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)
Autumn Water Reflections Lake Monroe Quebec Autumn colored reflections glisten off the surface of the calm water of Lake Monroe in Parc national du Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada. |
Scenic Quebec |
Covered Bridges One of the many covered bridges in Quebec Canada, in Our Lady of Pines |
Rimouski Boardwalk The Rimouski boardwalk and viewing towers along the banks of the St Lawrence River provide a great viewpoint during a vacation in Quebec. |
Funny Picture funny picture of a clown |
Camping La Mauricie National Park Quebec Canada Fall is a delightful time for camping in Quebec, Canada where forests are cloaked in rich, golden colors. At the heart of the Laurentians Mountain chain is La Mauricie National Park, a destination for all seasons but at its most colorful during autumn. |
Mont Joli Sign The welcome sign at the entrance to Mont Joli on the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec, Canada. |
Fort Ingall Quebec Situated a short distance from the town of Cabano, Fort Ingall was constructed in 1839 in the province of Quebec. |
Montreal City Old Port Area |
Cold As Ice Montmorency Falls Although they are frozen and cold as ice during winter, the Montmorency Falls are a popular attraction in Quebec, Canada. |
Outdoor Activity Picture A popular outdoor activity is climbing the frozen Montmorency Falls in Quebec, Canada. |
Ice Fishing Tackle |
Travel St Joseph The Museum in St Joseph is a great place to visit during travel through Quebec, Canada. |
Tadoussac Beach Quebec Canada The wide, sandy beach in the village of Tadoussac in Quebec, Canada forms a semi-circle around the water's edge and the marina. |
Quebec Fishing |
Mercury Comet Caliente Headlights Reflections A Mercury Comet Caliente parked along the street in Old Quebec, Canada shows the reflections of the street in its headlights. |
Quartier Petite Champlain Street Quebec City Looking down upon the mass amount of people that wander a street in Quartier Petite Champlain in Old Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. |
Sainte Marguerite Bay Quebec The pristine bay of Sainte Marguerite in Le Parc Du Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. |
Illuminated Crowd Statue Montreal Created by European artist Raymond Masson, the Illuminated Crowd statue was installed in 1986 in Montreal. |
La Chute Waterfall Forillon National Park Gaspesie Peninsula Quebec Canada La Chute is a gorgeous natural waterfall cascading down the cliff in Forillon National Park, located on the Gaspesie Peninsula of Quebec. This was the first national park in Quebec, created in 1970 and contains many different kinds of landscapes. |
The Illuminated Crowd The sculptural group called the Illuminated Crowd is situated in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. |
Ice Sculpture |
Bonaventure |
Ice ice from frozen waterfall |
Pond Reflections Parc National Du Mont Tremblant Quebec Reflections of the Autumn colored trees in a pond of the Riviere du Diable in Parc national du Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada. |
Art Gallery Quebec Canada Joining in the spirit of the Quebec Winter Carnival, an art gallery features a painting on an ice sculptured easel. |
Travel Montmagny The Musee d Art Religienx Jacques Simard is situated in Montmagny, a great travel destination in Quebec, Canada. |
Quebec Winter Carnival Dog Race Picture A team of four dog race the streets of Quebec City during the Dogsled race at the Quebec Winter Carnival - an annual event held in the city. |
Silent Night Silent Night, Place Royal |
Halloween Decorations Homemade Halloween decorations beautify a floral arrangement at a florist stall in Place d'Armes in Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada. |
Cap Chat Travel Be sure to visit the Cap Chat Vertical Axis Windmill Park when you travel through Quebec, Canada. |
Picture Of Saint Josephs Oratory Montreal The french name for the Oratory situated in Montreal is Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal |
Fort Ingall Soldiers Quebec Fort Ingall in Quebec, Canada is a historic landmark where you can view wooden forts and soldiers. |
Quebec City Government Building The brightly lit facade of the Government Building of Quebec City in Canada. |
Snow Sculpture |
Quebec Winter Festival Photo An ice bar situated on a street during the Quebec Winter Carnival, an annual festival in eastern Canada. |
Fireworks |
City View Montreal |
Pointe A Calliere Montreal Museum Quebec Canada The unique building that houses the Pointe-a-Calliere Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History in Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada. |
L Eglise Notre Dame Des Victoires Place Royale Quebec City Canada The quaint l'eglise Notre-Dame-des-Victoires is an old stone church in the Place-Royale in the old quarter of Quebec City in Quebec, Canada. The church dates back to 1688. |
Cold Play Quebec Winter Carnival A family at play on a cold winters day at the Quebec Winter Carnival in the city of Quebec, Canada. |
Picture Of A Quebec Winter Scene A typical scene during the winter at Montmorency Falls in Quebec, Canada. |
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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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