REGIONS IN QUEBEC
1. Tourisme Îles-de-la-Madeleine 16. Tourisme Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean 2. Tourisme Gaspésie 17. Tourisme Côte-Nord | Manicouagan 3. Tourisme Bas-Saint- 18. Tourisme Côte-Nord | Duplessis 4. Laurent 19. Tourisme Baie-James / Tourisme Eeyou Istchee 5. Office du tourisme de Québec 20. Tourisme Laval 6. Tourisme Charlevoix 21. Tourisme Centre-du-Québec 7. Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches 22. Association touristique du Nunavik 8. Tourisme Mauricie 9. Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est / Eastern Townships 10. Tourisme Montérégie 11. Tourisme Lanaudière 12. Tourisme Laurentides 13. Tourisme Montréal 14. Tourisme Outaouais 15. Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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Picto No. Regions Websites Photos Video Sample Itineraries bonjourquebec.com/en- bonjourquebec.com/en-ca/where-to- 1, 2 Tourisme Québec/Bonjour Québec bonjourquebec.com ca/mediatheque go/itineraries images.quebec- images.quebec- quebec-cite.com/en/what-to-do- 3 4 Québec quebec-cite.com/en cite.com/portals_otq/sea cite.com/portals_otq/search quebec-city/living-history rch tourisme- tourisme-charlevoix.com/en/what-to- 4 5 Charlevoix tourisme-charlevoix.com/en/ charlevoix.com/en/mediasphere/ do/routes-and-circuits/ chaudiereappalaches.com/en/itineraries 5 6 Chaudière-Appalaches chaudiereappalaches.com/en/ Upon Request /summer quebecauthentique.com/ 6 Authentic Québec quebecauthentique.com/en/ Upon Request quebecauthentique.com/en/magazine/ en/video/ mauricietourism.com/what-to- 7 7 Mauricie tourismemauricie.com Upon request do/culture-histoire-et-tours-guides/ 8 10 Lanaudière youtube.com/user/touris 9 9 Montérégie tourisme-monteregie.qc.ca instagram.com/tourismemonteregie/ zonevoyagistes.com/en/home/ memonteregie laurentides.com/en/tour- 10 11 Laurentides laurentides.com/en Upon request travel-1 11 12 Montréal mtl.org toolkit.mtl.org/en/trade tourismeoutaouais.com/en/photo- youtube.com/user/Touris tourismeoutaouais.com/en/things-to- 12 13 Outaouais tourismeoutaouais.com/en/ gallery/ meOutaouais do/routes/#tab=circuit abitibi-temiscamingue- abitibi-temiscamingue- abitibi-temiscamingue- 13 14 Abitibi-Témiscamingue tourism.org/ tourism.org/gallery tourism.org/routes saguenaylacsaintjean.ca/en/travel- 14 15 Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean saguenaylacsaintjean.ca/en/ trade-professionnals escapelikeneverbefore.com/en/disc escapelikeneverbefore.com/en/discover 15 18 Baie James escapelikeneverbefore.com over-the-region/photos-and-videos/ -the-region/maps-and-routes/ 15a 18 Eeyou Istchee
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quebecmaritime.ca/en/travel- 19 Québec Maritime quebecmaritime.ca/en/ professionals/tool-kit/ tourismeilesdelamadeleine.co 20 1 Iles-de-la-Madeleine See Québec Maritime m/en/ tourisme- 21 2 Gaspésie gaspesie.com/en/home.html 22 3 Bas-Saint-Laurent bassaintlaurent.ca/en/
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NETWORKS
ATS – ASSOCIATIONS TOURISTIQUES SECTORIELLES
Logo Name Cat. Description Website
1 Agences réceptives et forfaitistes du Québec ATS presentation
Founded in 1996 by the members of the Québec Agri-Food Sector, Aliments du Québec is a non-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote the agri-food industry through the 2 Aliments du Québec alimentsduquebec.com Aliments du Québec and Aliments préparés au Québec brands and their respective derivatives.
