Being an American of Quebecois descent I love visiting Quebec City. My ancestors lived in this area from the early 1700’s through the late 1800’s. I plan on visiting again this summer (2024).
Born and raised in Québec City, left when I was 17 to travel and live all over Canada. I lived in St.John's Newfoundland, Victoria BC, Kelowna BC, Ottawa, visited the Maritimes 3 times, and explored and worked extensively in Alberta and BC. Allthough I love many cities in Canada, I had to see the rest of my country to realize how unique and amazing Québec City is. I now know how lucky I've been to grow up in its streets. It was a no brainer to come back to live here. As for other places to visit, I saw other comments mentionning the Lower Town(Basse-Ville) parts like St-Roch and explaining quite well what it's all about. Another very good commercial avenue to visit would be 3e Avenue in Limoilou. It's often closed to traffic during summer making it 100% pedestrian. Full of small restaurants and bistros, without the touristy shops and souvenirs boutiques. Nothing fancy, but you'll get the real feel of the Basse-Ville. Here's a challenge for you when you go to Limoilou: walk around a bit at random between 1ere Avenue and 4e Avenue and 5e Rue and 18e Rue (within that square) looking at these old proletarian habitats. Pay attention to the balcony railings. You can still find some made with the leftover metal sheets from ice skate factories. The blades for the ice skates were punched out of a metal sheet, and what was left was perfect to make railings as is. You can clearly see rows of blade shapes cut-off. They're pretty old and a testament of the prevalence of hockey in our culture.
LIMOILOU mezzan! :) C'est bien ce que vous dites, que vous avez voyagé beaucoup et que ça a pris ça pour vous rendre compte de la chance que nous avons ici. Je lis les commentaires et je suis très fière de ma ville finalement! " Warm and friendly " ... c'est cool se faire dire ça par des étrangers!
Having visited many cities in North America I must say that Quebec City is by more the most beautiful. It is remarkable that retained its unique cultural identity on a continent that has become so homogenised. Viva la belle provence.
province not provence. But I agree with your sentiment. And if you come, do yourselves a favour and travel east out of Quebec City for a 100+ kilometres along the river through the Charlevoix region. It is amazing how few people - even in Canada - know about it. Beautiful scenery, fabulous food, delightful villages and inns, whale watching, the highest vertical for skiing in eastern North America at Le Massif (where you actually ski down the banks of the St Lawrence), great hiking and cycling, wonderful fall colours.
The reason is because a lot of Quebec's conditions/demands were accepted after the battle of plains of Abraham. France let down Quebec back then but the fights were still vicious and frequent, for example the Battle of Sainte-Foy I think was even bleedier than Abraham, and would likely have kept on going. English-Canada seemed to want none of that to continue therefore the conditions for a more independent Quebec were met. It became great teamwork from then.
@@antonboludo8886 From appearances the culture goes beyond just language. Vancouver and Toronto seem to value different things than Quebec. I've never had the privilege of being in Quebec. I have been in New Brunswick, which also seem different from Ontario and BC. To a lesser extent, Toronto and Vancouver seem different from London, too.
@@j.n.4806 Never been there in person.Been to Toronto, Peggy's Cove, St John's New Brunswick, and Vancouver. Never to anywhere in Quebec. Guess that is one place to visit.
How appropriate, western Canada’s classiest RUclipsr visiting Canada’s classiest city. Both Quebec City and Montreal are amazing and lots of fun. Cheers from Vancouver. ✌🏻
Lucky enough to have see 20 countries. Paris (to me) is the best; Prague pretty close. Then, the lovely city of Quebec. Being from Metropolitan NYC, it’s just a 350-mile drive to Montreal,and a 500-mile ride to Quebec City. A two week vacation to Toronto, Niagara Falls (Canada), Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal in 2017 (Canada’s 150th birthday) from June 27 to July 10 is probably the greatest vacation that I’ve ever had. Montreal and Quebec City are awesome cities. BTW, French-Canadian food is AWESOME!
Glad to hear that! I love being just 500 miles from NYC (I'm also about 500 miles from my father in Ottawa and that's a trip I make quite often lol). But, not like it's really affordable to go to NYC regularly haha
On dit cuisine québécoise monsieur et non pas cuisine canadienne-française :-) Merci. Nous avons des recettes du terroir que les Canadiens n'ont pas, ils sont trop occupés à imiter les Américains nos voisins. Sans le Québec, tout le reste du Canada c'est comme les États-Unis sauf peut-être Terre-Neuve. Voilà pourquoi nous sommes nombreux au Québec à vouloir l'indépendance pour notre nation, on est capable d'être un pays, et il serait encore plus formidable sans la tutelle invraisemblable du Canada :-) Bienvenue et revenez nous voir.
@@antoineharvey-boudreault5565 😂😂😂, I enjoy visiting Quebec City, I don’t live there but visiting is fantastic! Google translation (Don't give your pearls to pigs. lest they turn it into dirt) 😂
Just got back from my cruise, which left out of Quebec City. I arrived 3 days prior so I could thoroughly explore the city. I absolutely loved it. My biggest takeaway from my trip is this - the people in QC are very helpful and friendly! Amazing trip. I’d go back in a heartbeat.
I agree with a lot of the comments. I have been to many North American cities but Quebec City is the "classiest" , absolutely love it. The people of that great city deserve a NHL team! Thanks for the great video.
As a Québecer, I'm glad I learned French first and English second. Doing the other way around is much harder. We really have to preserve the culture as it does bring uniqueness to Canada. Glad you enjoyed your stay!
I came on vacation to Québec City from Toronto in Now 2008, 15 years ago and I never left. ( perhaps I should call the office to let them know I won't come back). It would take the Army to drive me out of here.
It would freeze if it wasn't kept open with ice breakers, to keep the St.Lawrence Seaway operational all year long. Before that, people would cross over during winter (ice bridge). @@JimMork
@@JimMork It would if icebreakers didn't crack the ice cover to keep the channel open for shipping all the way up up to Montreal. The Seaway itself above Montreal is closed from December to April so Montreal is the actual terminal in the winter months.
The significance of this city can’t be overstated. By the time the Mayflower set sail, leading to the settlement of the US, Quebec City was already decades old. And the battle on the plains of Abraham altered the trajectory of all of North American history forever.
@@seanleith5312 We do speak English, but at least we speak our own language too. Seeing your name you must be Irish, how about you Irishmen learn Gaeilge? You guys are letting the Anglophones colonize your land.
My mother's family is from Quebec City and I have been visiting since I was five years old, which was 64 years ago. The City gets better every time I go. A little known site is Isle d'orlean which is directly north of the City. It's a nice place for a drive. You see beautiful views of the river and historic churches and chapels.
I strongly advise trying once to pack a lunch, gather strawberries fresh from the fields and eat your lunch in the park on the island for a more pastoral experience.
Quebec City is the best city in Canada. We found the people of the province of Quebec to be warm and friendly. We really enjoyed our 2 visits there and we are looking forward to our next visit.
@@jsghetlerQuebec city has surpassed Montreal for tourism. But if you visit Montreal avoid NDG west island and visit the Plateau and east end of Montreal.
Im quebecer so i know my poutine, for poutine the best is always the most random places u can find like little restaurant often in country side or sometimes found on border of main roads. The name is always something like La patate a Ginette or casse croute chez Bob, like if it has the name of person in it, ur in for a good treat because those are often family owned and the owners are super friendly and give will make the portions much larger then the "tourist spots", and they also charge less, other than that if u stay close to the walls of quebec city id recommand Poutineville which is standing next to alot of buses
I visited Quebec City many years ago and am not bilingual and found people warm and very accommodating. Love the old port area. Amazing food. Thank you for a memorable experience!
