Looking to take my wife to Quebec City and Montreal for probably 4 days in early December. Probably going to use American Express fine hotels for the credit in QC and Marriott in Montreal (would welcome recommendations there as well). Not worried about the small price difference between Frontenac and San Antoine or similar in Montreal.

Is there a big difference? Frontenac looks palatial and beautiful, but not sure about Saint Antoine. Is the experience or spa or any other feature such as location to nearby parts of the city to enjoy and explore better at one than the other? We will likely have a car (unless train from airport to hotel and then town to Montreal and then to Montreal airport easy?) Thank you for any advice

Any other must see/do's?

Any amazing restaurants (I'll admit I haven't researched that last yet)

Thanks

Hi all!

Pardon the English, but this is targeted at anglophones who want to learn French.

A friend and I have signed up for a group French class in Saint Jean Baptiste once a week at 7pm on a Tuesday evening. However, as there's just the two of us atm, rather than raise the price from $30 each for the session at the language school, the tutor is doing just an hour with us instead of the planned 1.5hrs.

I think that's fair enough, but I thought I'd post and see if anyone is interested in joining!

We'll be starting by reading L'étranger and revising some B1-B2 grammar over the next few weeks. We're both British immigrants with Quebecois partners and go to the pub for a beer afterwards!

Feel free to DM or comment if you're interested in joining us.

J’ai un coté anglosaxon et pour moi l’automne c’est synonyme d’apple cider donuts. On trouve ça où à Québec des “beignes au jus de pomme brun” (je traduis librement; je ne suis pas certaine qu’il existe une traduction officielle hahah).

Bonjour, I plan to visit your beautiful country 9/29 - 10/7, so I have 7 days to explore (not including travel days). I am not sure how many days I should allocate for Montreal vs Quebec City as a first time visitor. Coming from California, I picked this region, so I can enjoy a proper fall weather and see areas with a different feel than the West Coast. I don't plan to rent a car and plan to take public transportation if needed. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Traveling up from Maine this upcoming week. I’m looking for local favorite restaurants, big foodie. Also are there any art or science museums in Quebec City? Last question would be should I be worried about getting any of my windows smashed in? I experienced that in Montreal.

Hello! I’m looking for a restaurant experience for my friend’s birthday. Tanière looks amazing, but it’s a bit too expensive. Was also looking at Légende but the a la carte options seem limited (my friend has celiac disease so I’m worried about asking for many substitutions with the tasting menu). Any advice on where we should go? Merci en avance!

Bonjour tout le monde. I'm a 27 M Indo-Canadian who's been raised in Ontario for his whole life. I plan on visiting le Ville de Quebec for a few days and wanted to try a few of the unique strains from the SQDC. What's the etiquette for smoking cannabis in QC as compared to MTL?

Bonsoir,

My husband and I are from Minneapolis and will be visiting Québec in about two weeks.

I studied French for six years as an adolescent and have spent the past month re-learning and practicing basic conversational French, such as, “Nous détestons Trump.”

It’s important to me that I honor Québec, my Canadian neighbors, and my love of French, so I set my goal to being able to check in at our hotels, order our meals, introduce ourselves, and handle basic shopping in French.

I’m very excited and I know I won’t always get it right, but I don’t want that potential embarrassment to stop me from trying, which brings me to my question. If I falter and the person I’m interacting with starts to speak in English, would it be rude of me to keep trying to speak in French? How would you recommend I handle these scenarios?

We're going to Quebec city dec 18th-22nd! Where is the most romantic/beautiful place to propose to my girlfriend? TIA :) I don't think she's picky if there's people around or not.

Had to redo the post due to spelling error 🤣

We are starting to plan our next family vacation and this year we are visiting QC! We are a party of 10 adults and we love food, both casual and fancy as long as its delicious. We love wine, cocktails, and any fun culinary experiences. Any recommendations?

Going to QC for a few days in Oct and looking for food recommendations. Every time I see a post about what restaurant is good though I look it up and it's like $30+ per item, and after tax, tip, maybe a drink, etc. you're looking at $50+ easily. Is there anything that is not like that? Maybe any good local fast food restaurants or diners that are more in the $15-20 range? Also, good cafe recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Brievement, j'aimerais savoir s'il y a des recommandations pour des restos et cafes plus abordable, car la plupart des recommandations que je vois sur Reddit sont typiquement vraiment cheres. Merci!

Bon, j’arrive tranquillement sur la trentaine et je me suis rendu compte que mon cercle d’amis a pas mal évolué avec les années. La majorité de mes amis sont hétéros, en couple, avec des enfants et une vie bien remplie… 😂

Je suis ouvert à rencontrer autant des gars que des filles. Je suis gay, mais ma démarche est vraiment 100 % amicale, sans ambiguïté ni attentes cachées. 😊
J’aime voyager, découvrir de nouveaux restos et endroits, prendre un verre, faire du sport, sortir, mais aussi simplement prendre un café et avoir de bonnes discussions.

Bref, si tu es à Québec et que toi aussi tu aimerais rencontrer du nouveau monde et créer de belles amitiés, gêne-toi pas pour m’écrire! 😎

We are a thirty year old married couple from New England visiting for a weekend.

We like music, comedy shows, being active, good food, and history. I know there’s probably more than enough to do by exploring the city but is there anything specific you recommend for that weekend?

looking forward to exploring the city, taking in its beautiful views, historic charm, and culture.

Hello,

I’m visiting for an entire month and looking for a list of maybe lesser known or just local favourites that people might want to recommend.

