1620s and 1630s: Early Quebec & Other Quebec Curios
What did an early Quebec look like in the 1620s and 1630s? Find out on this week’s Quebec Curios.
Samuel de Champlain
1629: Pirates Try to Conquer Quebec & Other Quebec Curios
Our story begins with a simple man: David Kirke. Born and raised in Normandy, like many people of his time, little is known about this Englishman until his participation in [read on]
1608: Everything You Wanted to Know About Champlain & Other Quebec Curios
Champlain: one of the great names of Quebec history, but how well do we know him? Like Jacques Cartier, we are still questioning details about Champlain’s early life, [read on]
A Little History of Quebec Legal Systems & Other Quebec Curios
It’s Cartier’s fault, of course. Or maybe Champlain. Whether you count the discoverer or the first colony builder/explorer, it is partly their fault that Quebec has two [read on]
Drawing on His Roots from Grandmother’s Diary to Tintin: Interview with Philippe Girard
Cartoonist Philippe Girard talks about his career, influences and how his grand-mother inspired his latest book “La Grande Noirceur”