Thanks for showing several places of Quebec City. Oh, how I miss the city, I visited Quebec City 3 times, in late 70s, late 80s, and, and early 90s. I don't think I will have time to visit the city again. For the subscribers watching this video, pls visit this place. It is an experience of a lifetime.
Merci d'être venu dans notre belle Ville de Québec! Au plaisir de vous revoir! You should definitely see it in winter! So different but still quite charming!
Local here! If you happen to come back one day, you MUST go see the lower town (literally called "La basse-ville") that regroups St-Roch, Limoilou and Saint-Sauveur. Three old neighborhoods that used to be proletarian, but became, at the turn of the millenium, a cultural and technological hub for the city! While, it became more and more gentrified (especially St-Roch), these parts still host some of the best restaurants, bars, shows and boutiques the city has to offer. Also, another place worthy of mention, is the neighborhood of St-Jean-Baptiste, that has one of the strongest community life in the whole town, only matched my the aforementioned Limoilou and Saint-Sauveur. Glad you liked the town!
Imagine someone reads your comment and especially comes to Québec to see St-Roch, Limoilou and St-Sauveur!!! They'll want to find you to seriously kick your pitiful ass and I'll help them!!!
peut-être vous trompez-vous de nom de rue, mais y'a Rien sur la rue du Roi! :) ( à moins que vous ne parliez d'une autre ' rue du roi ' que celle dans st-roch ... )@@j.n.4806
Non-local but from Quebec. Rule of thumb is that best poutines are roadside in diners. If not opt for diner chains like « belle-province » or « Ashton ». Restaurant poutine is usually pretty average unless you’re at some fancy poutinerie
Nice job Alina … you fit in very nicely in this classy city. Just for the record, Quebec is not one of the oldest Canadian cities, it is THE oldest, having been found in 1608.
@@dennisschwartzentruber3204 St Augustine was burned to the ground twice and presently sits miles from the original settlements, as for St John's and NFLD coast was a summer village for Portuguese fishermen not a permanent settlement.
Well, this really depends on how you look at it. There's a debate on that because St-John's (or at least its first version) was founded in 1583 which makes it older than Québec city (1608). But, St-john's was abandoned and inhabited once in a while for decades and Québec city was inhabited all year long since its foundation which makes it the longest lasting inhabited city. Also, under this optical, Québec was inhabited once in a while by French since 1535, but was called Stadaconé back in the days. That's the case of the towns of Pabo and Gaspé too since 1534.
@@dennisschwartzentruber3204 In our trip to the Maritimes, we visited the oldest church on the continent. I forget the date, but it was way older than anything in Boston.
I was there for the 400th year Celebration, during Les Fêtes de La Nouvelle France. Also, Île d'Orleans is where some of the first French colonists arrive and you can taste the oldest cheese of North America along with many delicious gourmet products, not found all together anywhere in such a small island. For example, the raspberries are much better than those grown in Santa María, CA. Try a drink of cassis, fresh cider, wines, ... Mamma Mía, Je me souviens. La Belle Québec in many bites awaits those that have a day to spare. Québec is the Jewel of NorthAmerica!
The first house of my ancestors is in the petit champlain! Pierre and Gabriel Lemieux (brothers) arrived in the year 1643, they were coopers and explorers!
Quebec is the most beautiful Province of all Canada. Love its Cities, Montreal particularly Quebec City. Quebec deserves a visit before you go everywhere else.
Usually cheese won't melt because it is supposed to be fresh of the day curds. When curds are fresh, they don't melt. When I eat a poutine and the curds are not fresh and melting I turn it back to the kitchen. There was only one thing missing for a good poutine : standard french fries. Hope that you will forgive me for my english . I'm a french speaking man from Québec city. Please make a second try for a good poutine. 😉😊😇.
I’ve never been to Quebec City but the three things its known for have sealed its place in Canadian history and culture: the Plains of Abraham, the Frontenac Hotel and the Old Town. I would be amiss if I didn’t note if you go there in the winter, you get to experience a stay in a beautiful ice hotel! In my opinion, this upscale take on the classic igloo is well done and if you enjoy such a seasonal habitue, then Quebec City is definitely worth your time. Enjoyed the video.
Quebec city is also very close to nature. A good example of this is Parc de la Jacques Cartier. It's probably one of the most beautiful parks in Canada and is only a 30 minute drive from Quebec city.
Definitely love Quebec city, got my Children painted character on the boardwalk that we still have today. Always stop there on the way to Halifax overnight. Love from Ontario.
Once, I've heard Buenos Aires in Argentina is a kind of "frenchy" city in America (South, North, whatever) which is true, but nothing compares to Quebec City. I'd love to be back someday.
Everything I thought Montreal was supposed to be we found in Quebec. Just beautiful. Amazing setting high above the St. Lawrence. Food was a quite hearty and tasty combination of North American and French. Which makes sense but when you experience the cuisine you see exactly what that means. One of the best cities outside of Europe. Just a blast
One thing I particularly appreciate? The absence of knocking down historic structures to erect 100 story towers! A genuine appreciation of history. I hope the Quebeckers do not put down their guard against the wreckers from other places.
Made me wonder "Who is St Lawrence?" Looked it up.He was a martyr in the years before Rome chose to trade paganism for Christianity. Canada ha lots of saint names in places.
I was just there last week for the week and my son and I had the best time. The city is so beautiful and the people are very warm and receptive. Even though we did not speak French, most people spoke English, and did not look down on us for requesting to use English. We will definitely be going back for many vacations to come.
A 12th generation descendant of the first one hundred settlers as denoted on Le Monument Hebert in the Lower Village, La Ville de Quebec is my ancestral home town, if you wish. Honore Mercier on the Parliament Grounds is a distant cousin. My family branch migrated to "Les Etats" a century ago, yet we have maintained family connections in the environs and vacationed there for many years. From a touring perspective Quebec City is as close to France as you can approach without "crossing the pond".
I was wondering if anyone would mention the ancestral history, especially the Louis Hébert connection. Québec is still one of my ambitions to visit. My grandfather was born in St Hyacinth, PQ. He said we are related to Louis Hébert. I figure from the Messier side (first Brodeur in America married a Messier in Boucherville, PQ, in 1679.) I am 10th generation. I left Manitoba 54 years ago, when I was 11, and have managed to maintain enough of my French to enjoy the French programs and videos here online. When I worked as an usher for the Sharks, I had a blast with the Montréal fans. I would greet them in French and they thought I was from Montréal, so in English, I would say no and that I’m from Winnipeg. No anglo accent when speaking French and no French accent when speaking English. It still puzzles me when I hear fellow Canadians say they don’t speak the other language. I know I was taught both in school, up until grade 6, then we moved to California, so no more French other than what little we spoke at home. Je veux vraiment visiter ma province ancestrale pour rencontrer mes nombreux cousins éloignés. Je suis allé à Montréal en 1979, mais malheureusement pas à Québec.
Happy to see that you liked my City! Next time you are in Quebec City, the best poutine is at "Chez Ashton". There is one located just by St-Jean Street in the Old Town. Great choice on Cochon Dingue for breakfast!!! You are welcome back anytime!!
FALSE : Ashton uses potatoes that are "pre cooked" (blanchies / in French) ...... they are HALF-fried. The quality of ASHTON's poutine has gone down ............. there are better places, like POUTINEVILLE, where you can actually chose what type of potatoes and condiments you want in it ...
@@AZTEC_ARTS2023 +1 on Poutineville. Recommending Ashton as the "best" poutine there is to offer in Quebec is blasphemy. It's a good go-to if you want something quick or if you're drunk at 3AM, and even for that, I'd recommend the Snack Bar Saint-Jean waaay before I even set foot in a Ashton.
