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BD Ch 3&4 Geoculture

Bien Dit! 1A Geoculture terms Ch 3&4 La province de Quebec

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This traditional pie is made with a kind of blueberry found in Canada. Le cipâte aux bleuets
This Quebec specialty is a meat pie, usually made from minced pork and spices. La tourtière
In early spring, many people go to a cabane à sucre to enjoy the traditional hot maple syrup poured onto a bed of fresh snow and scooped up with wooden sticks. Le sirop d'érable
Dogsledding provided transportation to the Inuits, settlers, and fur traders for hundreds of years. Today, "mushing" (traveling on snow with a dog sled) provides ecoadventures through the wilderness. Les traîneaux à chiens
In the summer, people enjoy canoeing on the many waterways that Quebec has to offer. Le canoë
This sport was handed down from the Inuits and Amerindians. People fish through holes cut in the thick ice that covers rivers and lakes in the winter. La pêche blanche
This festival in Saint-Jean lasts for ten days. You can admire hot air balloons of all shapes and colors here. L'International de montgolfières
Jazz musicians from all over the world participate in over 400 concerts every summer during this festival. Le Festival international de jazz de Montréal
This is the biggest winter carnival in the world. Among the numerous festivities, an ice palace is built for Bonhomme Carnaval, the mascot of the carnival. Le Carnaval de Québec
He was sent by the king of France to map the St. Lawrence River, made the fur trade flourish and established ties with native peoples. He founded Quebec City in 1608. Samuel de Champlain
He explored the St. Lawrence River in the 1530s while searching for a route to Asia. He claimed the area for France, landing on the sites that later became Quebec City and Montreal. Jacques Cartier
The eastern tip of the Gaspe Peninsula is known for its enormous limestone rock formation, le Rocher Percé. La Gaspésie
The Laurentides region, north of Montreal, has spectacular foliage in the fall. Les Laurentides
Ice hockey is the most popular sport in Quebec. Le hockey
Wildlife, like the caribous and moose, have adapted to the conditions of this harsh landscape. Le Nord du Québec
In July, you can enjoy the remarkable phenomenon of the northern lights from the Mount Cosmos Observatory, south of Quebec City. Les aurores boréales
The second largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. Montréal
You can see a great variety of large sea mammals like whales, dolphins, and sea lions in this river. Le Saint-Laurent
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