OVERVIEW
While sandwiched within Anglo-Saxon Canada, Quebec truly feels like a world apart. In 1759, the French fell to the English during an invasion on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, changing the history of Canada forever. Not ones to give up in a fight, the French clung to the last remnants of their colony. Quebec is the country’s only fully Francophone province, resulting in a culture that blends North American customs with European traditions for something entirely unique.
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The Itinerary
The capital of Canada’s only fully-French province, Montreal injects European charm into a cosmopolitan North American metropolis. Seated on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River and anchored by the mountain that lends the city its name (Mont-Royal), you’ll never find yourself too far from nature. Hike up Mont-Royal to a lookout point for epic views over the city or hit up the beach at Parc Jean Drapeau. Foodies can delight their palette at the Atwater Market or a with a stroll through Little Italy. Feel transported to another century as you stroll the cobblestoned streets of the Old Port and gawk at Neo-gothic Notre-Dame Basilica.
Sitting northwest of Montreal in the Laurentian Mountains is Mont Tremblant—a National Park and resort town with a spattering of lakes and rivers and a perfectly manicured village. A year-round destination, it serves as a ski town in the winter, and a hiker’s, golfer’s and cyclist’s idyll come summer. Zip up on the gondola and choose your challenge with a variety of trails for all skill sets. The view from up high is spectacular year-round, but for an extra ‘wow’ factor, visit in the fall when the forest leaves morph from green to vibrant hues of red, yellow and orange.
After a few days in Quebec City, you may start to believe you’ve ended up in France. But don’t be fooled: this is the heart and soul of the French Canadian identity. One of North America’s oldest settlements and bearing official UNESCO World Heritage status, a wander amid its 17th-century houses and ramparts feel like a step back in time. Heighten the atmosphere with a meal and coffee at a street-side bistro before a visit to the must-see Chateau Frontenac in the Old Town.
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