The best poutine is in a ''cabane à patates frites''. Dont go anywhere else but in these little poutine shack. There is one of them in every single village (often on the main street) and you can recognize the place because people are lining up outside to pick their order or eating on nearby picnic tables.
Looks like we missed each other by only a week. I was gonna have breakfast at that same restaurant, but the seating area was so cramped and uncomfortable. One thing that annoyed me about Quebec City is the lack of decent places to get breakfast, as almost everything doesn't open 'til 11 AM. That being said, having been to western Canada many times, I'm not at all hesitant to admit that the Quebecois are far more classier and overall better people, then the rest of Canadians. They really ARE two completely different people. IDK why the Quebecois get so much hate. Quebec City may very well have been the friendliest city I've ever visited. Everyone is so relaxed and kind here, while people in Vancouver are always so angry and self-centered. I think the "polite Canadian" stereotype comes from the Quebecois. I've had many experiences with French people, and they may very well be the friendliest people on earth.
Brian: There are tons of Breakfast places in Québec. Look for the neighborhoods, outside of the walled city, there are plenty of gems to be found. Ask away !
@user-fr1vx1tk1x I DID, but when you're pressed on time, you wanna stick more to the "must-see" places. I found some in the Jean Baptiste neighborhood, but they were too far to walk to everyday. I mean they weren't, but I wanted to spend more time in the walled city.
The reason we get so much hate is 1) we tried to separate and 2) in modern times, its seen as racist and far-right to want to protect your heritage (french language, culture and legal system). Ironically, the slow assimilation of French-Canadians is the future of Anglo-Canadians at the rate mass immigration is allowed currently. I do think the Quebecois are friendlier, having live on both sides of the divide for extensive periods of time.
@crazya8038 Dude, were we there on the same days? I only did one tour to the waterfall, basilica and island. The weather kind of sucked that week, especially in the countryside.
My mother is French, and I was born and raised in Southern California. Of course, I learned to speak surfer dude. If I had lived closer to the Canadian border near Quebec, I think it would have been cool to learn how to speak Québécois French. English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, are the predominant languages spoken in the America’s. I think in many ways, we speak the older forms of our perspective languages. ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️
If you do actually surf, if you do visit the province of Québec, river surfing (and surf board rentals) is possible in Montreal's Habitat 67 and on the shores of the LaSalle.
Quebec French was actually the French spoken in France hundreds of years ago. For example "Char" (car) in Quebec French was a diminutive for "Charriot" back then in France
The East, Is a Different place. Compared to the west. Modern in the West. East being venerable. Looks amazing! The Falls, also would be worth it. Thanks
Quebec City reminds me so much of France and I'd love to go there someday! As a European myself (specifically Norwegian who has been to France many times) I think I'd feel right at home there! Loved the tips on what to check out in the city and a little backstory of it too, this gives me another reason to go to Canada! 🍁😍
I used to think Quebec was different, but having been to France as well, and also spending some time around French people, I can confirm that the Quebecois are almost exactly like the French. Maybe just less formal and a little more open. There are differences of course, especially in the food and music, but in terms of the people, the politeness, nice clothing and cultural pride is all there. And if I'm completely honest, I think Quebec City felt more French, then Rome felt Italian.
I have been to Norway last year and I find that Québec and Oslo have a lot in commun. And Britsh Colombia parks have a lot in commun with a lot of Norwegian landscap
@@briantravelman I was in Paris a few months ago and I gotta say though.. Parisians aren't so nice, french people are but as in all big metropolis, people are busier and more in their own bubble and parisians are a bit rude.. I would say though that I think québécois are friendlier in general
As a Nova Scotian, I try to get to Quebec City as much as possible. It’s a 7-8 hour drive-yet has the feel I’ve left Canada altogether & in some European City
A new attraction opened in July 2023 is the beach of the Promenade Samuel de Champlain with its water mirror with water jeysers, its infinite bathing bassin and, of course, its sandy beach, all this right by the majestic Saint-Lawrence river. Also, as far as I am concerned the best poutine I ever had was at Chez Ben on se bourre la bedaine in Granby in the Eastern Townships. It is absolutely decadent and delicious poutine.
I just spent the last 3 days here. Besides having to walk up and down long hills, it was wonderful. Definitely go to that giant waterfall, it’s so much fun.😊
I’m a big hockey fan and was definitely hoping to see the Nordiques logo at least once and was happy to catch a glimpse in one of the shops you walked by!
Thank you for the video it brought back so many wonderful souvenirs to my wife and I. For 20 years, my wife and I came to Québec city to spend a few days foe our wedding anniversary. We loved that town so much. If you want to eat a good poutine, always ask for the traditional. Fryes, brown gravy and squeky cheese curds.
Next time, if you want to see outside the old town, 2 very nices streets that are not that far from the old town worth seing (especially in summer) : rue St-Joseph in the Quartier St-Roch and also the 3e Avenue in the Quartier Limoilou. Very nice, less touristy ;) (not that tourist spot are bad) and very lively. Love my city, thanks for your visit :) and see you again soon.
My wife and I just spent a few days staying in a cabin in Parc de la Jacques Cartier then two nights at the Chateau Frontenac, we had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back!
Quebec City is a lovely place for sure! It might sound odd, but my preference for a poutine intro is the one at Costco lunch counter. It is a very plain poutine, but they have great fries and enough cheese, so imo it tastes good if you just crave an honest classic poutine without caring about a restaurant ambiance. For winter tourists, the Montmorency falls are open for ice climbing if this is something you want to try
I appreciate your honest review, I'm looking to find the best classic traditional poutine Quebec City has! 😊🇨🇦 Im skimming the comments too to see where the good spots are 😅
Tips for poutine choices (lived all my life in Quebec) when it's your 1st time - always get the traditional one (gravy, fries, Cheese). From that point on, try variations. If the restaurant can't hit the basic traditional one down, that's how you rank them in comparison. Unfortunately, you seemed to have tried a version that even myself you not have chosen has my 1st choice. Hope this helps tourist's. Cheers!
Beautiful video! Next time, take 15 minutes to get out of the city and spend your day on lovely Orléans island 💙 It is so bucolic, filled with wonderful scenery, nature, beautiful old houses (some go back to the 17th century), nice little boutiques and gastronomy (seriously, there are so many things to try there!). I've travelled to many countries in Europe and the Americas, but this is one of my favorite place ever! Edited to add to the ones who have visited NYC and Boston and not the Belle Province yet; you could quite compare Montreal and Quebec city to those American cities (but in a smaller scale): Montreal is more multicultural, lots of festivals and have more attractions parallel to any big cities (NYC). Quebec city is more historical and cleaner (Boston) and you can find more food attractions related to the Belle Province (of course in Montreal too, but it's more diluted amongst other specialties). Voilà!
So beautiful, you are right the other cities lack culture. The other cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary are more like the US cities, which I don't like
So nice when someone can see the world and still say "But my home town" beats everything I've seen. Can't say that myself. I have limited experience but Plovdiv was more my speed than anything I've seen.
Hey👋 Alina! Just wanted to let you know that you look fantastic while exploring, taking in all the sights and sounds of this beautiful european looking Canadian city. I enjoyed this little tour of Quebec but I feel it should have been li'l longer. I believe as soon as you arrived in that city you must have went out to explore, right away....lol..!!! I really appreciate you because you are constantly on the move yet tireless...!!! whatever you are doing you are all on your own.... I’ll be rooting for you. You are amazing, Alina...!!! May your pockets always be heavy and your heart always be light.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 Godspeed, Alina, Safe Travels...
