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In Quebec City, summers are sunny and warm with an average temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 55 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening.
Winters in Quebec City can be bitterly cold, windy, and snowy with average high temperatures ranging from 8 degrees Fahrenheit to 23 degrees Fahrenheit. The residents can sometimes get up to 14 feet of snow.
Spring and fall, although short, bring chilly to warm temperature. Sometimes snow falls in the month of May. Parades, ice sculptures, parties, dances, and boat races are just some of the activities celebrating Quebec City’s annual Winter Carnival, which is usually held from late January to mid-February.
John the Baptist, the patron saint of French Canadians, is celebrated ever June 24th on Jean-Baptiste Day.
La Citadell is a star-shaped, 25-building fortress. It is a national historic monument and an official residence of the Governor General of Canada.
Parc des Champs de Bataille (Battlefields Park) was the site of a crucial battle in 1759, and is Canada’s first national urban park, covering 267 acres. It also goes by the name “Plains of Abraham.”
Ile d’Orleans is located in the St. Lawrence River, Ile d’Orleans (Orleans Island). It was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French. It remains a largely rural farming area today.
The Quartier Petit Champlain is considered the oldest commercial district in North America. Art galleries, clothing stores, souvenir shops, and quite a few cafes line the pedestrian street.
The French explorer Jacques Cartier found glittering stones on the great rock formation where Upper Town of Quebec City is located. Believing the stones to be diamonds he named the promontory Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond). But when he brought a few of these “diamonds” back to France in 1542, experts concluded that they were quartz.
After visiting a special Maple Museum depicting the evolution and modernization of the maple industry, I enjoyed a lively demonstration on maple sugar production and sampled some delicious maple taffy at L’En-Tailleur Sugar Shack on Ile d’Orleans.
One famous dish in Quebec is a meat pie called tourtieres, with pommes persillade, which are fried, cubed potatoes topped with a garlic and parsley mixture. Cretons, which is a spread made with congealed pork, onions, and spices is normally served with toast and is a popular snack.
In our daily lives, night follows the setting sun and day follows the fleeing moon. But captivating moments that can stimulate our senses are everywhere. Under the sunlight’s pure radiance, I strolled through a well maintained garden in Quebec. I saw the open buds reveal white blossoms flushed with pink, sending out the unforgettable lovely fragrance. The beauty and the perfumed scent in the garden brought me tremendous joy.
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