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MICHEL SIROIS Certified Tour Guide – Québec City, Canada guide.quebec@gmail.com (581)
990-1600 (Text,
voice & WhatsApp)
Founder of
Quebec 1608 Tours Preferred
private walking tour agency the Relais
& Chateaux hotel in Quebec City quebec1608tours@gmail.com |
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Why Visit the
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Unrivaled Destination Old Québec is ·
Canada’s
first permanent settlement from 1608; ·
a UNESCO World heritage site
thanks to its fortifications and French culture, ·
the ideal
historic district to help history buffs connect the dots of North America’s
history, from French and British colonial periods to present-day Canada and
USA. Witness of Atlantic World
Colonization Old Québec witnessed ·
the
arrival of Western Europeans in the New World, ·
many
major historical events of the colonial period in the St. Lawrence Valley and
on the Atlantic Coast. Landmark of Continental
History Old Québec
features ·
hundreds of
historical monuments, plaques and sites, ·
a unique
architecture, ·
institutions
of French and British traditions that have survived to this day. |
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My
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Signature Tour THE STORY OF FRENCH AMERICA |
Signature Tour 25 AMERICAN STORIES OF OLD QUÉBEC |
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Most Popular
Tour 400 YEARS OF HISTORY, CULTURE & ARCHITECTURE |
Custom Tour TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR GOALS AND INTERESTS… |
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Wonderful history of Quebec and beyond! Sept 2024 Michel was so knowledgeable. He has a vast
repertoire of Canadian and American history. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour
and highly recommend it. |
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Fantastic QC History Tour with Michel - Above &
Beyond! Sept 2024 • Friends We had a great time on our walking tour
with Michel Sirois! I am a travel agent and was leading a group of ladies on
a New England/Canada cruise that ended in Quebec City, and this walking tour
seemed like a perfect way to get an overview of the Old Town. Michel was
kind, patient and gave us great history as we did the tour. He even took some
of our group who wanted to down to the lower town on his way back to the
ferry… |
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Excellent personalized tour, rich historical experience Aug 2024 • Couples Michel is a wonderful tour guide and teacher.
He brings many old maps and primary source materials to help illuminate the
historical narrative. He has a fascinating family history reaching back 9
generations that also bring the history of Quebec to life. Michel was very
responsive to our interests and tailored the tour to our tastes. Wonderful
way to experience the city! |
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Absolutely EXCELLENT in-depth tour! Jul 2024 • Couples One of the very best tours we have ever
taken. Our guide, Michel, was superb — he combines his enthusiasm for the
history of Quebec City and French Canada with a great depth of knowledge and
understanding. Especially impressive was his occasional inclusion of stories
from his own family’s nine generations of history here. Plus, he was happy to
tailor the tour to our group’s particular interests. Highest recommendation! |
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So Much History in Such a Short Time Dec 2023 • Couples On an extremely frigid but brilliantly
sunny day in early December, Michel was our guide for a Quebec City walking
tour. We hardly noticed the cold though as he gave us so much to see and
learn. What a fascinating city and Michel made the past come to life with his
deep knowledge for the area and a passion for history. Thanks Michel and we
hope the 250 Yr Boston Tea Party Anniversary reenactment went according to
plan! |
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Most Popular Tour 400 YEARS OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND
ARCHITECTURE Old Québec
private walking tour offering a comprehensive overview of the history of
Québec and Canada, highlighting distinctive elements of Québec identity and the exceptional architecture
of Old Quebec. Duration: 2.5 hours |
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Signature Tour THE STORY OF FRENCH AMERICA Origins of the French-speaking communities of Québec, Acadia, Louisiana
and New England Lafayette,
Louisiana; Port Royal, South Carolina; Cœur d’Alene,
Idaho; Des Moines, Iowa; Ste. Genevieve, Missouri; Eau Claire, Minnesota; Prairie du
Rocher, Illinois… Why are so many
place names in the United States of French origin? The answer is
straightforward: 75% of present-day continental U.S. was, until the 1760s,
made up of French territories that were part of New France (Nouvelle-France)
with Québec City as its capital. Our tour
introduces numerous local and cross-cutting global themes as we visit the
most noteworthy sights in Old Québec. Duration: 2.5 hours |
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Signature Tour 25 AMERICAN STORIES OF OLD QUÉBEC |
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An exclusive walking
tour of Old Québec highlighting events, places and people of the shared
history of the United States and Canada! Québec City is Canada’s Jamestowne Catholic missionaries from Québec
City to Illinois Québec City-born settlers in
Louisiana French & Indian War from
Pittsburgh to Québec City Black American Loyalists migrating
to Canada War of 1812 and defense of Québec
City American Civil War: the shaping of
Canada Alaska Purchase: if cannons could
talk… Québec exodus to New England:
Mexicans of the North! Ideas of annexation of Canada: Déjà
Vu! … and many more
American stories including the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the
Battle of Québec that took place during the invasion of Canada in 1775-1776. |
Important
events before and after 1776!
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BEGIN TO
EXPLORE! Click on the
bird’s view of Old Québec and begin to discover stories, sights and
activities of the historic district! |
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