Cercle du Canada et de la Nouvelle-Angleterre : Nouvelle France et Montréal

Montréal, Canada is a city of contrasts, one that defies a simple description or a catchy tagline. It sits on the New World’s St. Lawrence River, yet it has an undeniable Old-World French flair. It is a historic city, founded in 1642, and the streets of Old Montréal are lined with sights that range from a 17th-century seminary to grand commercial buildings erected in the 19th century. But Montréal is also home to contemporary architectural masterpieces—most notably those erected for Expo 67, including Buckminster Fuller’s Biosphere. Montréal is at once the cultural capital of the Québecois and a decidedly global and cosmopolitan city, attracting migrants from around the world. The walls of its galleries and museums showcase leading artists from the province and the rest of Canada, while the city hosts festivals that feature the best international films, musicians and performers. Many of its restaurants serve traditional specialties—poutine, bagels and smoked meats; others are helmed by some of the continent’s most innovative chefs. Montréal is a vibrant urban center, with buzzing streets and attractions, yet crowned by peaceful, leafy Mount Royal Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (also responsible for New York’s Central Park). Whichever of the city’s many aspects appeals to you most, you are sure to be charmed by this unique city and find many things to do in Montréal.

Un air de « Champs-Elysées » bordés par les arbres, croissants au beurre, une intonation à la française, un château grandiose sur le fleuve. Est-ce le Canada, ou est-de la France? Les deux à la fois – un bastion de la culture française en Amérique du Nord où les Québécois passionnés tiennent à cœur leur histoire, leur langue et leur culture. À proximité: les chutes de Montmorency, plus hautes que les chutes du Niagara. Exemple d’excursion: visite dunQuébec à pied avec le thé au Château Frontenac, Grand Tour Saint-Laurent et déjeuner.

Magnifique, vert et gaulois, ce charmant village vous ouvre les portes à certains des plus beaux paysages d’Amérique du Nord: fjords majestueux et spectaculaires caps rocheux et hameaux pittoresques sont tous ici. Ainsi sont les artisans de tout acabit, de souffleurs de verre à éleveurs de chèvres angora. Exemple d’excursion: meilleurs endroits du Village Saguenay; Parc national de Saguenay par Zodiac (ou hydravion)​​, la route de l’artiste.

PEI peut être la plus petite province du Canada, mais il est aussi grand pour son histoire et ses attractions. C’est ici que la fameuse Conférence de 1864 a eu lieu, et qui a abouti à la création de la confédération canadienne. Pour tout savoir à ce sujet, faîtes un tour à pied de Charlottetown, la capitale provinciale. Ou optez pour le shopping, un déjeuner de homard à Dalvay par la mer ou une visite de la ferme pittoresque qui a inspiré Anne… la maison aux pignons verts.

At the easternmost gateway to North America, come ashore in the snug, landlocked harbor to discover a land the Norsemen visited five centuries before Columbus. See fishing villages perched on cliffs, visit the lovely Botanical Gardens.

Les petites îles françaises de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon sont les derniers vestiges de l’ancien territoire colonial de la Nouvelle-France. Profitez de l’architecture, des cafés et des habitants typiquement français.

Montréal, Canada is a city of contrasts, one that defies a simple description or a catchy tagline. It sits on the New World’s St. Lawrence River, yet it has an undeniable Old-World French flair. It is a historic city, founded in 1642, and the streets of Old Montréal are lined with sights that range from a 17th-century seminary to grand commercial buildings erected in the 19th century. But Montréal is also home to contemporary architectural masterpieces—most notably those erected for Expo 67, including Buckminster Fuller’s Biosphere. Montréal is at once the cultural capital of the Québecois and a decidedly global and cosmopolitan city, attracting migrants from around the world. The walls of its galleries and museums showcase leading artists from the province and the rest of Canada, while the city hosts festivals that feature the best international films, musicians and performers. Many of its restaurants serve traditional specialties—poutine, bagels and smoked meats; others are helmed by some of the continent’s most innovative chefs. Montréal is a vibrant urban center, with buzzing streets and attractions, yet crowned by peaceful, leafy Mount Royal Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (also responsible for New York’s Central Park). Whichever of the city’s many aspects appeals to you most, you are sure to be charmed by this unique city and find many things to do in Montréal.