A Day Exploring Québec with a French-Canadian!

[@louverenardebb452]

Je te suis depuis quelques temps. Ça fait du bien de voir un anglophone désirer connaitre vraiment le Québec et apprendre le français. J'ai été particulièrement touché par cet épisode, car j'ai grandi dans les Cantons-de-l'Est et j'ai toujours trouvé que c'était une des plus charmantes région de notre Belle province. Mais je dois te recommander fortement d'aller visiter le Bas-St-Laurent et la Gaspésie. C'est juste fabuleux! Le Québec et le Canada sont né en bordure du fleuve St-Laurent et c'est en voyageant dans ces régions qu'on en saisi toute la majestuosité de cette aventure des francophones en terre d'Amérique! Merci et bonne continuité!

[@mydogisbailey]

Rien ne me fait plus plaisir que de voir des Canadiens anglophones et francophones bien s’entendre ❤ vive le Canada 🇨🇦

[@tendernugget2301]

you really need to visit the Charlevoix or/and Gaspésie region before winter. You will not believe these landscapes exists in the East.

[@marteaupiquant3727]

Je confirme, j’habite à Charlevoix

[@patsycline4019]

Définitivement! De la part d'un Bas-Laurentien.

[@kamikazes03]

Charlevoix, particularly Baie-Saint-Paul, has a LOT of private art galleries, I guess because the scenery is so spectacular.

[@erikkopin6298]

362 baie st Paul to la malbaie ❤

[@louisd.8928]

The reason why this church looks different is because it is a Protestant church. The Eastern Townships were historically settled by British loyalists who fled the US after their revolution, and they built up their churches in the Anglican style, not the Catholic style. This is also why many cities, towns and villages in the region have English sounding names (e.g. Granby, Sherbooke, Shefford, Compton, Stanstead, Orford etc.) There is even a small English-language university (Bishop's University) in the Sherbooke area.

[@fmichlick]

Also, as time passes some churches go bancrupt and the buildings end up being sold, not sure if that's the case here though. Usually, the graveyard has to continue to allow public access.

[@hdufort]

Today, the population's composition has shifted. The descendants of loyalists are a small fraction of the region's population. Protestant churches are often converted into studios, private homes or community centers. In fact, there is a church converted into a home on rue Shefford.

[@Justin-df9ev]

@@hdufort Most likely the descendants became assimilated and married into the French Canadian majority

[@kamikazes03]

@@Justin-df9ev I disagree. Most Anglos moved out of the Eastern Township like they also mostly moved out of Montreal. You cannot be assimilated if you refuse to learn the language of the majority.

[@shawnsmith8558]

@@kamikazes03Montreal is still full of anglophones, though!

[@TheNewTravel]

*In today's video we leave Montreal and explore a part of Quebec I've never seen before - the Eastern Townships! Do you have any recommendations for places I need to visit in Quebec or across Canada? Leave a comment and let me know* 👀 Oh, and while you are here... The New Travel is an independent media project entirely made by one person - me, Dan Vineberg. I have no team, no editor, and no producer telling me what I can or cannot say. I'm here to break stereotypes and show you the truth about the world. You can JOIN this channel to support the mission: 👉 kzbin.info/door/wzfmK3YWOGPjrF0UDvzQ-Qjoin 👉 www.patreon.com/thenewtravel 👉 (one time donation, buys me bagels and coffee, always appreciated 🙏) www.paypal.me/danvineberg Also, if you ever use Amazon, there are links in the description. Clicking them before showing supports my channel at no extra cost to you. Another way to help is clicking Subscribe with the bell (🔔) so you never miss a video. Appreciate your support :)

[@kamikazes03]

I could suggest Acadie in the Maritimes, mostly NB and NS, but if you do not understand French, you will not be able to catch the subtle (or not so subtle) differences between Acadian and Quebec French. Nevertheless, the history of the Acadians is distinct and compelling. We have close cousins in Louisiana and when I travelled there, I felt as if I was home!

[@sabrinavincent8392]

Wow can't believe you were in bromont and granby! I grew up in granby, and i bought my house here last year.

[@sandraevangelista601]

Your mom is so cute 🥰

[@akitah1420]

🐢 c'est intéressant de voir la façon comment les autres perçoivent la province ! On prend souvent pour acquis l'endroit où l'on vit . Bravo Dan et merci Christian 👏🏼

[@Nikki7B]

My dad is from Quebec and my dad's whole family still lives there. I was born in Ontario. When I have gone to Quebec (I'm not huge on city life) I didn't leave Montreal with the same feeling as I did with Quebec city. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed parts of Montréal, but Quebec city was almost magical for me. My family all live in Sherbrook Quebec, but they were all born and raised in the small village of lac frontiere.

[@billpalmer5781]

Enjoyed the outer regions of Quebec Dan. Nice to see you have good relationship with your mom. I liked how open she was to new experiences. That's what keeps us young.

[@maxm6086]

I really like to listen to English Canadians. Their accent is really easy to catch and it helps me to improve my English. I hope to meet you in real in Montréal Dan. You seem to be a very good person. (I'm french from France, transferring to Québec October 14th.)

