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Fun Quebec City Facts
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Quebec City is also known as Quebec.
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Quebec is a French speaking province.
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Quebec City was founded in 1608.
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The Chateau Frontenac Hotel holds the Guinness World Record for the most photographed hotel in the world!
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Quebec produces 90% out of the 70% of maple syrup that comes from Canada.
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Poutine originated in Quebec.
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The Quebec Winter Carnival Festival, known as “Carnaval”, is the largest winter festival in the world.
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Quebec City has close to 30 sets of stairs!
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You can sleep in a nun’s cell in Old Quebec!
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Although Paris is well known for its Notre-Dame Cathedral, there is also the Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Quebec.
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Double- check your t-shirts here. Some include curses!
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The first commercial brewery in Canada was started in Quebec City by Jean Talon in 1668.
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There are waterfalls in Quebec City that are 100 feet taller than Niagara Falls.
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Quebec has their own version of Shepard’s Pie called “Pate chinois” which means “Chinese pie", but is not a Chinese dish!