{"id":4631,"date":"2018-05-11T12:29:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T16:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/?p=4631"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:50:35","slug":"quebec-city-road-trip-tourism-reasons-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/fr\/2018\/05\/11\/quebec-city-road-trip-tourism-reasons-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"5 raisons de faire un voyage en voiture \u00e0 Qu\u00e9bec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-17bo2q9-39aff531229409cb6ba218bbb4be1a4b\">\n.flex_column.av-17bo2q9-39aff531229409cb6ba218bbb4be1a4b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-17bo2q9-39aff531229409cb6ba218bbb4be1a4b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jh24zd31-7875a025506a31d68499370f7f4d0272\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jh24zd31-7875a025506a31d68499370f7f4d0272{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jh24zd31-7875a025506a31d68499370f7f4d0272 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jh24zd31-7875a025506a31d68499370f7f4d0272 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jh24zd31-7875a025506a31d68499370f7f4d0272 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_icon_box  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >5 Reasons to Take a Road Trip to Quebec City<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>5 Reasons Why You Should Visit Quebec City<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-jgtege7i-ca5dc9b9467d7e6c36de8c87a3eeb952  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Quebec is 400 Years Old!\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello' data-av_icon='' data-av_iconfont='fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Quebec is 400 Years Old!<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Canada just celebrated its 150th birthday, the capital city of Quebec celebrated an even bigger anniversary back in 2008 &#8211; its 400th birthday! <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-16nqnxd-4d4d478a9211a625c4347f3d61b0982b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Jacques Cartier first arrived on what is now Quebec City in 1535, it wasn\u2019t until Samuel de Champlain arrived in 1608 that the first wooden structure was erected and thus, the city was born.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a tourism centre, Quebec City\u2019s biggest draw is its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carnaval.qc.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annual winter carnival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in February. It is also close to some amazing skiing destinations. But this vibrant city keeps the joy flowing all year round. As the oldest French-speaking community in all of North America, this is where you\u2019ll experience the uniquely French Canadian joie de vivre, and where you will find many reasons to keep going back, year after year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\r\n\r\n<div  class='hr av-155uaj5-e0ee14349511443fb0619e24d2cb5f7f hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13c1ogx-e957f22504e5601b6606732a42d98fd5\">\n.flex_column.av-13c1ogx-e957f22504e5601b6606732a42d98fd5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13c1ogx-e957f22504e5601b6606732a42d98fd5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jgtfjl4m-643eccfe442ad212aa7ec6f925cd4a75\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jgtfjl4m-643eccfe442ad212aa7ec6f925cd4a75 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jgtfjl4m-643eccfe442ad212aa7ec6f925cd4a75 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jgtfjl4m-643eccfe442ad212aa7ec6f925cd4a75 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-4636 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4636 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City.jpg\" alt='5 Reasons to Take a Road Trip to Quebec City' title='5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City'  height=\"637\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City-1030x437.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City-705x299.jpg 705w, https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/5-Reasons-to-Take-a-Road-Trip-to-Quebec-City-450x191.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='hr av-11kwvhd-98725c250d47d7631b7d0f2e031c11cd hr-default  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-10a04q9-60ccc82ce12528b8c8628b3defc1337a\">\n.flex_column.av-10a04q9-60ccc82ce12528b8c8628b3defc1337a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-10a04q9-60ccc82ce12528b8c8628b3defc1337a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jh252ffn-c0ad35237d1fb8769793ded5faaa9bc2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jh252ffn-c0ad35237d1fb8769793ded5faaa9bc2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jh252ffn-c0ad35237d1fb8769793ded5faaa9bc2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jh252ffn-c0ad35237d1fb8769793ded5faaa9bc2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jh252ffn-c0ad35237d1fb8769793ded5faaa9bc2 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Here are our top 5 reasons you should take a road trip to Quebec City this summer:<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='hr av-xe9s01-4735661000ed70a917cbf6d251bc465e hr-default  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wlqgz5-cff68e826e7856f97fcc522a5f42966e\">\n.flex_column.av-wlqgz5-cff68e826e7856f97fcc522a5f42966e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-wlqgz5-cff68e826e7856f97fcc522a5f42966e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-jgteh6ae-f30c4510a8d195b2cc0dfa2d1c92bec7  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: 1. The Plains of Abraham - History\u2026 and a party!