Best city to visit especially in summer: many festivals🎉 I remember Céline Dion’s show, awesome but I missed Paul McCartney’s I have many friends living their. Belle ville, surtout le vieux quartier de la ville Québec. Greetings🇲🇦from Toronto🇨🇦
@@karenzhang1020If you look like you're struggling, yes, because they want to be helpful and not waste anyone's time. Do not use locals as language teachers. Or if you do, say it out right so they know and can decline if they are in a hurry.
There are some more things you could visit/do next time: 1-at the parliament of quebec you showed form outside you could visit inside. There is a tourist side of building and you need only a identity card (insur/drive/res). You can visit independent or with a guide. It's free. There, in the tourist side, it's a restaurant you could enjoy. I was impressed, and from all I saw in old Qc, this experience was the best. 2 - you can pass on the Levis riverside with the "Traversier". The gare is on the quay at the base of funicular. Relatively cheap and it brings 1 h to be back choosing to stay 20 min on the Levis side and from there you can discover the perfect overview of old Qc. city. 3 - plage of "Baie of Beauport". At summer time you can spend some time there. It's very well arranged. 4 - aquarium - next to the pont of Qc. Really, really impressive. But you neea at least 3 hours to enjoy the visit there. 5 - you can go to the Orleans Island (on the bridge next to the falls) where you can find the vineyard. You can enjoy a walk and degustation of wine. I recommend the "ste-Petronill" because they have a resto in some days of week. For the "putin"... Actually, it's surprising to call that "traditional" for quebec pleading to be a "French world". The english the cheese and the ancient ketchup in the fries doesn't change the plate (keep to be fries), but only the kind of serving is different (with the fork and not with the hands) and the cheese "put" everywhere it's the result of an industrial accident/miscalculation from the beginning of 20th century. This english order of action used by french to the Irish pub workers (english speakers at the beginning) is shameful of quebec history and their psychology. The massive irish immigration from 19th century define the qc. identity (30 % of Qc and 80% of Montreal at that time) but it's definitely cleaned from the historical memory like was the italian-grec too. But the identity is modeling and there is a louder and stronger generation in growing up that will transform this province in "Arabec" - the local administrators already have proven that (stil french speakers from the french african colonies, but different culturally).
Hi Alina. What a quiet and calm and so relaxing city. I love it. What a lovely Quebec. Thank you Alina. Stay healthy for both of you and your super mom. Warrm hugs from Indonesia.
The wife and I loved it. She's from Northern Quebecois stock and had a blast unleashing her (semi-rusty) French. I let her do all the talking. I'd live there. You do not need a car. Just walk. It is an great Canadian place to visit as it is so different than where we're from (Toronto). Lots of great restaurants.
Quebec is beautiful, such a good vibe in the city. Breakfast prices were pretty high and similar to what we have here in Vancouver... but your breakfast looked so good! Enjoyed exploring with you, thank you for bringing great memories back! 😍👍
I love French so much and such a french region in the new world makes me happy.
I just got back from Quebec City a day ago. Absolutely some of the most gracious and friendly people one can hope to meet. Gorgeous city!
Merci !
Being an American of Quebecois descent I love visiting Quebec City. My ancestors lived in this area from the early 1700’s through the late 1800’s. I plan on visiting again this summer (2024).
Born and raised in Québec City, left when I was 17 to travel and live all over Canada. I lived in St.John's Newfoundland, Victoria BC, Kelowna BC, Ottawa, visited the Maritimes 3 times, and explored and worked extensively in Alberta and BC. Allthough I love many cities in Canada, I had to see the rest of my country to realize how unique and amazing Québec City is. I now know how lucky I've been to grow up in its streets. It was a no brainer to come back to live here.
As for other places to visit, I saw other comments mentionning the Lower Town(Basse-Ville) parts like St-Roch and explaining quite well what it's all about. Another very good commercial avenue to visit would be 3e Avenue in Limoilou. It's often closed to traffic during summer making it 100% pedestrian. Full of small restaurants and bistros, without the touristy shops and souvenirs boutiques. Nothing fancy, but you'll get the real feel of the Basse-Ville. Here's a challenge for you when you go to Limoilou: walk around a bit at random between 1ere Avenue and 4e Avenue and 5e Rue and 18e Rue (within that square) looking at these old proletarian habitats. Pay attention to the balcony railings. You can still find some made with the leftover metal sheets from ice skate factories. The blades for the ice skates were punched out of a metal sheet, and what was left was perfect to make railings as is. You can clearly see rows of blade shapes cut-off. They're pretty old and a testament of the prevalence of hockey in our culture.
LIMOILOU mezzan! :) C'est bien ce que vous dites, que vous avez voyagé beaucoup et que ça a pris ça pour vous rendre compte de la chance que nous avons ici.
Je lis les commentaires et je suis très fière de ma ville finalement!
" Warm and friendly " ... c'est cool se faire dire ça par des étrangers!
As someone from New England, this city blew my mind as a teenage boy visiting for the first time.
because its litterally the city that defended itself against new england. You can really sense that from the vibe of the fortifications
Having visited many cities in North America I must say that Quebec City is by more the most beautiful. It is remarkable that retained its unique cultural identity on a continent that has become so homogenised. Viva la belle provence.
province not provence. But I agree with your sentiment. And if you come, do yourselves a favour and travel east out of Quebec City for a 100+ kilometres along the river through the Charlevoix region. It is amazing how few people - even in Canada - know about it. Beautiful scenery, fabulous food, delightful villages and inns, whale watching, the highest vertical for skiing in eastern North America at Le Massif (where you actually ski down the banks of the St Lawrence), great hiking and cycling, wonderful fall colours.
The reason is because a lot of Quebec's conditions/demands were accepted after the battle of plains of Abraham. France let down Quebec back then but the fights were still vicious and frequent, for example the Battle of Sainte-Foy I think was even bleedier than Abraham, and would likely have kept on going. English-Canada seemed to want none of that to continue therefore the conditions for a more independent Quebec were met. It became great teamwork from then.
I like her adjective: Classy. I wonder if Paris and London are as different as Quebec City and Toronto.
You are correct.
The Province of Quebec has developed its own culture in the French Language.
France and England left long ago. @@JimMork
@@antonboludo8886 From appearances the culture goes beyond just language. Vancouver and Toronto seem to value different things than Quebec. I've never had the privilege of being in Quebec. I have been in New Brunswick, which also seem different from Ontario and BC. To a lesser extent, Toronto and Vancouver seem different from London, too.
for me Quebec city old is probably the most beautiful city in Canada
Need to avoid messing it up with huge modern sky scrapers!! Those will need to be put further away, like in St-Foy and other areas.
Victoria is
@@danypell2517 Absolutely. Show these financial capitals there are alternatives.
Not "probably".
IT IS the most beautiful city in Canada! 😉
@@j.n.4806 Never been there in person.Been to Toronto, Peggy's Cove, St John's New Brunswick, and Vancouver. Never to anywhere in Quebec. Guess that is one place to visit.
I went back in February. You have no idea of how much I miss Quebec! Best place I’ve ever been, I plan on going many more times.
On my intensive travels over decades of flying, I place Québec cité right up there with Dubrovnik, Jérusalem, Rio de Janeiro, Paris and Prague ⚜️😍⚜️
Yes, they are all UNESCO heritage sites.
Ive been to 4 of the 6 cities you've referenced - and I consider each to be a jewel in its own way - places where magic can happen.
It's like going to Europe only not.
I just came back from Quebec, I am deeply in love ❤ I have to go back in every season
How appropriate, western Canada’s classiest RUclipsr visiting Canada’s classiest city. Both Quebec City and Montreal are amazing and lots of fun. Cheers from Vancouver. ✌🏻
Thank you very much!
