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Quebec: A Romantic Winter Interlude
Explore Quebec's majestic scenery in the season of snowy silence and reconnect with the one you love
By Ryan Jennings
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Quebec City
It doesn't matter what you do in North America's most romantic city as it seems to awaken passion the second you arrive in its walled bosom. Cozy up by the fire in the circular St. Laurent lounge in the Chateau Frontenac and savour a glass of vintage port while sampling a plate of fine Quebec cheese. From the palatial windows you can look out onto the frigid St. Lawrence and feel relieved that you arrived here 400 years after Champlain. Afterwards snuggle in the back of a horse-drawn carriage as it clip-clops through the cobblestone streets. Under thick blankets and jaunty chapeaus you can take in the traditional French architecture and have your driver stop for photos of the St. Jean Gate and Place Royale. Have your carriage pull over on Cote de la Fabrique so you can pop into La Maison Simons for some of the most fashionably affordable shopping in the country. Treat your beau to something from Philippe Dubuc's new collection.
www.fairmont.com
www.simons.ca
Ile d'Orleans
From Old Quebec you can see a steel bridge stretching out into the St. Lawrence and connecting the mainland to Ile d'Orleans, a wonderful place to spend a couple hours touring around the six villages -- three of which belong to the association of beautiful towns of Quebec. It's also the prefect place to bunker down for the night in one of the many B&Bs. Gite La Maison du Mesnil, in St. Laurent offers year-round accommodation and a romance package including champagne upon arrival and candlelight breakfasts. Make sure to request a fire place room -- the perfect locale for spending an amorous afternoon. If chocolate helps awaken the goddess within stop by the Chocolaterie de l'Ile d'Orleans in Sainte-Petronille. If ice cream in winter doesn't scare you order a soft-serve cone dipped in pure Belgian milk chocolate -- its shell is so thick you can bite the top off and scoop the creamy centre out with a spoon -- and it's perfect for sharing.
www.iledorleans.com
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