3 Alliance de l'industrie touristique ATS presentation
Association de l'Agrotourisme et du Tourisme Gourmand 4 ATS presentation du Québec Our mission is to acknowledge the contribution of the members of the Quebec City Tour guide Association (AGTQ) to the tourism industry and to ensure a sustained and effective representation of the interests of tourist guides to the competent authorities. The AGTQ 5 Association des Guides Touristiques de Québec agtq.org promotes the profession to the public. It helps to maintain and improve the competence of its members through credible and recognized continuing education. The AGTQ relies on rigorous and efficient management. Nonprofit organization founded in 1979 by Quebec ski area owners to promote skiing and defend the interests of their industry vis-à-vis the government. ASSQ is primarily financed 6 Association des stations de ski du Québec ATS maneige.ski by sales of the Ski Passe-Partout and the Provincial Pass and by member dues. The association represents over 70 ski areas. The AHQ brings together classified hospitality and tourism organisations. Its mandate is to inform, to participate in social development and to represent the collective interests of its 7 Association Hôtellerie Québec ATS hotelleriequebec.com/en/ members in order to increase the competitiveness of the hospitality industry, hotels and tourism business of Quebec. Association Professionnelle des Guides Touristiques de The APGT is a not-for-profit volunteer organization, run by practicing professional licensed 8 apgt.ca Montréal tour guides working within the city of Montréal.
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Excellence spa certification is a promise of quality guaranteeing professionalism, water 9 Association québécoise des spas ATS spaexcellence.ca/ quality, cleanliness, quality of treatments and services, and much more.
10 Aventure Écoutourisme Québec ATS presentation
11 Bus Carriers Federation presentation
12 Camping Québec ATS 896 private and public camping in the province of Quebec campingquebec.com
13 Casinos Québec presentation
This professional Association promotes the interests of Québec's cider producers. Take a 14 Cidre du Québec / Les Producteurs de cidre du Québec cidreduquebec.com/en/ cidery tour at any time of year to learn how these artisans bottle all that flavour.
15 Cruise the Saint-Lawrence Association presentation
16 Événements Attractions Québec ATS presentation
17 Fédération des pourvoiries du Québec ATS presentation
Fédération québécoise de camping et de caravanning du 18 The largest association of campers in Canada. fqcc.com** Québec (FQCCQ)
19 Jardins du Québec (Les) – Gardens of Québec presentation
20 Keroul presentation
21 La Route Verte presentation
According to evaluation criteria that meet the guidelines of our mission, our member villages offer national and international visitors an overview of the architectural and 22 Most Beautiful Villages of Québec landscape heritage of village communities proud of the historical imprint of the occupation beauxvillages.qc.ca/ of the territory over the last 4 centuries. Now 38 villages in the province of Quebec. Website in English under construction.
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23 Origine Artisans Hôteliers presentation
24&a Parents & Children presentation
25 Parks Canada presentation
26 Québec Religious and Spiritual Tourism Association presentation
Grand and imposing, simple and understated or very old, they all bear witness to religious devotion and the great talent of their creators. Start with the Mohawk community at 27 Saint Lawrence River Shrines Kahanwake, and continue through Longueuil and Boucherville up to Varennes, exploring sanctuairesdufleuve.com these sanctuaries where visual art, architecture, pilgrimage and tradition bring history to life right before your eyes.
28 Snowmobile Route presentation
Société des établissements de plein air du Québec 29 presentation (SEPAQ)
30 Société des musées québécois ATS presentation
31 Société des Traversiers du Québec presentation
32 Société du réseau Économusée ATS presentation
33 Tourisme Autochtone Québec ATS presentation
34 Village-Relais du Québec presentation
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TOURIST ROUTES
Logo Name Tags Region(s) Website
Borders, Maine, New Brunswick, Landscapes, Plain, Mountains, 1 Border Route Bas-Saint-Laurent routedesfrontieres.com/index_en.php Forest, Lakes, Rivers
Farmlands, Agricultural, Heritage, History, Romantic, Getaway, 2 Chemin du Terroir Laurentides laurentides.com/en/chemin-du-terroir-0 Family, Educational, Gourmet
Adirondacks, Scenery, Activities, Events, U-pick, Products, 3 Countryman's Tour Montérégie lecircuitdupaysan.com/en/ Heritage, Architectural