Wish I thought of that first. Perfect expression.
@@AlinaMcleod You've seen St Petersburg. Quebec City vs that. Being a migrant from Russia to Canada, does that bias you about Quebec City?
It's classy because Quebec is the last Canadian stronghold that isn't invaded by Indians yet
Yes India destroy the world also Canada @@VS257
Lucky enough to have see 20 countries. Paris (to me) is the best; Prague pretty close. Then, the lovely city of Quebec. Being from Metropolitan NYC, it’s just a 350-mile drive to Montreal,and a 500-mile ride to Quebec City. A two week vacation to Toronto, Niagara Falls (Canada), Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal in 2017 (Canada’s 150th birthday) from June 27 to July 10 is probably the greatest vacation that I’ve ever had. Montreal and Quebec City are awesome cities. BTW, French-Canadian food is AWESOME!
As a French-Quebecer thank you for your kind words ❤It is true here we really appreciate great food and take pride in it!
Glad to hear that! I love being just 500 miles from NYC (I'm also about 500 miles from my father in Ottawa and that's a trip I make quite often lol). But, not like it's really affordable to go to NYC regularly haha
Thank you 😊
On dit cuisine québécoise monsieur et non pas cuisine canadienne-française :-) Merci. Nous avons des recettes du terroir que les Canadiens n'ont pas, ils sont trop occupés à imiter les Américains nos voisins. Sans le Québec, tout le reste du Canada c'est comme les États-Unis sauf peut-être Terre-Neuve. Voilà pourquoi nous sommes nombreux au Québec à vouloir l'indépendance pour notre nation, on est capable d'être un pays, et il serait encore plus formidable sans la tutelle invraisemblable du Canada :-) Bienvenue et revenez nous voir.
There’s no other place in North America like Quebec City, it’s an absolute gem!
Staying at the Chateau is the best, going again in December for 4 nights.
I agree!
Super! @@rayc9899
ne donner pas vos perles aux porcs. De peur qu'ils en fassent des saletés
@@antoineharvey-boudreault5565 😂😂😂, I enjoy visiting Quebec City, I don’t live there but visiting is fantastic!
Google translation (Don't give your pearls to pigs. lest they turn it into dirt) 😂
Just got back from my cruise, which left out of Quebec City. I arrived 3 days prior so I could thoroughly explore the city. I absolutely loved it. My biggest takeaway from my trip is this - the people in QC are very helpful and friendly! Amazing trip. I’d go back in a heartbeat.
I agree with a lot of the comments. I have been to many North American cities but Quebec City is the "classiest" , absolutely love it. The people of that great city deserve a NHL team! Thanks for the great video.
As a Québecer, I'm glad I learned French first and English second. Doing the other way around is much harder. We really have to preserve the culture as it does bring uniqueness to Canada. Glad you enjoyed your stay!
I came on vacation to Québec City from Toronto in Now 2008, 15 years ago
and I never left. ( perhaps I should call the office to let them know I won't come back).
It would take the Army to drive me out of here.
Something that needs to be done while visiting Québec City is taking the ferry to Lévis to enjoy the view from the other side of the river.
In the Winter too! Mess up that ice! But yeah overall summer is best :)
Does the St Lawrence freeze over like parts of the Mississippi?
It would freeze if it wasn't kept open with ice breakers, to keep the St.Lawrence Seaway operational all year long. Before that, people would cross over during winter (ice bridge). @@JimMork
@@JimMork It would if icebreakers didn't crack the ice cover to keep the channel open for shipping all the way up up to Montreal. The Seaway itself above Montreal is closed from December to April so Montreal is the actual terminal in the winter months.
The significance of this city can’t be overstated. By the time the Mayflower set sail, leading to the settlement of the US, Quebec City was already decades old. And the battle on the plains of Abraham altered the trajectory of all of North American history forever.
Mayflower sets sail 1620, Quebec City founded 1608. So, one decade and two years.
too bad, they don't even speaking English
@@seanleith5312 We do speak English, but at least we speak our own language too. Seeing your name you must be Irish, how about you Irishmen learn Gaeilge? You guys are letting the Anglophones colonize your land.
@@seanleith5312 we speak many langages....do you ? you don't have the level
@@haroldcampbell3337 we're in Kébek since 1534
My mother's family is from Quebec City and I have been visiting since I was five years old, which was 64 years ago. The City gets better every time I go. A little known site is Isle d'orlean which is directly north of the City. It's a nice place for a drive. You see beautiful views of the river and historic churches and chapels.
I strongly advise trying once to pack a lunch, gather strawberries fresh from the fields and eat your lunch in the park on the island for a more pastoral experience.
Orleans island is one of my favorite place on Earth! One day I'll buy an old house from this wonderful island!
Oh yes! A few hours trip to Ile d'Orleans for sure!
Awesome strawberries from Ile De Orleans in July
A huge pro about Québec City, it's extremely safe!
Agree, as a single, I felt safe.
because there are no bl*ck people.. Sorry but facts
I live in Montreal but my favorite city in Canada is Quebec City!!!
Thanks for your video. I studied in Quebec City for 2 years back in 1994. Love Quebec
Quebec city is definitely gorgeous and fabulous. Who can deny? Hope you have a fantastic day.
I also love Quebec City been there twice. As close to being in europe as you can get in North America.
Fam went to Quebec City back in the 1970s (yes!) and we are still talking about. Epic mid size city with panache.
Quebec City is the best city in Canada. We found the people of the province of Quebec to be warm and friendly. We really enjoyed our 2 visits there and we are looking forward to our next visit.
Nah, Montreal is my friend.
@@jsghetlerQuebec city has surpassed Montreal for tourism. But if you visit Montreal avoid NDG west island and visit the Plateau and east end of Montreal.
@@Orionwayz Montreal gets multiple times more tourists than Quebec, you're not even remotely close to correct.
Montreal is so bleh
Quebec city residents are NOT friendly, specially towards people that dont speak french.
Im quebecer so i know my poutine, for poutine the best is always the most random places u can find like little restaurant often in country side or sometimes found on border of main roads. The name is always something like La patate a Ginette or casse croute chez Bob, like if it has the name of person in it, ur in for a good treat because those are often family owned and the owners are super friendly and give will make the portions much larger then the "tourist spots", and they also charge less, other than that if u stay close to the walls of quebec city id recommand Poutineville which is standing next to alot of buses
I visited Quebec City many years ago and am not bilingual and found people warm and very accommodating. Love the old port area. Amazing food. Thank you for a memorable experience!
To be honest, I don't think you really need to know French and English to go to any of the cities in Canada. The majority of people talk in English.
We took a day trip from Montréal to Quebec City by bus. C’est magnifiqué! We had a good time and we are glad that we went!
Thanks for showing several places of Quebec City. Oh, how I miss the city, I visited Quebec City 3 times, in late 70s, late 80s, and, and early 90s. I don't think I will have time to visit the city again. For the subscribers watching this video, pls visit this place. It is an experience of a lifetime.
Merci d'être venu dans notre belle Ville de Québec! Au plaisir de vous revoir! You should definitely see it in winter! So different but still quite charming!
i agree alina needs to visit the bonnehomme festival it is so picturesque
Bienvenue au Québec!
Local here!
If you happen to come back one day, you MUST go see the lower town (literally called "La basse-ville") that regroups St-Roch, Limoilou and Saint-Sauveur.
Three old neighborhoods that used to be proletarian, but became, at the turn of the millenium, a cultural and technological hub for the city!
While, it became more and more gentrified (especially St-Roch), these parts still host some of the best restaurants, bars, shows and boutiques the city has to offer.
