1. Canada’s Largest Province
Quebec
Canada’s Largest Province

2. La Province de Québec Canada’s largest province
Four times larger than California
Located in eastern Canada
The word “Kebec” is an Algonquin word meaning Where The River Narrows

4. L’Histoire 1535 Jacques Cartier
Navigated the St. Lawrence River, hoping to find a route to Asia
Claimed the land for France, landing on the sites that become Montréal and Québec City
-1608 Samuel de Champlain
-sent by the King of France to map the St. Lawrence River
-established ties with the natives
-permanent wooden fort and fur trading post
-founded Québec City in 1608

5. Quebec City Capital of the province
Located at the intersection of the St. Lawrence and the St. Charles River.
Celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2008
oldest French speaking community in North America.
only walled city north of Mexico with over 4.6 kilometers of walls.
a main event is the Quebec Winter Carnaval, taking place in February each year
149 days on average per year when the snow is at least one inch deep
Over 95% of the population is French speaking
more than a third of the population can speak both English and French

6. Chateau Frontenac

10. Le Carnaval
Bonhomme de Neige/ Snowman Mascot

11. Hôtel de Glace / Ice Hotel
-Takes about a month to build
-You can visit even if you haven’t booked a room
-beautiful ice sculptures and carvings throughout

12. Montréal
The Underground City – a series of interconnected tunnels beneath Montreal runs for over 20 miles
In the winter over 500,000 people use the tunnels on a daily basis. The tunnels connect shopping malls, museums, universities, hotels, banks, offices and seven metro stations.
Montreal is home to the world famous Cirque du Soleil
Live music and performers: dancers, acrobats
Elaborate costumes
2nd largest French-speaking city in the world (after Paris)

14. Les Sports
Dogsledding
Hockey
Ice fishing
Canoeing
Biking

15. La Cuisine Maple syrup – sirop d’érable
More than 85% of the world’s supply is from Quebec!
Poutine – French fries, gravy, cheese curds
Blueberry pie
Made with local Quebec blueberries