Quebec City
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One of the oldest cities in North America, it was founded in the early seventeenth century.
Quebec City is largely French-speaking.
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"People feel like they're drinking the wild Canadian forest," says Yannick Leclerc of Maple3, a producer of maple water drinks, based in Quebec City.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025
“French Girl” is a love triangle farce that’s mostly set in Quebec City but takes place on Planet Rom-com where bipedal characters act out in ways that rarely resemble human behavior.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024
“Every drop of water counts,” said Amira Aker, a postdoctoral fellow of environmental health at the University of Laval in Quebec City, Canada, who has researched water issues in the Palestinian territories.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
Canadian fans in non-NHL cities have clamored to have a team of their own, so perhaps the Coyotes head back to Canada, maybe to Quebec City or Hamilton, Ontario.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
Outside Quebec City and Montreal, Quebec is the most reposeful region in all America.
From The Canadian Commonwealth by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
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