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2013/2014
our
musts
Old Montréal
waterfront & historic district
vieux.montreal.qc.ca
Historic district
of Old Québec
a Unesco World Heritage Site
whc.unesco.org/en/list/300
Tremblant Resort
tremblant.ca
Charlevoix
a Unesco World
Biosphere Reserve
charlevoixtourism.com
new &
noteworthy
Le Massif
de Charlevoix
Planétarium
de Montréal
This four-season tourism project
features three environments. Started
fall 2011: The Train, a spectacular rail
cruise between Québec City and La
Malbaie over 140 km (87 mi.) between
mountains and seashore. Opened
summer 2012: The Farm, a five-pavilion
hotel complex located in an enchanting
setting in Baie-Saint-Paul, will offer
indoor and outdoor shows and lively
events year-round. The Mountain,
highest vertical east of the Canadian
Rockies with unique views of the
St. Lawrence River, is expanding with
new trails and lifts, a 10 km sled run,
over 200 lodging units, restaurants,
boutiques and spa.
lemassif.com/en
Relocated next to
the Montréal Biodôme.
ville.montreal.qc.ca/planetarium
Charlevoix
Saguenay Fjord &
Saguenay–St. Lawrence Quartier
Marine park
des spectacles
parcmarin.qc.ca
& Maison symphonique
de Montréal
Tadoussac Bay
Montréal
and its whale watching cruises
tadoussac.com
Gaspé peninsula
Percé Rock &
Bonaventure Island
sepaq.com/pq/bon/en
North America / Canada /
Home to numerous performance
venues, art galleries and alternative
spaces, the Quartier des spectacles
reveals a creative side of downtown.
The new concert hall, inaugurated in
Fall 2011 and home of the Orchestre
Symphonique de Montréal, offers
exceptional acoustics.
quartierdesspectacles.com/en
osm.ca/en
Montréal Opening Spring 2013
The Image Mill
& Cirque du Soleil
Québec City
The Image Mill, the largest
architectural projection in history,
is back. From early July to midSeptember, Cirque du Soleil presents
a free outdoor show (until 2013).
quebecregion.com/en
Montréal
Complètement Cirque
(Circus Arts Festival)
Montréal mid-July
Anyone who loves theatre, music,
dance, or arts and culture will taste
from a wide-ranging menu featuring
every imaginable variation on a single
ingredient: the circus!
tohu.ca/en
montrealcompletementcirque.ca
Village historique
de Val-Jalbert
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
An authentic company town that
still counts over 40 original buildings.
The village can be visited either
on foot or aboard an old streetcar.
Impersonators add to the authentic
historical backdrop.
valjalbert.com
Québec / our joie de vivre is contagious
for
assistance
For Professional
Assistance
U.S. Mid-Atlantic & South
Katie Papadopoulos (New York)
Tel: 212 598-1160 — katie@dqmpr.com
U.S. Midwest
Debra Ann Ruzbasan (Chicago)
Tel: 219 937-2280 — qcder@aol.com
Canada & U.S. West
François-Jean Viel (Toronto)
Tel: 416 203-8835 — fjv@isabelgil.com
Find Great Pictures at
bonjourquebec.com/photo
Exclusive Toll-Free Number
For Tour Operators:
ask for Jean Bouffard
1 888 883-8801 ext. 4351
jean.bouffard@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca
or
Jonathan Martel-Kennes
1 888 883-8801 ext. 4352
jonathan.martel-kennes@
tourisme.gouv.qc.ca
Visit us at
QuebecOriginal.com
To do & see
Active & young at heart
Montréal’s Space for Life
Biodôme, Insectarium,
Planetarium & Botanical Garden
Montréal
ville.montreal.qc.ca/museumsnature
Québec’s Casinos
Montréal, Lac-Leamy, Charlevoix
and Mont-Tremblant
casinosduquebec.com/en
Skyventure & Maeva surf
Centropolis, Laval
maevasurf.com
skyventuremontreal.com/en
Olympic Stadium
Montréal — rio.gouv.qc.ca
Hôtel de Glace / Ice Hotel
Québec City / January to April
icehotel-canada.com
And then there was light
(Light & Sound show)
Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal
Year-round — therewaslight.ca
Snow Village
Montréal / January to mid-March
snowvillagecanada.com
International Garden Festival
Gaspésie / Mid-June to mid-October
jardinsdemetis.com/english
Village Vacances Valcartier
Québec City — valcartier.com
Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
macm.org/en
Jardin Botanique
Roger Van-Den Hende
Québec City — jardin.ulaval.ca
Grand Prix du Canada
Montréal / F1: June
circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca/grandprix
La Ronde (Six Flags)
Montréal — laronde.com/larondeen
Exhibitions
Jardins de Métis
Grand-Métis, Gaspésie
jardinsdemetis.com/english
Montréal en lumière
(High Lights Festival)
2013: February 21 to March 3
2014: February 20 to March 2
montrealhighlights.com
D’arbre en arbre / Zip Lining
arbreenarbre.com
Mondial Loto-Québec
Laval / Mid-June to beginning of July
mondialchoral.org/en
Montréal Science Centre / IMAX
centredessciencesdemontreal.com
Cruise & rail
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
mbam.qc.ca/en
Îles de la Madeleine with CTMA Group
ctma.ca
