What aspects of French culture exist in Quebec?

In 1535, Cartier sailed along the St Lawrence River past two Iroquoian villages named Stadacona, close to present-day Québec City, and Hochelaga on the island of Montréal. Québec's first French settlement, Charlesbourg Royal, was established near the present-day Québec City suburb of Cap-Rouge in 1541. read more

History made Quebec a meeting place for cultures, where people from around the world experience America, but in the main from the point of view of a linguistic minority surrounded by the larger English-speaking culture. The culture of Quebec is connected to the strong cultural currents of the rest of Canada, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. read more

Celtic music is an important genre of French-Canadian music. Festival Celtique de Quebec is the most prominent music festival celebrated in Quebec city. Certain traditional songs originated from North France which include Brittany, Normandy, Poitou, Picardy and Île-de-France. There also exist laws in Canada to protect French music. read more