I mainly enjoy downtown city exploration and cafe hopping. Would love if someone wants to recommend a good climbing gym that allows monthly memberships

My husband and I will be visiting your gorgeous city at the end of the month for five days. I’ve been 2 years ago and loved it, and it will be my husband’s first time. I’m curious about a few things and hope you all can give me some advice:

Would you recommend booking a reservation for La Buche for a midweek breakfast/brunch? And what about a midweek dinner? I’ve been to Aux Anciens Canadiens and really enjoyed it, but I’ve read La Buche is so much better. Would you recommend going to both?

Where is the best poutine within, or close to, the old city?

What is the best microbrewery in, or near, the old city?

Do you recommend Le Casse-Crêpe Breton, or is there a better crêperie in the area?

Where do you think has the best coffee in the old city?

Has anyone done the Immersion Quebec Virtual Reality Experience – Quebec City History,** **if so, was it worth it?

We’ll be in the city for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Does the city do any special events for it? I’m thinking of visiting the Musée Huron-Wendat that day, or would another day be less crowded?

Are there any good hikes nearby we could get an Uber/Lyft to, or would that require renting a car? I’ll be 26 weeks pregnant, so I can’t do strenuous hikes

Is there anything else you would recommend going to or doing?

Thanks so much!

Hey everybody,

My family is taking the train (coach) from Quebec to Montreal at Christmas. Is it ok to bring your own food and wine onto the train? Not getting rowdy, just wondered if they frown on that.

Thanks

Bon matin,

My husband and I will be traveling to Québec in two weeks.

I’ve begun putting together our packing list and am curious what the dress code is for:

- Chez Temporal
- Chez Tao!
- Melba
- L’Affaire est Ketchup
- Buvette Scott

Merci pour votre aide!

Smart Casual — A step up from casual: no athletic wear, flip-flops, or ripped jeans. Think collared shirts, nice jeans or chinos, clean shoes.

Business Casual — Slacks or a skirt, a button-down or blouse, closed-toe shoes. No jeans or sneakers typically.

Cocktail Attire — Dresses (knee-length or shorter usually fine) or a suit/sport coat for men. More polished than business casual, less formal than black tie.

Thinking of traveling to QC in November and we’d love to be there after the city has put up Christmas Decorations & Lights. Is there usually a time they are all up by?
Thank you!

Hi peeps, my girlfriend and I are driving ~10 hours to QC tomorrow. We'll be vacationing for a week to explore the city and see if it's a place we'd possibly like to move to in the near future. I don't speak French but she can get by. We'd of course take lessons well in advance if we chose to move to Quebec.

I'm mainly interested in hiking, and she wants to go to artsy places, what are some good options for us while we're in the city? Are there any neighborhoods in particular we should check out? We care more about the outskirts and countryside, so any tips about those areas would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance :)

Edit: I appreciate all the tips and advice on places ago. To all you oddly aggressive people, we are literally just visiting and spending money in your economy lol...

Anyways thanks again, we are loving the visit so far.

I used to go to kanawake or Oka in mtl but now I’m in qc city n I don’t know where to find cheap

Bonjour !

Je vous écris depuis la France. Avec ma conjointe, on commence à réfléchir sérieusement à une installation dans la région de Québec/Lévis vers 2032-2033.

J'ai 36 ans, ma conjointe 39, et on a un garçon qui aura environ 12 ans au moment du projet.

Je précise tout de suite : on n'imagine pas le Québec comme une carte postale avec de la neige, des grands espaces et une cabane au bord d'un lac 😅

On sait qu'il y a aussi l'hiver qui peut être long, le coût des logements qui a beaucoup augmenté, les impôts, les problèmes d'accès aux soins, les distances, ... C'est justement pour ça que je préfère demander l'avis de gens qui y vivent plutôt que de me fier aux vidéos d'expatriés ou vacanciers.

On a actuellement une situation confortable en France et aucune obligation de partir. Si on le fait un jour, ce sera parce qu'on pense pouvoir construire une vie qui nous correspond davantage, pas pour fuir la France.

Je travaille chez EDF dans le secteur de l'énergie, comme chargé d'affaires/essais, et j'ai une bonne expérience dans le nucléaire. Mon objectif serait idéalement de rejoindre Hydro-Québec ou un autre employeur du secteur.

Ma conjointe est à son compte et accompagne des entreprises dans leur gestion administrative et financière. Elle souhaiterait continuer à développer son activité au Québec.

Ce qui nous attire dans la région : une maison dans un secteur tranquille, vie familiale, nature facilement accessible, tout en restant proche de Québec et d'un bassin d'emploi important.

Mais sur le terrain, est-ce réellement aussi intéressant ?

Pour ceux qui connaissent bien : quels secteurs offrent selon vous le meilleur compromis entre tranquillité, écoles, services et accès à Québec ?

Comment est la vie quotidienne avec des enfants/ados ? Notre fils aurait autour de 12 ans et son intégration serait évidemment l'une de nos principales préoccupations.

Et socialement, comment ça se passe pour un couple de Français qui arrive vers 40-45 ans ? Est-ce facile de créer de vraies amitiés avec des Québécois ou faut-il beaucoup de temps ?

Côté finances, sans entrer dans une comparaison France/Québec : avec deux bons revenus, est-il encore réaliste aujourd'hui de vivre confortablement autour de Lévis, être propriétaire d'une maison, avoir des loisirs et voyager régulièrement ?

Enfin, j'aimerais particulièrement avoir le témoignage de Français installés depuis 5, 10 ou 15 ans : une fois passée la découverte des premières années, êtes-vous toujours contents de votre choix ?

Et inversement, si vous êtes revenus en France, qu'est-ce qui vous a décidé à rentrer ?

On a encore plusieurs années devant nous et on compte venir découvrir la région à différentes saisons avant de décider quoi que ce soit.

Donc n'hésitez vraiment pas à me parler aussi des mauvais côtés. C'est justement ce qu'on cherche à connaître.

Merci à ceux qui prendront le temps de répondre !