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SIGNATURE GUIDED WALKING TOUR Explore
Old Québec, Discover French America One-of-a-Kind Tour of the Historic District |
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THE STORY OF FRENCH
AMERICA Lafayette, Louisiana; Port Royal, South Carolina; Cœur d’Alene, Idaho; Des Moines, Iowa; Ste.
Genevieve, Missouri; Eau Claire,
Minnesota; Prairie du Rocher,
Illinois… Why are so many place names in the United States of French
origin? The answer is straightforward: 75% of present-day continental
U.S. was, until the 1760s, made up of French territories that were part of
New France (Nouvelle-France) with
Québec City as its capital. Our tour introduces numerous local and cross-cutting global
themes as we visit the most noteworthy sights in Old Québec |
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A CONTINENT AT STAKE |
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FRANCO-AMERICA Has France ever tried to reconquer territories or recover
influence in North America? The American Revolutionary War, the Louisiana
Purchase and the short-lived Empire of Mexico are three major events
providing answers to this question. Unlike France, French Canada under
British rule observed but never intervened. Today, France and French America - Québec, Acadia and
Louisiana - are remote cousins sharing a common language embellished with
different accents and expressions. From both sides of the Atlantic,
French-speakers (francophones) of
today use these connections to develop business opportunities and major
cultural projects. |
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EVOLUTION OF FRENCH AMERICA |
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QUÉBEC and FRENCH
CANADA TODAY The
former capital of Nouvelle-France, Québec
prominently features hundreds of historical monuments and plaques, a unique
architecture as well as French and British institutions that have survived to
this day. Furthermore,
Québec is the largest French-speaking capital city of the Americas and a UNESCO
World Heritage site. As a result, Old
Québec City is the ideal historic district to help history enthusiasts
connect the dots of the Story of
French America |
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HISTORY MARKERS IN OLD QUÉBEC |
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QUÉBEC 1608 |
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581-990-1600 (cell, text, What’s App) |
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quebec1608tours@gmail.com |
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