Quebec Canada Travel Guide
As home to the only French-speaking society in North America, Québec
is totally distinct from the rest of the continent - so distinct, in fact, that its
political elite have been obsessed with the politics of secession for the last forty
years. The genesis of Québec's potential political separation from its English-speaking
neighbours tracks back to France's ceding of the colony to Britain after the Conquest of
1759. At first this transfer saw little change in the life of most Québécois. Permitted
to maintain their language and religion, they stayed under the control of the Catholic
Church, whose domination of rural society - evident in the huge churches of Québec's tiny
villages - resulted in an economically and educationally deprived subclass whose main
contribution was huge families. It was these huge families, though, that ensured
French-speakers would continue to dominate the province demographically - a political move
termed the revanche du berceau (revenge of the cradle).
The creation of Lower and Upper Canada in...more
-->
Ready to Reserve a Hotel Room in Quebec?
We have over 225 hotels with discount reservations available.
Begin Your Quebec Hotel Search Here
|
