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Paris on the St. Lawrence River

Quebec City, Canada is certainly the mostinside  of  the  building.
European destination in North America and it
is definitely worth a visit by teachers andJust as local French speech is skewed with a
students. If you are considering studentCanadian influence, the local cuisine is
group travel in this region, then here is alargely French, with a touch of indigenous
brief  guide  to  what  Quebec  has to offer.ingredients like maple syrup, wild berries
and  caribou  steak.
Quebec City is an astounding student tour
find. Perched on one of the most beautifulQuebec City is set out in terraces
riverside settings in North America, Quebecoverlooking the water. Above the city is La
is the only walled city in Canada or theCitadelle, a star-shaped fortress inherited
United  States.  It  is  four  centuries old.from the French and improved by the British
to protect the port from re-encroachments by
Old Quebec is set out on terraces of landthe French. Below the city, the old trading
shelved up from the wide, blue river. It hasquarter of Lower Town has been revitalized
beautiful ramparts and stone arches. Theinto a vibrant arts, hotel, shopping and
streets are cobblestone and redolent withrestaurant district, one main thoroughfare of
some delicious but vaguely unfamiliarwhich  is  Rue  du  Petit-Champlain.
cooking. As you walk through town, the air
rings  with  church  bells  on  the  hour.Between La Citadelle and the Lower Town is
the Upper Town, surrounded by thick stone
The city has been so beautifully preservedwalls and crowned by the centerpiece of a
that UNESCO designated Quebec a Worldromantic and gravity-defying luxury hotel,
Heritage Site in 1985. With great proximitythe  Chateau  Frontenac.
to the United States, this dramatic,
French-speaking destination offers a quickThe turreted, brick and copper-green Chateau
trip from the United States to a city whichFrontenac is the most memorable landmark in a
gives  you  the  feel of a European vacation.city with enough ingredients to provide you
with  a  rich  supply  of  travel  memories.
In 1535, Jacques Cartier discovered the site
of Quebec City along the St. Lawrence RiverOne of the joys of Quebec City is the way the
and in 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Newinhabitants  embrace  every  season.
France in this area. It remained under French
control until the British captured it duringSpringtime comes late to this northern
a half-hour battle on September 13, 1759.climate. In April, you can witness the
Despite the British victory, and 200 years ofannual ritual of sugarshacking, the local
subsequent British control, almost the entireharvesting of maple syrup. In May, you will
half million native Quebec City inhabitantssee the return of the wild geese and a
claim  French  as  their  native  tongue.bounding natural rebirth of flora and fauna
from  the  long,  blue-white  winter.
Quebec still has the feel of a rugged outpost
city, as well as the feel of a civilized cityThe tourist high season begins in July,
of refuge, a seat of old-world culture, andduring which Quebec City hosts the musical
an  epicurean  capital.events of the International Summer Festival,
now  in  its  35th  year.
The 19th-century Louis XIV style Parliament
Buildings are home to the National AssemblyAll of this is enough to make Quebec City a
of 125 province representatives. If you arecan't miss North American student group
visiting the parliament buildings, here is atravel destination. So, if you haven't been
tip: "door three" of the front Parliamentthere yet, put it high on your list of places
entrance admits you, during most weekdays, toto visit next.
a public restaurant providing a view of the



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