Also, another place worthy of mention, is the neighborhood of St-Jean-Baptiste, that has one of the strongest community life in the whole town, only matched my the aforementioned Limoilou and Saint-Sauveur.
Glad you liked the town!
ahaha elle est bonne
LIMOILOU!! Yeah! :)
Imagine someone reads your comment and especially comes to Québec to see St-Roch, Limoilou and St-Sauveur!!! They'll want to find you to seriously kick your pitiful ass and I'll help them!!!
peut-être vous trompez-vous de nom de rue, mais y'a Rien sur la rue du Roi! :) ( à moins que vous ne parliez d'une autre ' rue du roi ' que celle dans st-roch ... )@@j.n.4806
Non-local but from Quebec. Rule of thumb is that best poutines are roadside in diners. If not opt for diner chains like « belle-province » or « Ashton ». Restaurant poutine is usually pretty average unless you’re at some fancy poutinerie
Nice job Alina … you fit in very nicely in this classy city. Just for the record, Quebec is not one of the oldest Canadian cities, it is THE oldest, having been found in 1608.
St. John's Newfoundland is older ,I believe ; even older than St. Augustine , Florida !
@@dennisschwartzentruber3204 St Augustine was burned to the ground twice and presently sits miles from the original settlements, as for St John's and NFLD coast was a summer village for Portuguese fishermen not a permanent settlement.
Well, this really depends on how you look at it. There's a debate on that because St-John's (or at least its first version) was founded in 1583 which makes it older than Québec city (1608). But, St-john's was abandoned and inhabited once in a while for decades and Québec city was inhabited all year long since its foundation which makes it the longest lasting inhabited city. Also, under this optical, Québec was inhabited once in a while by French since 1535, but was called Stadaconé back in the days. That's the case of the towns of Pabo and Gaspé too since 1534.
@@dennisschwartzentruber3204 In our trip to the Maritimes, we visited the oldest church on the continent. I forget the date, but it was way older than anything in Boston.
I was there for the 400th year Celebration, during Les Fêtes de La Nouvelle France. Also, Île d'Orleans is where some of the first French colonists arrive and you can taste the oldest cheese of North America along with many delicious gourmet products, not found all together anywhere in such a small island. For example, the raspberries are much better than those grown in Santa María, CA. Try a drink of cassis, fresh cider, wines, ... Mamma Mía, Je me souviens. La Belle Québec in many bites awaits those that have a day to spare. Québec is the Jewel of NorthAmerica!
The first house of my ancestors is in the petit champlain! Pierre and Gabriel Lemieux (brothers) arrived in the year 1643, they were coopers and explorers!
Quebec is the most beautiful Province of all Canada. Love its Cities, Montreal particularly Quebec City. Quebec deserves a visit before you go everywhere else.
When you go visit the beautiful Quebec city make sure you go to Baie St-Paul and Charlevoix very close by. It's so beautiful.
very close by ahahahaha est bonne !
Usually cheese won't melt because it is supposed to be fresh of the day curds. When curds are fresh, they don't melt. When I eat a poutine and the curds are not fresh and melting I turn it back to the kitchen. There was only one thing missing for a good poutine : standard french fries. Hope that you will forgive me for my english . I'm a french speaking man from Québec city. Please make a second try for a good poutine. 😉😊😇.
And hopefully hot...
Quebec City is so pretty. 👍👍👍👍👍
It sure is
I’ve never been to Quebec City but the three things its known for have sealed its place in Canadian history and culture: the Plains of Abraham, the Frontenac Hotel and the Old Town. I would be amiss if I didn’t note if you go there in the winter, you get to experience a stay in a beautiful ice hotel! In my opinion, this upscale take on the classic igloo is well done and if you enjoy such a seasonal habitue, then Quebec City is definitely worth your time. Enjoyed the video.
Yes, would definitely love to check out the Ice Hotel sometime!
Quebec city is also very close to nature. A good example of this is Parc de la Jacques Cartier. It's probably one of the most beautiful parks in Canada and is only a 30 minute drive from Quebec city.
Definitely love Quebec city, got my Children painted character on the boardwalk that we still have today. Always stop there on the way to Halifax overnight. Love from Ontario.
Standing on top of casse-cou during winter nights really gives nordic vibes
Once, I've heard Buenos Aires in Argentina is a kind of "frenchy" city in America (South, North, whatever) which is true, but nothing compares to Quebec City. I'd love to be back someday.
I go to Canada twice a year for biz, mainly Toronto and Montreal, and I just love Montreal so much more. Definitely want to visit QC soon.
Everything I thought Montreal was supposed to be we found in Quebec. Just beautiful. Amazing setting high above the St. Lawrence. Food was a quite hearty and tasty combination of North American and French. Which makes sense but when you experience the cuisine you see exactly what that means. One of the best cities outside of Europe. Just a blast
Montreal is just another big city like we see everywhere
Quebec city is just so interesting
Québec is 1608 by Samuel de Champlain and Montréal is 1642 by De Maisonneuve
Wow! I live here - Québec city - and it's so nice to read what people think about the city!
Thank you ;)
One thing I particularly appreciate? The absence of knocking down historic structures to erect 100 story towers! A genuine appreciation of history. I hope the Quebeckers do not put down their guard against the wreckers from other places.
Made me wonder "Who is St Lawrence?" Looked it up.He was a martyr in the years before Rome chose to trade paganism for Christianity. Canada ha lots of saint names in places.
I am proud man of this city where I was born .Je suis fiere de ma ville, votre article me donne les larmes aux yeux 🥵
Decades since my last French class and I can still understand a little. Tres bien!
I was just there last week for the week and my son and I had the best time. The city is so beautiful and the people are very warm and receptive. Even though we did not speak French, most people spoke English, and did not look down on us for requesting to use English. We will definitely be going back for many vacations to come.
Super chill vlog Alina, that is so cool you got to travel with Chevy. You are definitely looking you're own kind of beautiful. ♥
Thank you, it was a really awesome experience!
Oui bien d accord avec vous QUEBEC c est une tres belle ville,, merci de partager,, Alain
A 12th generation descendant of the first one hundred settlers as denoted on Le Monument Hebert in the Lower Village, La Ville de Quebec is my ancestral home town, if you wish. Honore Mercier on the Parliament Grounds is a distant cousin. My family branch migrated to "Les Etats" a century ago, yet we have maintained family connections in the environs and vacationed there for many years. From a touring perspective Quebec City is as close to France as you can approach without "crossing the pond".
Do you still speak French in " Les Stats ;) "?
Douzième génération! C'est impressionnant.
I was wondering if anyone would mention the ancestral history, especially the Louis Hébert connection. Québec is still one of my ambitions to visit. My grandfather was born in St Hyacinth, PQ. He said we are related to Louis Hébert. I figure from the Messier side (first Brodeur in America married a Messier in Boucherville, PQ, in 1679.) I am 10th generation. I left Manitoba 54 years ago, when I was 11, and have managed to maintain enough of my French to enjoy the French programs and videos here online. When I worked as an usher for the Sharks, I had a blast with the Montréal fans. I would greet them in French and they thought I was from Montréal, so in English, I would say no and that I’m from Winnipeg. No anglo accent when speaking French and no French accent when speaking English.
It still puzzles me when I hear fellow Canadians say they don’t speak the other language. I know I was taught both in school, up until grade 6, then we moved to California, so no more French other than what little we spoke at home.
Je veux vraiment visiter ma province ancestrale pour rencontrer mes nombreux cousins éloignés. Je suis allé à Montréal en 1979, mais malheureusement pas à Québec.
Happy to see that you liked my City! Next time you are in Quebec City, the best poutine is at "Chez Ashton". There is one located just by St-Jean Street in the Old Town. Great choice on Cochon Dingue for breakfast!!! You are welcome back anytime!!
