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23 Amazing Quebec Facts

quebec_1Quebec almost voted for independence in 1995 – when a referendum failed with less than one percent margin. Tweet This


quebec_2The Hotel de Glace in Quebec is built every year from 50 workers using 400 tons of ice and 12 000 tons of snow. Tweet This



quebec_3Montreal Olympics were a financial disaster for the city as it faced debts for over 30 years after the Games had finished. Tweet This



quebec_4Montreal used to be the largest Canadian city until 1970s when it was surpassed by Toronto. Tweet This


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quebec_5Montreal is home to the famous Cirque du Soleil. Tweet This


quebec_6The Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759) was a turning point in the Seven Years’ War, at whose end France surrendered Quebec to the British. Tweet This


quebec_7Quebec City – and not Montreal – is the capital of the province of Quebec. Tweet This


quebec_8The Algonquin word “Kebec” means “where the river narrows.” Tweet This


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quebec_9Quebec City is situated at the intersection of the rivers St. Lawrence and the St. Charles. Tweet This


quebec_10Over 95% of the population is French speaking but more than 40% can speak both English and French. Tweet This


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quebec facts 11The legal drinking age in Quebec is 18. Tweet This



quebec_12The motto of Quebec is “Je me souviens” (French for “I remember”). Tweet This


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quebec_13After Paris, the world’s largest French speaking city is Montreal. Tweet This


quebec_14Quebec’s population is over 8 million. Tweet This


quebec_15Quebec City is the only walled city in Canada. It still has three miles (4.7 km) of walls. Tweet This


quebec_16The province of Quebec is Canada’s greatest producer of maple syrup. Tweet This


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quebec_17Quebec’s dairy industry is the largest in Canada. Tweet This


quebec_18Founded in 1873, the Royal Montreal Golf Club is by far the oldest golf club in North America. Tweet This


quebec_19Quebec City is the oldest French speaking community in the New World, 407 years old as of today. Tweet This


quebec facts 20Approximately 150 days each year Quebec City has at least one inch (2.5 cm) snow. Tweet This


quebec_21J.A. Moisan Epicier was established in 1871 and is the oldest grocery store in North America. Tweet This


quebec_22The first indoor ice hockey game ever took place in 1875 at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal. Tweet This


quebec_23Founded in 1786, Montreal’s Molson Coors Canada is the oldest brewery in North America and is still using its original site. Tweet This

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