anywhere else in North America. Cobblestoned streets wind through Vieux-Montréal, the fortified walls of Old Quebec City rise above the St. Lawrence River, and French echoes through every boulangerie and bistrô from the Gaspésie to the Laurentians. It is a place where European sensibility took deep root in the wilderness of the continent, and never let go.
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Seasons Worth Travelling For
Quebec delivers a different spectacle with every season. Autumn blazes across the Laurentian mountains in reds and golds, winter transforms Montreal into a festival city and the Tremblant slopes fill with skiers, spring brings the maple syrup harvest to sugar shacks across the countryside, and summer opens up the terrasses, islands and whale-watching cruises along the mighty St. Lawrence.
A Food Culture That Means Business
Quebec's food culture punches well above its weight on the global stage. Montreal's dining scene ranges from smoked meat delis that have been feeding the city for over a century to boundary-pushing restaurants drawing international acclaim. Poutine is a birthright, tourtière is a tradition, and the maple syrup that flows from Quebec's sugar bushes accounts for the majority of the world's supply.
Wild Country at the Edge of the City
Step beyond the city limits and Quebec opens into an extraordinary wilderness. The Laurentian Shield stretches north for hundreds of kilometres, laced with rivers, lakes and boreal forest. Kayak the Saguenay Fjord, spot beluga whales at Tadoussac, hike the trails of Parc national de la Gaspésie, or simply lose yourself in the stillness of a log cabin in the Eastern Townships. The wild is never far away.
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Indigenous dancer, Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Quebec City
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Official and Indigenous Names
- Province of Quebec (English)
- Province de Québec (French)
Region
- Northern America
Continent
- North America
Resident population
8,703,065
2021 data
Capitals and seats of government
- Quebec CityYQB
Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD · CA$)
Driving side
- right side of the road
Electricity
Languages
French
Official by law · ISO 639-3: fra
English
Official in practice · ISO 639-3: eng
Useful phrases in English
- Hello
- Hello
- Goodbye
- Goodbye
- Please
- Please
- Thank you
- Thank you
- Excuse me
- Excuse me
Current times and time zones
Eastern TimeEST
America/Toronto · Standard EST, daylight EDT
Atlantic TimeAST
America/Moncton · Standard AST, daylight ADT
Largest cities by resident population
- MontrealYMQ · 2,037,435
2021 data
- Quebec CityYQB · 549,459
2021 data
- Laval · 440,346
2021 data
- Gatineau · 291,041
2021 data
- Longueuil · 244,862
2021 data
Busiest airports by total passengers
- Montréal-Trudeau International AirportYUL · 14,743,000 annual passenger movements
2023 data
- Quebec City Jean Lesage International AirportYQB · 1,717,000 annual passenger movements
2023 data