\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue82a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >1. The Plains of Abraham - History\u2026 and a party!<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the site of a painful defeat for New France, the French community of Quebec has taken back the Plains of Abraham as a place of celebration. This historic site is now the location of the city\u2019s annual St. Jean Baptiste festivities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Battlefields Park (which houses the Plains of Abraham) was Canada\u2019s first national historic park and is probably the most famous of the city\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_National_Historic_Sites_of_Canada_in_Quebec_City\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37 national historic sites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Today, you can tour the museum and former battlefields, stroll through the beautiful gardens and learn the significant history of this site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, you can visit on June 24 to join in the St. Jean Baptiste celebrations!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div  class='hr av-uxtenl-7f58c7fdcdf317b94763b57d5f183b53 hr-default  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-tafuht-3ace8604492599b66717c91b8e78bb4c\">\n.flex_column.av-tafuht-3ace8604492599b66717c91b8e78bb4c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-tafuht-3ace8604492599b66717c91b8e78bb4c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-jgtehul6-456eefd7a42da4d7d50a6116c2317409  avia-builder-el-15  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: 2. They have a chocolate museum\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello' data-av_icon='' data-av_iconfont='fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >2. They have a chocolate museum<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, we could just leave it at that, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00c9rico Creative Chocolate Shop and Chocolate Museum are well known through the city, and for good reason. The two chocolatiers who run the shop and museum live and breathe chocolate, making everything by hand alongside their dedicated staff. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The museum takes you through the history and magic of chocolate and allows you to watch the chocolatiers at work. And of course, there\u2019s the chocolate itself. There are a variety of filled chocolates, pastries, hot chocolate and even homemade ice cream. The hardest part will be not eating everything you meant to bring home!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-r6sidd-9999fe52060350809638c183ce70438c\">\n.flex_column.av-r6sidd-9999fe52060350809638c183ce70438c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-r6sidd-9999fe52060350809638c183ce70438c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jgtf4mbf-7628354f784c41054bdb5aa923a1253d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jgtf4mbf-7628354f784c41054bdb5aa923a1253d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jgtf4mbf-7628354f784c41054bdb5aa923a1253d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jgtf4mbf-7628354f784c41054bdb5aa923a1253d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chocolate-museum-quebec-city.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='hr av-pi5aox-8acfd9f6a127e91addc95a9e01e69006 hr-default  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-npyc8x-950fa0621cbe1351e49ec1fa0dda57da\">\n.flex_column.av-npyc8x-950fa0621cbe1351e49ec1fa0dda57da{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-npyc8x-950fa0621cbe1351e49ec1fa0dda57da av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-jgtekl58-cd7ecf8bd9a97e881c31105277cba131  avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: 3. Montmorency Falls\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello' data-av_icon='' data-av_iconfont='fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >3. Montmorency Falls<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located within the Chute-Montmorency National Park, Montmorency Falls is approximately 30 metres higher than the famed Niagara Falls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can stroll through the park and take in its beauty, or\u2026 you can get adventurous! Because what good are waterfalls if we don\u2019t try to get up close? In addition to gorgeous hiking trails, there is a 300-metre zip line that crosses the cove, a panoramic circuit that includes a suspension bridge where you feel the roaring water beneath your feet, and a via-ferrata circuit, which is a hiking trail built into the rock wall. It\u2019s kind of like hiking and rock climbing rolled into one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the less adventurous, there are beautiful gardens to visit, playgrounds for children and plenty of picnic spots.