winter 2006-2007 amazingly fun bonjourquebec.com
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front cover laurentides 1-2 charlevoix 3 mauricie 4 start your engines ladies and gentlemen start your engines the fun is about to begin looking for a giant playground of snowy recreation a scenic coastline breathtaking forests valleys and mountains a million lakes and thousands of rivers making every adventure exuberantly wild québec treats you to all of this along with spectacular edens right next to its vibrant cities day and night québec s hotels and inns offer unparalleled comfort leaving no detail unattended and every guest enchanted in a land that is sublimely resortful here you ll succumb to the irresistible urge to indulge in your favorite winter sport with world-class facilities and resorts everywhere you turn and as an avid snowmobiler you ve definitely come to the right place not only did a quebecer invent the very first snowmobile in 1922 today québec manufactures 30 of the world s fleet!
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laurentides come and join passionate snowmobilers from around the world as you cruise along the world s most extensive network of secure groomed and patrolled snowmobileonly trails 33,700 kilometers 20,900 miles of pure adventure and unrivaled thrills with an abundance of snow every year fresh powder swirls about your sleek machine as you glide across this winter wonderland exploring remote and otherwise inaccessible parts of québec trailside access to fuel repairs rentals heated shelters lodging and restaurants ensures that you re never left out in the cold as you breeze by spellbinding vistas on a seemingly endless carpet of snow pure adventure climb aboard for saguenaylac-saint-jean bonjourquebec.com 1
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of the good life enjoy the best after an exhilarating day on the trails it s time to relax in a five-star hotel or cozy inn take a long soak in a whirlpool indulge in tantalizing culinary delights whipped up by québec s worldrenowned chefs and just before bed sip a soothing nightcap curled up beside a roaring fire life doesn t get better than this everywhere you go in québec the welcome is warm and heartfelt from the intimate b&bs tucked away in boreal forests to the luxury resorts sitting at the foot of stunning mountains to the quaint inns dotting the picturesque farmlands stretching along the shores of the spectacular st lawrence river 2
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laurentides québec city there s much more to québec than snowmobiling magical winter carnivals animated festivals and exciting ice-sculpting competitions abound québec also boasts the best downhill skiing east of the rockies and some of the greatest ice-skating dogsledding and ice-fishing in the world choose from 30 major cross-country ski centers for memorable skiing along 4,000 kilometers 2,500 miles of meticulously groomed trails crisscrossing québec s numerous wildlife reserves and national parks strap on your snowshoes to explore québec s magnificent backcountry or check out snow-rafting snowtubing and ice-climbing just for the sheer fun parc national des monts-valin saguenaylac-saint-jean and a multitude of winter thrills saguenaylac-saint-jean bonjourquebec.com 3
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special attractions mr christie s québec winter carnival laurentides québec city january 26 to february 11 2007 carnaval.qc.ca winterlude gatineau outaouais february 2 to 18 2007 ville.gatineau.qc.ca/winterlude.htm montréal high lights festival montréal february 22 to march 4 2007 montrealhighlights.com challenge sur glace continental sherbrooke eastern townships february 2007 challengecanada.com valcourt eastern townships february 2007 grandprixvalcourt.com grand prix ski-doo de valcourt experience the adrenaline rush of world-class competition featuring north america s best amateur and professional snowmobilers in february the grand prix de valcourt attracts the sport s elite for five full days while the grand prix de motoneige revs up the action on the magnificent st maurice river rev it up heading to québec chibougamau 113 québec 167 sept-Îles natashquan 138 Île d anticosti timmins rouyn-noranda 101 117 lac saint-jean 172 170 saguenay tadoussac 132 st a .l wr e rive nce r gaspé per
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in the bucolic eastern townships the joseph-armand bombardier museum in valcourt tells the tale of the father of snowmobiling including the very garage where josepharmand whose main concern was the isolation of québec s villages in the winter invented the prototype of what is today the rage among a new breed of winter adventurer the father of snowmobiling what you should know for more information on snowmobiling in québec québec federation of snowmobile clubs fcmq 4545 avenue pierre-de coubertin c p 1000 succursale m montréal québec h1v 3r2 canada telephone 514 252-3076 fax 514 254-2066 fcmq.qc.ca · info@fcmq.qc.ca the québec federation of snowmobile clubs fcmq provides general information on this exhilarating sport to ride a snowmobile in québec you must have a valid driver s license and pay the fcmq s annual trail access fee the owner of the snowmobile must also possess liability insurance insurance and trail access rights are generally included in the rental fees tourist info
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printed in québec canada egmont strigl/atr saguenay-lac-saint-jean sent in search of gold by the king of france jacques cartier set foot in québec in 1534 and discovered so much more a land of emotions for information and reservations bonjourquebec.com 1 877 bonjour 1 877 266-5687 operator 341
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