About the Québec City Winter Olympic Bid 2030

The Winter Olympic Games were made for Québec City’s sprawling atmosphere and unique, complex culture. Québec City’s landmarks such as the Chateau de Frontenac, the Plains of Abraham and many others make the city striking and indistinguishable from any other. Québec City’s vast downtown has a multitude of restaurant choices with many different cuisines and tastes. A variety of shops and markets are available all throughout the year, including the Winter Carnival in the heart of Québec City.

Location

Québec City, the capital city of La Belle Province is located in the heart of Québec on the north shore of the St. Lawrence river where it intersects with the River Saint Charles. Québec City is positioned in the St. Lawrence Lowlands region which is where more than 25% of Québec’s population is situated. In 1759, the Battle of Québec was fought during the Seven Years War in The Plains of Abraham. Today, the Plains of Abraham are a known landmark and memorial in Québec City. Due to Québec City’s placement on the St. Lawrence River, most of the surrounding area is flat and low-lying. However, numerous snowy mountains populate the area around Québec City making the city the most reliable for mountain-related sports since there are multiple alternate choices.

Culture

With a population of over 540,000, Québec City has a complex, diverse culture and many culinary traditions. Some traditional Québec City foods include the classic poutine, tourtières, pâté chinois, pea soup and fèves au lard. Some deserts include grands-pères, pouding chômeur and St. Catherine's taffy. Some festivals in Québec City include the Winter German Festival in December, the Night Walk in Place Jean-Béliveau during the same time, Pentathlon des neiges and the New France festival, where citizens celebrate the history of Québec and its capital city. French folklore and legends were brought over to Canada when France colonized what was then Québec. Québec City is very engraved in the winter sports scene having large backgrounds in hockey and skiing.

Climate

Québec City has always had one of the best winter climates in the world. On average, Québec City has 316 millimeters of snow per year, which is a perfect amount of snowfall for the Winter Games. Spectators and athletes alike can enjoy the spectacular views of Québec City and its amazing weather at night and during the day. Visitors can experience the joy of skating and skiing in our many public skating rinks and resorts. Québec City, being in the continental climate region, has a significant annual variation of temperatures and has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Since spring occurs later in the year then most cities, Québec City is the optimal choice for the Winter Olympics 2030.