article_snippet.sent: Canada combines European style, sensibility and history with the enormous natural wonder of North America.
article_snippet.sent: Within the French-speaking province of Quebec, a tour through Québec City is a treat for any Francophile.
article_snippet.sent: Founded in the early 17th century, it's the only North American city north of Mexico that still has Québec City fortifications.
article_snippet.sent: Ile d'Orleans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
article_snippet.sent: Just a few minutes from downtown Quebec City, Ile d'Orleans is a small island where farming and agriculture are still a way of life.
article_snippet.sent: And if nature is what you crave, in less an hour from Québec City, you could be hiking through the Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier, home to the glacial Vallée de la Jacques-Cartier.