Lonely Planet Quebec

by Kokker, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781740590242
• ISBN10: 1740590244
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(2)
Facts About Quebec	11	(25)
History	11	(4)
Geography	15	(1)
Climate	15	(1)
Ecology & Environment	16	(2)
Flora	18	(1)
Fauna	18	(1)
Parks & Reserves	19	(1)
Unesco Sites	20	(1)
Government & Politics	20	(1)
Economy	21	(1)
Population & People	21	(1)
Education	21	(8)
First Nations in Quebec	22	(7)
Arts	29	(4)
Society & Conduct	33	(1)
Religion	34	(1)
Language	34	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	36	(24)
Suggested Itineraries	36	(1)
Planning	36	(2)
Responsible Tourism	38	(1)
Tourist Offices	38	(3)
Travel Agencies	41	(1)
Visas & Documents	41	(1)
Embassies & Consulates	42	(2)
Money	44	(1)
Post & Communications	45	(2)
Internet Resources	47	(1)
Books	47	(1)
Films	48	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	48	(1)
Radio & TV	49	(1)
Time	49	(1)
Electricity	49	(1)
Weights & Measures	49	(1)
Toilets	49	(1)
Health	50	(1)
Women Travelers	50	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	50	(1)
Disabled Travelers	51	(1)
Senior Travelers	51	(1)
Travel With Children	51	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	52	(1)
Emergencies	53	(1)
Legal Matters	53	(1)
Business Hours	53	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	53	(1)
Work	54	(1)
Accommodations	54	(2)
Food	56	(1)
Drinks	57	(1)
Spectator Sports	58	(2)
Activities	60	(11)
Hiking	60	(1)
Canoeing & Kayaking	61	(1)
Whitewater Rafting	61	(1)
Cycling	61	(6)
A Whale of a Time	62	(5)
Fishing & Hunting	67	(1)
Diving & Snorkeling	67	(1)
Skiing & Snowboarding	67	(3)
Snowmobiling	70	(1)
Dogsledding	70	(1)
Getting There & Away	71	(7)
Air	71	(4)
Land	75	(3)
Getting Around	78	(8)
Air	78	(1)
Bus	78	(1)
Train	79	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	80	(3)
Bicycle	83	(1)
Hitchhiking	83	(1)
Boat	84	(1)
Organized Tours	84	(2)
Montreal	86	(52)
History	87	(2)
Population & People	89	(1)
Orientation	89	(1)
Information	89	(2)
Old Montreal	91	(3)
Downtown	94	(2)
Mont Royal Area	96	(2)
Olympic Park	98	(12)
Parc Jean Drapeau	110	(1)
Lachine	111	(1)
Activities	111	(1)
Organized Tours	112	(1)
Special Events	113	(1)
Places to Stay	113	(4)
Places to Eat	117	(7)
Entertainment	124	(6)
Spectator Sports	130	(1)
Shopping	131	(1)
Getting There & Away	132	(1)
Getting Around	133	(2)
Around Montreal	135	(1)
Parc des Iles de Boucherville	135	(1)
Kahnawake Indian Reserve	135	(1)
Cosmodrome	136	(1)
Oka	136	(1)
Riviere Rouge	136	(1)
Parc Safari & L'arche du Papillons	137	(1)
South Richelieu Valley	137	(1)
The Laurentians	138	(19)
Parc Lineaire du Petit Train du Nord	139	(2)
St Jerome	141	(1)
Rawdon	141	(1)
St Sauveur Des Monts	142	(1)
Morin Heights	143	(1)
Ste Adele	144	(1)
Val Morin	145	(1)
Val David	146	(1)
Ste Agathe des Monts	147	(1)
St Donat	148	(1)
Ville de Mont Tremblant	149	(5)
Labelle & Around	154	(1)
Lac Nominingue	154	(1)
Mont Laurier	155	(2)
Outaouais	157	(13)
Hull	159	(4)
Around Hull	163	(4)
Blue Sea	167	(1)
Maniwaki	167	(1)
Pontiac	168	(1)
Montebello	168	(2)
Ottawa	170	(12)
History	170	(1)
Orientation	171	(1)
Information	171	(2)
Government Buildings	173	(1)
Museums	174	(2)
Other Things to See & Do	176	(1)
Activities	176	(1)
Organized Tours	177	(1)
Special Events	177	(1)
Places to Stay	177	(1)
Places to Eat	178	(1)
Entertainment	179	(1)
Getting There & Away	180	(1)
