Quebec Pictures

A popular holiday vacation destination, here is a selection of Quebec Pictures in Canada's french province.

The province of Quebec is not only the largest in Canada (about one and a half million square kilometres) but, arguably, the most unique. Originally known as New France, Quebec still lives up to the name. The provincial flag consists of a blue background with the white cross of the old French flag separating the four white Fleurs- de -lis which honour the Virgin Mary, and the official language is French. In November 2006, the Canadian House of Commons passed a 'symbolic' motion to recognize the Quebecois as a nation within a United Canada. Quebec's neighbouring western province is Ontario, but to the east and south there is a plethora of provinces and states - Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in Canada, and New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine in the United States.

The Canadian Shield, formed in the Precambrian era, covers 80 percent of Quebec's area. The Saint Lawrence River and the Appalachian Mountains make up the remaining 20 percent. The original settlers to the territory arrived thousands of years ago, after the Ice... (... more information below the photos)


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photo of Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River

The sunsets are electric along the shores of the Sainte Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada especially when low tide reveals small pools and large rocks.
photo of Basilique Notre Dame
Basilique Notre Dame

Stock Photo of Basilique Notre-Dame
photo of St Lawrence River Sunset
St Lawrence River Sunset

A beautiful sunset silhouette of a lone tree long the coast line of the St Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada.
photo of Picture Canadian Museum Hull Quebec
Picture Canadian Museum Hull Quebec

The Canadian Museum of Civilization in Quebec, Canada is situated along the banks of the Ottawa River.
photo of Notre-dame-de-bon-secours Chapel
Notre-dame-de-bon-secours Chapel

Stock Photo of notre-dame-de-bon-secours chapel
photo of Skyline Montreal
Skyline Montreal

photo of Baie Sainte Marguerite
Baie Sainte Marguerite

The pristine waters of Baie Sainte Marguerite in the Saguenay St Lawrence Marine Park in Quebec, Canada.
photo of Montreal Yacht Club Old Port Quebec
Montreal Yacht Club Old Port Quebec

A view of all the boats moored outside the yacht club which fill the Clock Tower Basin located in Old Montreal and Old Port in Montreal, Quebec.
photo of Art Galleries Boutiques Bonsecours Market Montreal Quebec
Art Galleries Boutiques Bonsecours Market Montreal Quebec

This aisle inside Bonsecours Market in Montreal, Quebec is adorned with Art Galleries and specialty boutiques.
photo of Religious Images
Religious Images

photo of Neigette Falls Rimouski
Neigette Falls Rimouski

The power of the neigette Falls near Rimouski is seen during a spring flood. During the summer months this is an ideal place to see on a family vacation to Quebec.
photo of Wall Murals
Wall Murals

photo of Ice Fishing
Ice Fishing

photo of Religious Figurines
Religious Figurines

photo of Montreal Skyscaper
Montreal Skyscaper

Stock Photo of Montreals Skyscaper
photo of Chute Neigette Rimouski
Chute Neigette Rimouski

Situated near Rimouski, the Chute Neigette is a powerful waterfall in the province of Quebec.
photo of Kamouraska Quebec
Kamouraska Quebec

Church of the City of Kamouraska in Quebec, Canada
photo of Photo Bonsecours Market Sunset Montreal Quebec
Photo Bonsecours Market Sunset Montreal Quebec

Sunset colors fill the sky above the Bonsecours Market in Montreal, Quebec in Canada which create a mirror image in the Bonsecours Basin.
photo of Eco Systems
Eco Systems

photo of Cours Mont Royal Montreal Quebec
Cours Mont Royal Montreal Quebec

The aura of elegance and first class living surrounds the Cours Mont-Royal in the downtown core of Montreal, Quebec in Canada.
photo of Family Vacation Holidays
Family Vacation Holidays

The plains of Abraham are abuzz with families enjoying the winter vacation during the Quebec Winter Carnival.
photo of Sunset Quebec
Sunset Quebec

At sunset along the shores of the St Lawrence River in Quebec, the beautiful light dances across the low tide banks.
photo of Fall Trail Picture La Mauricie National Park Quebec Canada
Fall Trail Picture La Mauricie National Park Quebec Canada

The vibrant fall colours of yellow, red, brown and green coat the leaves on either side of the trail to the lookoff at Le Passage, a popular look out point, in La Mauricie National Park, which was granted that designation in 1970.
photo of Arts Street
Arts Street