Thank you! I actually remember walking by Chez Ashton so will definitely check it out next time!
@@AlinaMcleod And if you get the chance, take the ferry to Levis across the river. You will get the best views of Quebec!
Recommander Ashton... Clairement, vous êtes un homme de culture.
FALSE : Ashton uses potatoes that are "pre cooked" (blanchies / in French) ...... they are HALF-fried. The quality of ASHTON's poutine has gone down ............. there are better places, like POUTINEVILLE, where you can actually chose what type of potatoes and condiments you want in it ...
@@AZTEC_ARTS2023 +1 on Poutineville. Recommending Ashton as the "best" poutine there is to offer in Quebec is blasphemy. It's a good go-to if you want something quick or if you're drunk at 3AM, and even for that, I'd recommend the Snack Bar Saint-Jean waaay before I even set foot in a Ashton.
The best poutine is in a ''cabane à patates frites''. Dont go anywhere else but in these little poutine shack. There is one of them in every single village (often on the main street) and you can recognize the place because people are lining up outside to pick their order or eating on nearby picnic tables.
I totally agree about poutine: french fries, cheese curds and gravy is all you need
Thank you for filming beautiful places in the world and showing them to us
My pleasure!
Looks like we missed each other by only a week. I was gonna have breakfast at that same restaurant, but the seating area was so cramped and uncomfortable. One thing that annoyed me about Quebec City is the lack of decent places to get breakfast, as almost everything doesn't open 'til 11 AM. That being said, having been to western Canada many times, I'm not at all hesitant to admit that the Quebecois are far more classier and overall better people, then the rest of Canadians. They really ARE two completely different people. IDK why the Quebecois get so much hate. Quebec City may very well have been the friendliest city I've ever visited. Everyone is so relaxed and kind here, while people in Vancouver are always so angry and self-centered. I think the "polite Canadian" stereotype comes from the Quebecois. I've had many experiences with French people, and they may very well be the friendliest people on earth.
Brian: There are tons of Breakfast places in Québec. Look for the neighborhoods, outside of the walled city, there are plenty of gems to be found. Ask away !
@user-fr1vx1tk1x I DID, but when you're pressed on time, you wanna stick more to the "must-see" places. I found some in the Jean Baptiste neighborhood, but they were too far to walk to everyday. I mean they weren't, but I wanted to spend more time in the walled city.
i was in quebec city from june 5th to 9th, it was really cool there, got to go to the waterfall and do a bunch of tours
The reason we get so much hate is 1) we tried to separate and 2) in modern times, its seen as racist and far-right to want to protect your heritage (french language, culture and legal system). Ironically, the slow assimilation of French-Canadians is the future of Anglo-Canadians at the rate mass immigration is allowed currently.
I do think the Quebecois are friendlier, having live on both sides of the divide for extensive periods of time.
@crazya8038 Dude, were we there on the same days? I only did one tour to the waterfall, basilica and island. The weather kind of sucked that week, especially in the countryside.
My mother is French, and I was born and raised in Southern California. Of course, I learned to speak surfer dude. If I had lived closer to the Canadian border near Quebec, I think it would have been cool to learn how to speak Québécois French. English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, are the predominant languages spoken in the America’s. I think in many ways, we speak the older forms of our perspective languages. ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️
If you do actually surf, if you do visit the province of Québec, river surfing (and surf board rentals) is possible in Montreal's Habitat 67 and on the shores of the LaSalle.
@@texasabbott I didn’t know that, thanks for the info.🙏
Quebec French was actually the French spoken in France hundreds of years ago. For example "Char" (car) in Quebec French was a diminutive for "Charriot" back then in France
@@danypell2517 Anybody ever compared Quebec French with Cajun French? Is that like Australian English?
Cajun French originally came from "Acadia" up in Canada - they were forcibly pushed out by the English and traveled south to Louisiana
I was there 3 months ago, having been there 50 yrs ago. Just a spectacular city !
The East, Is a Different place. Compared to the west. Modern in the West. East being venerable. Looks amazing! The Falls, also would be worth it. Thanks
Well done! Beautiful video of the city. We live in the Old Town and we truly appreciated how you covered the area! Bravo!
My pleasure!
Its nice to see you home Alina! That food looked great and the falls relaxing. 💕💕
It was! Thank you 😊
The city is so beautiful because it has been presented so well by you.
Thank you very much!
Quebec City reminds me so much of France and I'd love to go there someday! As a European myself (specifically Norwegian who has been to France many times) I think I'd feel right at home there! Loved the tips on what to check out in the city and a little backstory of it too, this gives me another reason to go to Canada! 🍁😍
I used to think Quebec was different, but having been to France as well, and also spending some time around French people, I can confirm that the Quebecois are almost exactly like the French. Maybe just less formal and a little more open. There are differences of course, especially in the food and music, but in terms of the people, the politeness, nice clothing and cultural pride is all there. And if I'm completely honest, I think Quebec City felt more French, then Rome felt Italian.
I have been to Norway last year and I find that Québec and Oslo have a lot in commun. And Britsh Colombia parks have a lot in commun with a lot of Norwegian landscap
french makes you hot blooded lol
@@alainbernier9412 True that the BC coast with its fjords might have seemed like home to some Scandinavians.
@@briantravelman I was in Paris a few months ago and I gotta say though.. Parisians aren't so nice, french people are but as in all big metropolis, people are busier and more in their own bubble and parisians are a bit rude.. I would say though that I think québécois are friendlier in general
As a Nova Scotian, I try to get to Quebec City as much as possible. It’s a 7-8 hour drive-yet has the feel I’ve left Canada altogether & in some European City
Another amazing video from Quebec City! Trop bien 👌🏼💯
Merci! :)
The restaurant Lapin Sauté had amazing rabbit poutine. They also looked like they had amazing food too.
Yeah I heard about that one! Rabbit was definitely out there for me haha
Next time should absolutely take the Train de Charlevoix to visit the Charlevoix region, it's absolutely beautiful.
That was actually my last video but by car 🙂
A new attraction opened in July 2023 is the beach of the Promenade Samuel de Champlain with its water mirror with water jeysers, its infinite bathing bassin and, of course, its sandy beach, all this right by the majestic Saint-Lawrence river. Also, as far as I am concerned the best poutine I ever had was at Chez Ben on se bourre la bedaine in Granby in the Eastern Townships. It is absolutely decadent and delicious poutine.
Alina is Canada’s classiest lady
I just spent the last 3 days here. Besides having to walk up and down long hills, it was wonderful. Definitely go to that giant waterfall, it’s so much fun.😊
I’m a big hockey fan and was definitely hoping to see the Nordiques logo at least once and was happy to catch a glimpse in one of the shops you walked by!
Thank you for the video it brought back so many wonderful souvenirs to my wife and I. For 20 years, my wife and I came to Québec city to spend a few days foe our wedding anniversary. We loved that town so much. If you want to eat a good poutine, always ask for the traditional. Fryes, brown gravy and squeky cheese curds.
Next time, if you want to see outside the old town, 2 very nices streets that are not that far from the old town worth seing (especially in summer) : rue St-Joseph in the Quartier St-Roch and also the 3e Avenue in the Quartier Limoilou. Very nice, less touristy ;) (not that tourist spot are bad) and very lively.
Love my city, thanks for your visit :) and see you again soon.
LIMOILOU YEAH! :) c'est aussi Limoilove!
Limoilou et st-rock wow cest tellement propre ahahaha envois les pas la ...
My wife and I just spent a few days staying in a cabin in Parc de la Jacques Cartier then two nights at the Chateau Frontenac, we had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back!