Getting Around	180	(1)
Around Ottawa	181	(1)
Eastern Townships	182	(24)
Apple Route	183	(3)
Granby-Bromont	186	(2)
Brome-Missisquoi	188	(5)
Memphremagog	193	(5)
Sherbrooke & Around	198	(6)
Megantic	204	(2)
Montreal to Quebec City	206	(22)
North of the River	206	(1)
Joliette	206	(2)
Berthierville	208	(1)
Maskinonge	209	(1)
Louiseville	209	(1)
Trois Rivieres	209	(4)
St Maurice Valley	213	(5)
Trois Rivieres to Quebec City	218	(1)
South of the River	219	(1)
Coastal Road	219	(2)
Via Centre du Quebec	221	(7)
Quebec City	228	(36)
History	229	(1)
Orientation & Population	230	(1)
Information	231	(1)
Old Town	232	(9)
Old Town Walking Tour	241	(2)
Outside the Walls	243	(3)
Organized Tours	246	(1)
Special Events	247	(1)
Places to Stay	247	(4)
Places to Eat	251	(2)
Entertainment	253	(1)
Spectator Sports	254	(1)
Shopping	255	(1)
Getting There & Away	255	(1)
Getting Around	256	(1)
Around Quebec City	256	(1)
North Shore	256	(5)
South Shore	261	(3)
Charlevoix, Saguenay & Lac St Jean	264	(28)
Charlevoix	266	(1)
Petite Riviere St Francois	267	(1)
Baie St Paul & Parc des Grands Jardins	267	(3)
Ile Aux Coudres	270	(1)
Les Eboulements	271	(1)
St Irenee	271	(1)
La Malbaie	272	(2)
Around La Malbaie	274	(1)
St Simeon	275	(1)
Baie Ste Catherine	275	(1)
Saguenay	276	(1)
Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park & Parc du Saguenay	276	(2)
Petit Saguenay	278	(1)
L'anse St Jean	278	(1)
Riviere Eternite	279	(1)
Ste Rose du Nord	280	(1)
St Fulgence	281	(1)
Parc des Monts Valins	281	(1)
La Baie	282	(1)
Chicoutimi	283	(1)
Jonquiere	284	(2)
Lac St Jean	285	(1)
Alma	286	(1)
Parc de La Pointe Taillon	286	(1)
Peribonka	286	(1)
Dolbeau-Mistassini	287	(1)
Girardville	287	(1)
St Felicien	288	(1)
Reserve Faunique Ashuapmushuan	288	(1)
St Prime	288	(1)
Mashteuiatsh (Pointe Bleue)	288	(1)
Roberval	289	(1)
Village Historique Val Jalbert	289	(1)
Lac Bouchette	290	(1)
Desbiens	290	(2)
North Shore & Ile D'Anticosti	292	(22)
Tadoussac	295	(4)
Sacre Coeur	299	(1)
Grand Bergeronnes	299	(1)
Les Escoumins	300	(1)
Ste Anne de Portneuf	301	(1)
Forestville	301	(1)
Betsiamites	301	(1)
Parc Regional de Pointe aux Outardes	301	(1)
Baie Comeau	302	(1)
Baie Comeau To Labrador	302	(1)
Baie Comeau To Sept Iles	303	(2)
Sept Iles	305	(2)
Sept Iles to Havre St Pierre	307	(1)
Havre St Pierre & Mingan Archipelago	307	(3)
Ile D'anticosti	310	(1)
Baie Johan Beetz	311	(1)
Natashquan	311	(2)
Lower North Shore	313	(1)
Lower St Lawrence	314	(17)
Kamouraska	314	(2)
St Andre De Kamouraska	316	(1)
Riviere Du Loup	316	(3)
Lac Temiscouata (Le Temis)	319	(3)
L'isle Verte & Ile Verte	322	(1)
Trois Pistoles	323	(2)
St Fabien	325	(1)
Parc du Bic	325	(1)
Rimouski	325	(5)
Around Rimouski	330	(1)
Gaspe Peninsula & Iles De La Madeleine	331	(1)
Gaspe Peninsula	331	(2)
Ste Flavie	333	(1)
Grand Metis & Les Jardins de Metis	333	(1)
Matane	333	(1)
Cap Chat	334	(2)
St Octave De L'avenir	336	(1)
Ste Anne Des Monts	337	(1)
Parc De La Gaspesie & Reserve Faunique des Chic Chocs	337	(1)
Mont St Pierre	338	(1)
Mont Louis To Forillon National Park	339	(1)
Forillon National Park	340	(1)
Gaspe	341	(1)
St Georges De Malbaie	342	(1)
Perce	342	(3)
The Bay Side	345	(3)
Matapedia Valley	348	(1)
Iles de la Madeleine	349	(4)
Ile du Cap Aux Meules	353	(1)
Ile du Havre Aubert	354	(1)
Ile du Havre aux Maisons	355	(1)
Ile Aux Loups	355	(1)
Grosse Ile	356	(1)
Pointe de L'est	356	(1)
Ile de La Grande Entree	356	(1)
Ile D'entree	357