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-npyc8x-71eaf83e7dd6281173c65cb505ee5657\">\n.flex_column.av-npyc8x-71eaf83e7dd6281173c65cb505ee5657{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-npyc8x-71eaf83e7dd6281173c65cb505ee5657 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jh25qa5m-c4ade8da39e62e2aa121fb3ad8edd545 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BegE1Pmgtyn\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BegE1Pmgtyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jean-Dominique Bertoni (@jdbertoni)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-28T17:16:41+00:00\">Jan 28, 2018 at 9:16am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr av-mn05up-2f0c3f903fa9f07037cb9026d29ce157 hr-default  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-21gzm9-ee9afbfde6d53033d69ce841becf96dd\">\n.flex_column.av-21gzm9-ee9afbfde6d53033d69ce841becf96dd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-21gzm9-ee9afbfde6d53033d69ce841becf96dd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-jgtelffe-260e8787c794712edd01cb15a932860f  avia-builder-el-25  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: 4. The Festival d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec draws BIG names\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello' data-av_icon='' data-av_iconfont='fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >4. The Festival d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec draws BIG names<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember how we said Quebecers had taken back the Plains and Abraham, making it a place of joy and celebration? That isn\u2019t relegated to St. Jean Baptiste Day celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Festival d\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec, or summer festival, is an annual music festival held on the Plains that draws big names in music and even bigger crowds. The 2018 festival will feature The Weeknd, Lorde, Neil Young, Air Supply (I know, right?), Chromeo, The Chainsmokers, Foo Fighters and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infofestival.com\/en\/Program\/Artists-A-Z#\/artists\/alphabetical\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so, so many more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a music lover, this is a festival not to be missed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-r6sidd-9999fe52060350809638c183ce70438c\">\n.flex_column.av-r6sidd-9999fe52060350809638c183ce70438c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-r6sidd-9999fe52060350809638c183ce70438c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jgtf4mbf-21f497370a49872f592e6f88452f7ca1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jgtf4mbf-21f497370a49872f592e6f88452f7ca1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jgtf4mbf-21f497370a49872f592e6f88452f7ca1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jgtf4mbf-21f497370a49872f592e6f88452f7ca1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Summer-festival.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='hr av-1v380h-7f5677b13511f8849df1f80a11b5947a hr-default  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gzcey9-ab618c1fabba0b6332335fd08e82c844\">\n.flex_column.av-gzcey9-ab618c1fabba0b6332335fd08e82c844{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gzcey9-ab618c1fabba0b6332335fd08e82c844 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-jgtemhzu-5532bb53f237a25bcbff90329b76a983  avia-builder-el-30  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: 5. All. The. Food.\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello' data-av_icon='' data-av_iconfont='fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >5. All. The. Food.<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O.M.G. The food! Naturally, there are plenty of incredible, mouthwatering, decadent French restaurants including the amazing <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/restaurantlegende.com\/home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u00e9gende<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which blends local Canadian fare with French cooking techniques, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/saint-amour.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint-Amour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you\u2019re there with your significant other (so romantic!) and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chezriouxetpettigrew.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chez Rioux &amp; Pettigrew<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is vegetarian-friendly (a rare find among French cuisine). And those are just a few!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for something a little different, there\u2019s the delectable <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/chezboulay.com\/?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chez Boulay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, featuring trendy, upscale Nordic cuisine, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lapizzaio.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Pizzaio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is pizza, but like\u2026. amaaaaaazing pizza, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.auxancienscanadiens.qc.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aux Anciens Canadiens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which resides inside one of the historic houses on the even more historic rue Saint Louis and serves up incredible Canadian cuisine, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.ca\/Restaurant_Review-g155033-d3529009-Reviews-Le_Billig_Creperie_Bistro-Quebec_City_Quebec.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Billig cr\u00eaperie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is another French restaurant, but cr\u00eapes should really stand on their own, shouldn\u2019t they? 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