The annual construction holiday kicks off this Sunday and runs until August 5. This summer, more Quebecers will be travelling to Europe, even though the majority will be vacationing in the province, according to a survey conducted by CAA-Quebec.
As Quebec simmers under the scorching summer sun, there's a cooler, more captivating part of the province awaiting the intrepid. Waterfalls, those thunderous spectacles of nature, are the perfect sanctuaries, offering a dramatic and refreshing departure from the season's relentless heat.
Tourists flocked to the town, about 95 kilometres northeast of Quebec City, for the first long weekend of the season despite severe flooding a few weeks ago that left submerged basements, washed out roads and a huge cleanup in its wake.