This sculpture is part of a collection of arts found along the street in Sainte Flavie in the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada.
photo of Ice Fishing Equipment
Ice Fishing Equipment

photo of Terrasse Dufferin
Terrasse Dufferin

photo of Tourism In Quebec
Tourism In Quebec

photo of Cacouna
Cacouna

A historical building in the peaceful town of Cacouna in the Province of Quebec, Canada.
photo of Montreal City At Dusk
Montreal City At Dusk

Stock Photo of Montreal City at Dusk in Winter
photo of Montreal Attractions
Montreal Attractions

photo of Horse Drawn Rides
Horse Drawn Rides

Horse drawn buggy rides through the streets of Quebec City is a great way to get around on a cold winter day.
photo of Ste Marie Quebec
Ste Marie Quebec

The historic Pierre LaCroix House situated in Ste Marie, Quebec, Canada.
photo of Winter Recreations Of Quebec
Winter Recreations Of Quebec

photo of Street Cafes Place D Armes Quebec City
Street Cafes Place D Armes Quebec City

Outside street cafes are what makes up a part of the aura that surrounds the Place d'Armes in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada.
photo of Rimouski Sculpture
Rimouski Sculpture

Situated in the pretty Beausejour Park in Rimouski, Quebec, is an interesting sculpture called Les Batisseurs.
photo of Tree Sculpture Sainte Flavie
Tree Sculpture Sainte Flavie

The interesting tree sculpture in Sainte Flavie Quebec, Canada.
photo of Mont Joli
Mont Joli

The commercial town of Monti Joli is located on the Gaspe Peninsula not far from Sainte Flavie, in Quebec, Canada.
photo of Extreme Ice Climbing Quebec
Extreme Ice Climbing Quebec

An extreme winter sport in Quebec is ice climbing on a frozen waterfall the Montmorency Falls.
photo of Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels Picture
Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels Picture

Capturing this picture was the luck of the draw as two Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels peer over a rock in Parc Omega in Montebello, Quebec.
photo of Metis Sur Mer
Metis Sur Mer

The quaint village of Metis sur Mer was founded in 1850, and has become a popular stopover for many tourists on vacation traveling Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec.
photo of Sainte Flavie Sculptures
Sainte Flavie Sculptures

These sculptures are part of the large art exhibit called La Grand Rassemblement and is found in Sainte Flavie on the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada.
photo of Unique Toys
Unique Toys

Unique Toys, Bonhomme Carnaval
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... Age glaciers had receded. The nomadic Asian people who travelled across the Bering Strait to North America developed into three distinctive groups - Algonquian, Iroquoian and the Inuit. All had their own language and way of life, the Inuit and Algonquin continued the nomadic ways and travelled much of the Quebec peninsula hunting and fishing. In contrast, the Iroquois settled along the Saint Lawrence River farming and developing the arable lands.

Although it is known that the Vikings landed in Newfoundland during the end of the 10th century, and Europeans fished the Northern Atlantic Ocean no explorers had claimed the land until Jacques Cartier. The French explorer, on his second of his three voyages (1534 - 1542) to the New World, claimed the land of the Saint Lawrence Valley for the King of France. At the time there was a population of about one thousand in the settlements in the area around what is now Quebec City and further up river near Montreal. During the rest of the 16th century more Europeans, especially the French and Basque, fished the waters at the mouth of the Saint Lawrence and traded with the natives for furs.

In 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City on the site of Stadacona, an old Iroquoian village. (Stadacona was said to be the village from which Canada was named.) Quebec City became the first city, built by Europeans, to be a permanent community, not just a trading post. It is the capital city of the province of Quebec. The word Quebec comes from the Algonquin 'Kebec' meaning 'where the river narrows'. In 1663 New France became a Royal Province under Louis XIV of France and more settlers came. Europeans explored this new country and fur trading flourished. For most of the 17th century the Iroquois attacked the Algonquin tribes who had befriended the New France immigrants - the hostilities continued until 1701 when the Iroquois signed the Montreal Peace Treaty. In 1753 France and Britain began a territorial war in North America which culminated on September 13, 1759 when General Wolfe defeated General Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City. France gave their lands to Britain by signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and the part of New France known as 'Canada' became the Province of Quebec. In 1867 the Confederation Act was signed by the four original provinces, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The Act also stated that French Canada was a term used for the Francophones living in these provinces.

A historic vacation city and province as these Quebec pictures show, Quebec was the location chosen as the centre of New France during the 17th and 18th centuries and where the roots of French civilization in the Americas were established.

I have travelled extensively through this vacation province, and have taken many pictures of old Quebec City which has been restored and celebrates its French heritage and culture. Old Quebec city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a family vacation spot.

But donīt forget to browse through other Quebec Pictures, from Montreal to the Gaspe Peninsula.






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