Exactly correct as per my experience as well.
Make the attempt to speak French and you will be fine.
Quebec-Should an American vacation there?
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Make the attempt to speak French and you will be fine.
Also correct.
The Gaspe is one of the most beautiful places to see in Quebec (as is the Charlevoix region just east of Quebec City)
Gaspesie also has some unusual pockets of English in it - large Irish settlements way back when.
This man is correct.
Montreal is all well and good, and worth a day or two.
But I would start in Quebec City - spend a couple of days there, then set out to Montmorency Falls just east of the city, from there, St. Anne de Beaupre and check out the Basilica, then on to Baie St. Paul.
If you want to see the beauty of the Charlevoix Region, you can trek along the "Route du Fleuve" which runs off of Highway 138 around St. Anne de Beaupre. Beautiful Roads.
I would spend 1 night at the Manoir Richelieu near Claremont, then go east the ferry crossing from Saint Simeon to Riviere Du Loup. From there, head east on Highway 132, through Mont Joli, keeping east on 132 to Perce. Spend another night in Perce and then keep following 132 right around the Peninsula.
Stop at Capitaine Homard for dinner (right on Highway 132 between Rimouski and Mont Joli). Order a 3 pound lobster and enjoy. (Fucking best lobster you wiill ever have in your life.)
There are pockets of English areas over there, they have a accent similar to a Newfoundland accent.
Many people in Gaspe speak english. They are closer to the maritimes than Montreal or even QC
The people you work with are more likely to speak English because they work with people outside of Quebec. The young people want to speak English. Recently with the election of Pauline Marois, the hard core separatist have come out from under their rocks. Mainly the Quebec separatist come from two groups. The elite pur laines that have the agenda of making Quebec into a French only/white only society. The second group that the first goup will use to further their cause but will not associate with is the lower class welfare recipient that would like to see a separate French only Quebec and have dreams of having a case of Molson delivered with their welfare cheque.
Now Kitty...best list those SCs because most of the ones I knew were 20 and trust me, I knew many. I haven't been to a $10 SC in many years Ont or PQ. We wouldn't want to mislead anyone now would we.
I've been to several $10 contact clubs around the montreal area. Les Amazones most recently.
I know a guy that come from there that grew up in an English speaking community, he has a strange accent. People call him a Newfi.
Uh huh.
Been working in Quebec for 14 years, including ALL OVER Gaspesie. I know piles of people there, including the anglo areas of New Carlisle, Douglastown, Gaspe.
None of them sound like Newfs. Not even close.
They do tend to use the word "some" a lot in their speaking. That's "some" nice truck. It's "some" warm out, etc. That's about it that I've noticed. That and "lord Jesus".
don't worry.. they hate Canadians from parts other than Quebec too... hate if you don't speak French.. and especially hate if you have American flag plastered all over your bag or clothing xD but do fuck the hot French women there... it sure ticks the French guys off xD
Just NE of Quebec (City) is Ste Anne de Beaupre which has a huge cathderal which a few miracles occurred (my mom and aunts are massive Catholics so I got them some rosaries). If you want to see a windmill, drive further NE on 138 to the Ile Aux Coudres (there's a car ferry to the island). And, somewhere along the 138 is a huge waterfall at Montmorency
Baie St Paul is home to many artists and studios. Rene Richard lived and painted there for many years.
