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| Before the arrival of the French, Quebec was inhabited by various aboriginal peoples, among them the Inuit (ancient Eskimos), the Huron, the Algonquin, the Mohawk, the Cree and the Innu. The first French explorer to reach Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who in 1534 established in Gaspé a large wooden cross with three heraldic lilies, claiming the land in the name of France. It was in this way that the city became the point of departure for the French explorations in North America. After 1627, Louis XIII, King of France, granted the monopoly of colonization to the Catholics. New France became a royal colony in 1663, under the reign of Louis XIV. |
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Quebec and Guanajuato have been friendship cities since April 13, 2002. |
SIMILARITIES WITH GUANAJUATO
The main similarities between Guanajuato and Quebec are:
Both are cultural cities.
Both cities have rich architecture.
Both are cities dependent upon tourism.
They are World Heritage Cities.
They are university cities, and their universities are partner institutions (University of Guanajuato and Laval University). |
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