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In the center of VieuxQuébec, the Château Frontenac astounds guests with its beauty and luxury. It’s decorated as a veritable museum of Canadiana throughout, with a birch-bark canoe and stuffed grizzly bear in the lobby and artifacts on its walls (see Château Frontenac).

This fabulous hotel, dating from 1761, is embellished by a golf course, a casino, and a setting on the St Lawrence River. It frequently attracts US presidents, Hollywood stars and high-rolling gamblers.

The royalty of Montréal hotels embodies grace and comfort. This was also the location of John Lennon famous “Bed-In” of 1969.

Golf, spas, adventure activities, boutiques, and restaurants in a village setting.

Built as a military defence against the British in the 18th century, the striking stone gate (Porte Saint-Jean) is now a tourist draw from which visitors can access and walk for 4 km (3 miles) along the city’s ramparts. The area around the gate, also known as Quartier Montcalm, has an intense concentration of Québécois specialty merchants, as well as designer boutiques, cultural outlets and nightclubs. Bring your appetite too, because this zone is famous for its bistros and restaurants serving fine French cuisine.

In the heart of Shaughnessy Village this colorful glass mall is known for its fresh market fare and inexpensive eateries.

Leclerc (1914–88) worked as a radio announcer, actor and comedian, but he is best remembered as a consummate storyteller, singer and song-writer, penning works about the Canadian countryside, solitude, and love. His monument is found on Ile d’Orléans, and a statue of him has been erected in his honor in Parc Lafontaine in Montreal (see Parc Lafontaine, Montréal).

This farm offers wonderful picnic sites with an abundance of apiary products to taste afterwards, such as honey mead and honey cookies.

This 10-minute crossing offers a stunning view of the city.

For 10 explosive days each July, Québec City becomes one mammoth outdoor music stage as performers flock from all over the world to perform countless styles of music for the enthusiastic crowds. This enormous spectacle is the most spirited activity of the summer with 500 shows and some 1,000 artists blasting out their sounds at over 15 different performance venues.