Quebec Tourism

Rivière L’Assomption’s Skateway

jf — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:45:14 +0000

Come skate for free on 9 kilometres of corridors offered at Rivière L’Assomption’s skating rink in Joliette, Lanaudière. In addition to being the longest river skating rink in Quebec, Rivière L’Assomption’s skating rink is also host each year to the famous Festi-Glace de la rivière L’Assomption which offers many activities for the whole family.

Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament

jf — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:02:17 +0000

Come attend the 51st edition of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament that will take place at Colisée Pepsi from February 11 to 21, 2010. You will thus be able to discover the surprising talent of close to 2 300 players coming from about 15 countries.

Montreal High Lights Festival

jf — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:34:55 +0000

The 11th edition of the Montreal High Lights Festival will take place from February 10 to 28, 2010. This year, Portugal will be featured with hot n’spicy rhythms and Portuguese artists that will definitely warm the atmosphere.

Igloofest on the Quays 2010

jf — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:53:43 +0000

On January 14-15-16-21-22-23-28-29 and 30 2010, the event Igloofest on the Quays invites you to a most electrifying gathering on the Jacques Cartier Quay in Old Montreal. Many recognized artists in electronic music will be headlining the festival.

For more information click here

Festival St-Côme en glace

jf — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:21:56 +0000

Find yourself in a magical setting with the impressive ice sculptures spread throughout the charming city of St-Côme and which are spread to life with lights when night comes.

Le Festival St-Côme en glace from January 30 to February 14, 2010

Other activities are offered to you :
- Cross-country skiing
- Snowshoeing on 30 kilometres of trails (possibility of rental)
***Some activities are not free of charge

For more information :

St-Côme en glace
Rue Principale
St-Côme, Quebec, Canada
J0K 2B0
Phone: 450 883-2730 / 1 866 266-2730
E-mail: info@stcomelanaudiere.ca

For accommodation: 418-266-2165 / 1-877-778-8977 / www.global-reservation.com

Sources : http://www.lanaudiere-guidetouristique.com/Le-tour-de-la-Matawinie/Festival-Saint-Come-en-glace/

Winter Activities in Montreal

jf — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:43:35 +0000

Montreal is a great city to visit during winter since there are as many activities as in summer but with fewer tourists. Start your day by skating in one of the numerous indoor or outdoor skating rinks of the city. My pick would be Beaver Lake on top of Mount Royal which offers a perfect setting for outdoor skating. Not sure about your skating abilities just yet? Try snowshoeing within the magnificent trails also present at Mount Royal.

Renowned for being the City of all festivals, Montreal offers you a vast array of entertainment for the whole family and nightlife enthusiasts. Enjoy fireworks, local products tastings and shows at the Montreal High Lights Festival and make a great family outing with outdoor fun at La fête des Neiges.

Enjoy your winter in Montreal!

Les Hôtels du Parc

jf — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:31:29 +0000

Perfectly located in the heart of Old Quebec, Les Hôtels du Parc offers you a large selection of hotels of all kinds as well as a bed and breakfast within an historic city, ranked as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Come enjoy the architectural charm of these small historic houses from the 18th and 19th century which have been nicely renovated respecting their magnificent style from the past. You will be charmed by the remarkable comfort and the breathtaking view offered in some of the rooms overlooking the St. Lawrence River or Parc des Gouverneurs.

Whether you are here on a business trip, a romantic getaway or family holidays, you will quickly find out that Les Hôtels du Parc are the perfect place for an unforgettable stay in Quebec City !

For more information, visit Les Hôtels du Parc Website at www.quebecweb.com/cfl/.

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Guy Simoneau Exhibition at the Canadian Guild of Crafts

jf — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:31:30 +0000

« LA COULEUR AU BOUT DU TUNNEL »

The Canadian Guild of Crafts presents the exhibition “La couleur au bout du Tunnel” by ceramic artist Guy Simoneau. Attracted by both the functional and the sculptural, he presents double-walled bowls that fuse functionality with surprising forms! An artist known for his work on light, texture, and superposition, his flamboyant artworks reveal the ingenuity of his research into colour. Inspired by both nature and architecture, he creates works of sculptural design whose surfaces are sometimes coloured in an abstract manner, sometimes built up with pictograms.

Making clay, developing colour palettes, high-firing and low-firing: these are some of the techniques he has appropriated over the course of his many years of exploration.

Guy Simoneau has been working in ceramics for more than 25 years. He has participated in exhibitions in Canada, the United States, and Europe. He is the distinguished recipient of numerous prizes, among them the Montreal International Interior Design Show’s SIDIM Prize for the best “limited series” object, the Salon des métiers d’art de Montréal’s Prix Jean-Marie Gauvreau, and the Contemporary Design Award at Toronto’s One of a Kind Show and Sale.

GUY SIMONEAU, CERAMIST

FROM APRIL 23 TO MAY 23, 2009
Vernissage : Saturday April 25, at 2 p.m.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Sources:   Carole Dussault, Communications Coordinator
   Diane Labelle, Director
   (514) 849-6091

Red Bull Crashed Ice 2009

jf — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:24:59 +0000

The Red Bull Crashed Ice is once again back for the start of 2009 to the great pleasure of thrill-seekers. See the feats of gutsy skaters in a sport combining hockey and alpine skiing. The event takes place in Old Quebec on January 23 and 24 and is free for all.

For more information: http://www.redbullcrashedice.ca

Montreal’s Underground City

jf — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:13:50 +0000

A true fascinating world lies beneath Montreal. With more than 30 kilometres of tunnels going through the centre of the city, Montreal’s Underground City is indeed the largest underground complex of this kind in the world. It is called a city since 500 000 people (according to Tourism Montreal) are making their way in this underground world each day. In 2004, the official name of RÉSO was given to this great centre of activity.

The tunnels and galleries link numerous residential complexes, shopping centres, universities, hotels and office buildings. The tunnels themselves also include a wide range of restaurants and shops going from the most stylish clothes to low prices items. The Underground City is said to hold close to 35% of all downtown’s businesses. RÉSO allows thus Montrealers to wander in the city away from the cold Canadian winter and also to shop in the comfort of this “indoor city”.

The building of this underground network began in the 1950s during the construction of the metro now serving the entire island of Montreal. You will however be surprised to learn that this network was shaped without any general concert or plan. It was rather built according to the residents’ and workers’ needs of the area throughout the years. Very few people could thus have predicted that this Underground City would become one of the most intriguing attractions of Montreal.