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Article: If You Only Have A Day In Quebec City.(Quebec)(Brief Article)
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- Cruise Travel
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
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Rejoice in the joie de vivre of this festive French-Canadian port
You don't have to be a hopeless romantic, sentimental fool, or even in a light-hearted mood to feel what French Canadians call joie de vivre ("joy of living") in Quebec City. It can charm away the veneer of the most jaded traveler and, unlike a lot of one-day cruise stops, send you back to your ship with only one wish--more time here.
There is no city more festive or livelier in spirit than Quebec in summer. Sidewalk cafes bloom with bright table umbrellas spilling out to the narrow streets in Vieux Quebec, the ancient fortified district established by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. ...