There is also a city in novasotia named as Lunenburg seems like "Bergen" a Norwegian city
That's interesting! Bergen is actually my hometown, maybe I should go to Lunenburg to visit and compare :)
Hi! So glad you visit my town! I live in Québec since birth:)
Quebec City is a lovely place for sure! It might sound odd, but my preference for a poutine intro is the one at Costco lunch counter. It is a very plain poutine, but they have great fries and enough cheese, so imo it tastes good if you just crave an honest classic poutine without caring about a restaurant ambiance.
For winter tourists, the Montmorency falls are open for ice climbing if this is something you want to try
Poutine is an international hit. The Celtic bar down the street has its version.
Across the falls, the bridge leads you to l’Ile d’Orleans, 42 milles de choooooses tranquil..les. (Felix Leclerc)
I appreciate your honest review, I'm looking to find the best classic traditional poutine Quebec City has! 😊🇨🇦 Im skimming the comments too to see where the good spots are 😅
Tips for poutine choices (lived all my life in Quebec) when it's your 1st time - always get the traditional one (gravy, fries, Cheese). From that point on, try variations. If the restaurant can't hit the basic traditional one down, that's how you rank them in comparison. Unfortunately, you seemed to have tried a version that even myself you not have chosen has my 1st choice. Hope this helps tourist's. Cheers!
Same with pizza : you try a Margherita (only tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil) first if you want to evaluate a restaurant's pizza..
Wow Alina Quebec City looks really nice. I love the architecture. Really looking forward to your next video! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful video! Next time, take 15 minutes to get out of the city and spend your day on lovely Orléans island 💙 It is so bucolic, filled with wonderful scenery, nature, beautiful old houses (some go back to the 17th century), nice little boutiques and gastronomy (seriously, there are so many things to try there!). I've travelled to many countries in Europe and the Americas, but this is one of my favorite place ever!
Edited to add to the ones who have visited NYC and Boston and not the Belle Province yet; you could quite compare Montreal and Quebec city to those American cities (but in a smaller scale): Montreal is more multicultural, lots of festivals and have more attractions parallel to any big cities (NYC). Quebec city is more historical and cleaner (Boston) and you can find more food attractions related to the Belle Province (of course in Montreal too, but it's more diluted amongst other specialties). Voilà!
Thank you! In my earlier part of the trip before I went to Charlevoix, I did actually get to tour around Orleans a bit. Very lovely island.
@@AlinaMcleod oh lovely!! And Charlevoix is such a beautiful region! Glad you got to visit both of those places. :)
Amazing ❤
I just discovered your channel and I see you visited my hometown!
This is definitely a wonderful town indeed, I am happy you enjoyed it!
So beautiful, you are right the other cities lack culture. The other cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary are more like the US cities, which I don't like
They have their own charm, but definitely different!
Bro thinks you have to look eUROPEAN to have culture lol these cities are fine and arent bad mock ups of another continents culture like Quebec
I always enjoy your videos about Canada! Thank you😊
Glad you like them! Thank you!
I travelled a lot and I know it's my hometown BUT Quebec City is one of the most beautiful city in the world.
So nice when someone can see the world and still say "But my home town" beats everything I've seen. Can't say that myself. I have limited experience but Plovdiv was more my speed than anything I've seen.
Thanks Alina. It really looks like a beautiful City. 👍😊🇨🇦
Wow. Didn’t realise this was only posted a minute ago. I’m just back from work and turned the Apple TV on.
Hey👋 Alina! Just wanted to let you know that you look fantastic while exploring, taking in all the sights and sounds of this beautiful european looking Canadian city. I enjoyed this little tour of Quebec but I feel it should have been li'l longer. I believe as soon as you arrived in that city you must have went out to explore, right away....lol..!!! I really appreciate you because you are constantly on the move yet tireless...!!! whatever you are doing you are all on your own.... I’ll be rooting for you. You are amazing, Alina...!!! May your pockets always be heavy and your heart always be light.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 Godspeed, Alina, Safe Travels...
haha thanks very much, Kaustav!
Best city to visit especially in summer: many festivals🎉
I remember Céline Dion’s show, awesome but I missed Paul McCartney’s
I have many friends living their.
Belle ville, surtout le vieux quartier de la ville Québec.
Greetings🇲🇦from Toronto🇨🇦
Je suis très fière de ma ville.
C'est Bon!
Beautiful city, people are very friendly. Try to speak a few words of French, the locals appreciate your efforts. Food is phenomenal.
I heard that if you try to speak French with them but you don’t speak like native, they will switch to English… 😅
@@karenzhang1020If you look like you're struggling, yes, because they want to be helpful and not waste anyone's time. Do not use locals as language teachers. Or if you do, say it out right so they know and can decline if they are in a hurry.
@@MrBastouXII It is indeed true. Say you want to practice your French and they will be happy to help you
Wow, so beautiful city!
There are some more things you could visit/do next time:
1-at the parliament of quebec you showed form outside you could visit inside. There is a tourist side of building and you need only a identity card (insur/drive/res). You can visit independent or with a guide. It's free. There, in the tourist side, it's a restaurant you could enjoy. I was impressed, and from all I saw in old Qc, this experience was the best.
2 - you can pass on the Levis riverside with the "Traversier". The gare is on the quay at the base of funicular. Relatively cheap and it brings 1 h to be back choosing to stay 20 min on the Levis side and from there you can discover the perfect overview of old Qc. city.
3 - plage of "Baie of Beauport". At summer time you can spend some time there. It's very well arranged.
4 - aquarium - next to the pont of Qc. Really, really impressive. But you neea at least 3 hours to enjoy the visit there.
5 - you can go to the Orleans Island (on the bridge next to the falls) where you can find the vineyard. You can enjoy a walk and degustation of wine. I recommend the "ste-Petronill" because they have a resto in some days of week.
For the "putin"... Actually, it's surprising to call that "traditional" for quebec pleading to be a "French world". The english the cheese and the ancient ketchup in the fries doesn't change the plate (keep to be fries), but only the kind of serving is different (with the fork and not with the hands) and the cheese "put" everywhere it's the result of an industrial accident/miscalculation from the beginning of 20th century. This english order of action used by french to the Irish pub workers (english speakers at the beginning) is shameful of quebec history and their psychology. The massive irish immigration from 19th century define the qc. identity (30 % of Qc and 80% of Montreal at that time) but it's definitely cleaned from the historical memory like was the italian-grec too. But the identity is modeling and there is a louder and stronger generation in growing up that will transform this province in "Arabec" - the local administrators already have proven that (stil french speakers from the french african colonies, but different culturally).
Hi Alina. What a quiet and calm and so relaxing city. I love it. What a lovely Quebec. Thank you Alina. Stay healthy for both of you and your super mom. Warrm hugs from Indonesia.
Thank you, Alina, ou merci!
Glad you've liked my Capital city of my province.❤ I agree that the Poutine you've tried, it's not the original one. It should have fries.
The wife and I loved it. She's from Northern Quebecois stock and had a blast unleashing her (semi-rusty) French. I let her do all the talking. I'd live there. You do not need a car. Just walk. It is an great Canadian place to visit as it is so different than where we're from (Toronto). Lots of great restaurants.
I love Quebec City!❤😊
Help me for coming over there. Please
Quebec is beautiful, such a good vibe in the city. Breakfast prices were pretty high and similar to what we have here in Vancouver... but your breakfast looked so good! Enjoyed exploring with you, thank you for bringing great memories back! 😍👍
Yes, unfortunately prices have gone up substantially since I was last in Canada!
if you go out of the old town the price of everything will drop 25%
@yourlover8185 Whoa! Some expression.