Montréal Museum of Archæology
and History
Montréal — pacmusee.qc.ca
Musée national des beaux-arts
du Québec
Québec City — mnba.qc.ca
Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum
Saint-Constant, Montérégie
exporail.org
The Canadian Museum of Civilization
Outaouais — civilization.ca
Croisières du Fjord
croisieresdufjord.com
Musée de la civilisation
Québec City — mcq.org
Cruises — bonjourquebec.com/cruises
Boréalis – Pulp & Paper Industry
Discovery Center
Trois-Rivières, Mauricie — borealis3r.ca
AML Cruises — croisieresaml.com/en
Culinary and gastronomy
La Cité de l’énergie
Shawinigan, Mauricie
citedelenergie.com
The Wine Route
Eastern Townships
laroutedesvins.ca/en
Québec Museum of Folk Culture
& Old Prison
Trois-Rivières, Mauricie
culturepop.qc.ca/english
The Flavour Trail
Charlevoix — charlevoixtourism.com
Musée du Fjord
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
museedufjord.com
Marine Environment Discovery Center
Les Escoumins, Manicouagan
quebecmaritime.ca/milieumarin
Le Jardin des Glaciers
Baie-Comeau, Manicouagan
jardindesglaciers.ca
Zoo de Granby
Granby, Eastern Townships
zoodegranby.com
Economuseums©
Festival d'été de Québec
(Québec City Summer Festival)
2013: July 4 to 14 / 2014: July 3 to 13
infofestival.com
Pilgrimage sites
Little Italy
Montréal — visitesdemontreal.com
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal
Montréal — saint-joseph.org
Académie Culinaire
Montréal — academieculinaire.com
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine
Québec City and Area
ssadb.qc.ca
Heritage
Ermitage Saint-Antoine
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
st-antoine.org
Notre-Dame-du-Cap Sanctuary
Mauricie — sanctuaire-ndc.ca
Aquarium du Québec
Québec City — sepaq.com/paq/en
Aquarium – Exploramer
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Gaspésie
exploramer.qc.ca
Pointe-au-Père Maritime Historic Site
Bas-Saint-Laurent
quebecmaritime.ca/empress
St.
Lac Saint-Jean
Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec
(International Fireworks Competition)
Québec City / 2013: July 20 to August 7
lesgrandsfeux.com/en
Québec City international Festival
of Military Bands
2013: August 20 to 25 — fimmq.com
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
Outaouais
2013: August 30 to September 2
2014: September 5 to 8
montgolfieresgatineau.com
Red Bull Crashed Ice
Québec City / Winter
quebecregion.com
redbullcrashedice.ca
Rouyn-Noranda
Tremblant International Blues Festival
Laurentides / Early July
tremblantblues.com
International Balloon Festival
of Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu
2013: August 10 to 18 — montgolfieres.com
Québec Winter Carnival
2013: February 1 to 17
2014: January 31 to February 16
carnaval.qc.ca
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Mondial des cultures de Drummondville
Centre-du-Québec
2013: July 4 to 14 / 2014: July 3 to 13
mondialdescultures.com
SAQ New France Festival
Québec City / 2013: August 7 to 11
nouvellefrance.qc.ca
Festivals & events
Onhoüa Chetek8e Huron Village
Wendake
Québec City — hotelpremieresnations.ca
Festival de Lanaudière
Joliette / Early July to early August
lanaudiere.org
Just for Laughs Festival
Montréal / Most of July
hahaha.com/en
Gourmet Route
Greater Québec City Area
gourmetroute.com
iledorleans.com/eng/agrotourisme.asp
Gaspé Historic Route around the
history of Cod Fishing
Gaspésie — quebecmaritime.ca/en
Montréal International Jazz Festival
2013: June 27 to July 7 / 2014: June 25
to July 6 — montrealjazzfest.com
Orford Express Scenic Railway
orfordexpress.com
Individually owned and operated, each
economuseum is dedicated to a specific
trade. See the artisan at work!
economusees.com
Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial
Chaudière-Appalaches — grosseile.ca
Zoo sauvage of Saint-Félicien
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
borealie.org
L'International des Feux Loto-Québec
(International Fireworks Festival)
Montréal / Late June to late July
internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/en
Gaspé
Percé
Saguenay
Tadoussac
Québec
Îles de la
Madeleine
Rivière-du-loup
Baie-Saint-Paul
Mont-Laurier
North Bay
Québec
Mont-Tremblant
New Brunswick
Trois-Rivières
Saint-Georges
Montebello
Ontario
Moncton
Prince Edward
Island
distances
Drummondville
Gatineau
Montréal
Sherbrooke
Ottawa
New York
Toronto
United States
Boston
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Detroit
Halifax
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Washington
Gatineau
km
665
540
1,250
750
1,525
710
725
880
460
920
mi.
415
335
775
465
945
440
450
545
285
570
Montréal
km
500
640
1,360
910
1,350
625
765
980
550
975
mi.
315
400
845
565
840
390
475
610
315
605
Québec
City
km
645
905
1,620
1180
1,075
895
1,020
1,180
755
1,230
mi.
400
565
1,005
735
665
555
635
735
470
765