Fjord, Terrestrial, Maritime, Environment, Wildlife, Saguenay, tourisme.saguenay.ca/en/circuits-and-guided- 4 Fjord Route Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Manicouagan Natural, Longest, Navigable, Villages tours/route-du-fjord
Oldest, Route, America, Ancestral, Home, St. Lawrence, Viewpoint, 5 King's Road Mauricie, Québec City, Lanaudière lecheminduroy.com/En Gastronomy
tourisme-charlevoix.com/en/what-to-do/routes- 6 Mountain Road Villages, National, Parks, Mountain, Scenery Charlevoix and-circuits/mountain-road/
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Centre-du-Québec, 7 Navigators' Route Historic, Cultural, Maritime, Ports, Lighthouse, Paddling https://www.routedesnavigateurs.ca/en/home/ Chaudière-Appalaches
Oldest, Thoroughfares, French, English, Culture, Norman-style, cotedebeaupre.com/fr/route-de-la-nouvelle- 8 New France Route Québec City and Area Houses, Agricultural, Products france.php **
New York, State, Border, River, St. Lawrence, Richelieu, Urban, 9 Richelieu Route Montérégie routedurichelieu.ca/en/ Shorelines, Countryside, Archaeological, Story-rich, Villages
tourismemauricie.com/quoi-faire/circuits- Cultural, Recreational, Touristic, Historical, Heritage-based, 10 Rivers's Road Mauricie touristiques/route-des-rivieres-circuits- Activities, Landscapes, Urban, Festive, Scenery touristiques/ **
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Route des Belles- Historic, Forestry, Agricultural, Colonization, P'tit Train du Nord, 11 Laurentides laurentides.com/en/belleshistoires Histoires Linear, Park, Train, Stations, Musuems
Route des Monts Tourist, Route, Authentic, Nature, Experience, Pastures, Lakes, 12 Bas-Saint-Laurent montsnotredame.com/ ** Notre-Dame Rivers, Sandy, Shores, Sugar, Maple, Cultivation, Forest, Products
St. Lawrence tourisme-charlevoix.com/en/what-to-do/routes- 13 Scenic, Routes, St. Lawrence, River, Waves, Viewpoints Charlevoix Route and-circuits/st-lawrence-route/
Highest, Mountains, Countryside, Astronomy, Dark Sky, Reserve, 14 Summit Drive Eastern Townships thesummitdrive.com/index?lang=en Outdoors, Villages, Couleurs The Beauce, which is bathed by the Chaudière river, is known for its beautiful landscapes. And even in the heart of cities, we have chaudiereappalaches.com/en/itineraries/tourist- 15 The Beauce Route Chaudière-Appalaches managed to preserve and enhance natural areas that embellish route-the-beauce-route/ the urban landscape. SYLVIE RUEL, Journalist Anglo-America, Heritage, Landscape, American, British, Heritage, 16 Townships Trail Eastern Townships chemindescantons.qc.ca/index_en.php Settlers,
tourismecote-nord.com/en/discover-our- 17 Whale Route White, Whale Côte-Nord region/must-see/the-whale-route/
18 Wine Route Wine, Viticulture, Scenery, Picnic, Heritage, Treasures, Eastern Townships laroutedesvins.ca/en/
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THEMATIC ROUTES
Logo Name Tags Region(s) Website
tourismecentreduquebec.com/en/tours-and- Antiques Roadways Discover the hub of Quebec’s antique dealers. The central region has the 1 Centre-du-Québec trails/antiques-roadways-and-byways-and-artisans- and Byways largest network of antique dealers and reknowned collectors. route.aspx The works of public art that dot the Montréal landscape are a great excuse to 2 Art Public Montréal visit the city's many neighbourhoods. Explore the collection via research tools Montréal artpublicmontreal.ca/en/ and routes. More than 1,000 works await! tourismecentreduquebec.com/en/tours-and- 3 Bird-Watching Tour Observe various species of birds in the region. Centre-du-Québec trails/centre-du-quebec-region-bird-watching- tour.aspx James Henry Craig, Governor of Lower Canada, began in 1810 the construction Chemins Craig and 4 of a road with the objective of encouraging the immigration of English- Chaudière-Appalaches craig-gosford.ca/les-chemins ** Gosford speaking citizens in the still uninhabited lands of the Eastern Townships. Travel this rural route and meet people who have mastered the art of turning tourisme-monteregie.qc.ca/en/course/the-cider- 5 Cider Route the apple into cider. Discover the richness and diversity of this cottage Montérégie route/?season=summer industry. In the rich Coaticook valley you will find six all-season discovery circuits 6 Discovery Circuit offering an array of picturesque routes, heritage buildings and small Eastern Townships circuitsdecouvertecoaticook.org/en/circuits/index.php enterprises boasting gourmet delights. tourisme-charlevoix.com/en/what-to-do/routes-and- 7 Flavour Trail Gastronomy; cheeses, fivers, beers, chocolates, organic meat, ducks, etc. Charlevoix circuits/flavour-trail/
8 Gaspé Arts Tour See Gaspé from another angle. (Brochure in Engish) Gaspésie circuitdesarts.org/ **
This fine food tour is an invitation to visit the artisan producers and processors 9 Gaspésie Gourmande Gaspésie gaspesiegourmande.com/ ** who inhabit the Gaspé coast and hinterland.
Our five circuits take you through some of Lanaudière’s most beautiful 10 Goûtez Lanaudière Lanaudière goutezlanaudiere.ca/ ** landscapes as you discover our regional specialties! The Circuit patrimonial (heritage tour) invites visitors to stroll through the Heritage Tour of 11 streets of an area steeped in history where the past remains an integral part of Mauricie tourismetroisrivieres.com/en/what-to-do/heritage-trail Trois-Rivières an ever-changing present. The historical borough of Île d'Orléans celebrates Québec's rural tradition with 12 Ile d'Orléans Quebec City tourisme.iledorleans.com/en/stay-suggestions/ its gorgeous scenery stretching along the banks of the St. Lawrence River
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Québec is home to 47 traditional lighthouses, most of which stand along the coastline or on the province's maritime islands. Proud witnesses to the past, Gaspésie, Bas-Saint- 13 Lighthouse Trail today some 20 of these lighthouses are enjoying a second career thanks to the routedesphares.qc.ca/fr/ ** Laurent, Charlevoix actions of a few enthusiastic souls who have transformed these sentries of the sea or their outbuildings into museums, inns or cottages.
14 Maple Gourmet Road Route, Videos, Recipes ALL maplemasters.ca
15 Our Cheeses Cheeses, recipes, cheese per region ALL ourcheeses.com/
Outaouais Gourmet You will discover a large selection of agri-tourism destinations that will 16 Outaouais outaouaisgourmetway.com/en/ Way enchant you.
17 Plaisirs Gourmets Cheses, routes, recipes ALL fromagesduquebec.qc.ca/en
Become acquainted with historical figures that were both colourful and 18 The Pioneer Trail inspiring. Listen to their stories and learn about striking landmarks in the Eastern Townships voiedespionniers.com/index_en.shtml development of municipalities across the Coaticook region.
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations English or French English or French2
ARF Association des agences réceptives et forfaitistes du Québec Receptive Tour Operators and Travel Agencies Association of Québec
ATR Association touristique régionale Regional Tourism Association
ATRSQ Association du tourisme religieux et spirituel du Québec Québec Religious and Spiritual Tourism
ATS Association touristique sectorielle Sectoral Tourism Association
BQ Bienvenue Québec Bienvenue Québec
Local development center is a non-profit organization whose mandate is local development CLD Centre local de développement and support for entrepreneurship. Funded by the Government of Quebec and the regional county municipalities (MRC). There are 120 CLDs in the province.
DEC Développement économique Canada Canada Economic Development
FTA Fédération des transporteurs par autobus Bus Carriers Federation
GST Goods and Services Tax Taxe sur les produits et services
MAPAQ Ministère de l'Agriculture des pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Regional county municipality refers to one of 87 county-like political entities. They are a MRC Municipalité régionale de comté supralocal type of regional municipality, and act as the local municipality in unorganized territories within their borders.
PME Petite moyenne entreprise Small, medium business
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PMI Plan marketing international International Marketing Plan
QC Province du Québec Province of Québec
QRST Québec Religious and Spiritual Tourism Association du tourisme religieux et spirituel du Québec
QST Québec Sales Tax Taxe de ventes du Québec
SEPAQ Société des établissements de plein-air du Québec Société des établissements de plein-air du Québec
TO Tour Operator Voyagiste
TPS Taxe sur les produits et services Goods and Services Tax
TQ Tourisme Québec Tourism Québec
TQ Tourisme Québec Tourism Québec
TVA Travel Agency Agence de voyages
TVQ Taxe de ventes du Québec Québec Sales Tax
UPA Union des producteurs agricoles Union of agricultural producers
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