[@shawnsmith8558]

bienvenue! :)

[@patricksweeney1088]

Thank you for this tour through my ancestral homeland. My family moved to Wisconsin in the mid 1800's. I yearn to visit someday before I "push up daisies". My sur name is Choiniere, anglisized to Sweeney. I think they lived near Granby. Shout out to all my ancestors.

[@geraldb9706]

This was a great episode Dan. I really enjoyed every minute of it and seeing the Eastern Townships. Looks like your mom also enjoyed it. The music you put to it was great. Merci beaucoup to Christian for taking you and your mom on a wonderful trip. Quebec is another location I must get to on a very long list of mine. Peace and Calm. 👍🏻😎🇨🇦

[@mbg9650]

A private guide adds a lot of valuable content to your videos. This is a nice one. BTW, Knowlton (i.e. Lac Brome) is the novelist Louise Penny's inspiration for Three Pines.

[@claraberger2368]

Such a nice video! Really enjoyed the talks with Christian

[@TimothyCote]

Most of our family were farmers from all over the area between Montreal, and Quebec City. Love the country side. So beautiful.

[@heyrulorules]

Great video! I am loving so much Quebec!

[@josephr9551]

Beautiful! Christian sounds like a good friend for you to keep.

[@rami1513]

Such a lovely video, made my day, thank you Dan 🙏🥳☺️

[@pidgelord9445]

Lol you mom is gonna be disappointed when she eas poutine back home now. The first one she ate was the good stuff!. If you get a chance to go even further in the eastern townships like in Sherbrooke, Magog and the area you'll have a great time it's beautifull in the fall. Compton is a good spot for apple picking too ;) J''étais préposer au tourisme dans cette region il y a quelque année. I know the good spots.

[@rbenjamin1429]

Always love your videos! 🥰 Thanks for yet another sweet one, with a nice soundtrack. 🐢

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

I love the Eastern Townships. Spent a lot of time in Magog and Sherbrooke when I was in college in VT because the drinking age is 18. :D

[@logeluan1]

What a great video! I was born, raised and still live in Granby. Enjoyed every aspect of your videography. Just outstanding.

[@EduardoAMarques]

In Granby they have a huge zoo where you could see once again the almighty capybaras. Lol. Nice video as always. :)

[@TheNewTravel]

Hahaha how did I not visit my old friends 🐹

[@hdufort]

Hey welcome to Bromont, the town where I live!!!

[@ha63]

Awesome that you visited Knowlton. I stayed in Knowlton when visiting the Historical Society there doing genealogy from New Hampshire. Interesting mixture of French and English and a diner there made me think of one at home.

[@KumaGuy1]

This was wonderful. I know Christian very well and seeing him in this video revealed a whole other side to him and it also gave me an awesome glimpse of the Eastern Townships. Great job to both of you. The only thing I would have edited out was your Mom writing Go Jets Go... LOL Just kidding, she was great as well! Thank you for making this and sharing with the world :) You and Christian inspired me with it. I love to travel and have a few of my own videos up on KZbin but you are a master of this craft. Your discussion about being fearless and open-minded and kind and how it attracts goodness is something I resonate with a lot. I am already excited to travel and document and tell stories again. So thank you :)

[@lynngascon8799]

I did enjoy this video very much. And mostly seeing your mom enjoying the scenery and the company.

[@jacinthevilleneuve8221]

My favourite part was seeing your mum enjoy that Poutine! She is one classy lady!

[@linebeaudette4007]

Merci pour le “road trip”

[@marielaberge6897]

Beautiful video! Your mom looks very nice. Thank you for sharing.

[@josephconsolo2169]

Hello again Dan, It was great watching your mom, Christian and yourself having such a great time in the Eastern Townships. You have a strong resemblance to your mom! Keep producing these great videos on Montreal and Quebec.

[@bmjv77]

I grew up in Illinois. My 3X Great Grandfather came here from Quebec. I'm directly descended from some of the original settlers of Quebec.

[@snazzydray]

Glad you enjoyed it Dan, jus a few km from where I live !

[@11herbsandspices]

Not on my phone so no turtle, but omg Christian--what a sweetheart! And your mom--simply adorable. Thanks for the great content! Definitely going to venture outside of Montreal now!

[@maudithiver]

Très intéressant reportage! Bravo!

[@juststeph6940]

I have never seen your channel before but clicked on this video because your exploring where I live. So cool not many people know about our little eastern townships. The old bridge you took is right we’re my in laws live.

[@charlesleninja]

Just got into the video and see Granby principal road, where I grew up. Feels nice to see it, been 2 years I haven't been there since I moved to Hochelaga

[@katymaloney]

You need to come for a proper fall colors, sunflowers, pumpkin patch and apple picking adventure on the south shore! I'm in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, just 30 minutes out from Jacques-Cartier bridge, I don't mind driving you around the Richelieu Valley, lots of history and many cute scenic places to visit!

[@FeliceChiapperini]

Tres belle video! Ca m'a donne beaucoup de plaisir de t'accompagner avec ta mere et ton ami quebecois en ce circuit touristique aux alentours des Cantons de l'Est. This was a fun video to watch!

[@jayduc]

Love the Canton de l'est and the Laurentide, Gaspesie is also nice. BC is also so nice amazing Canada is.

[@swiftierep1989]

I loved the tour... and will certainly try by myself.

[@MISSYsurferninjateacher]

Try visiting other cities on the south shore. Saint-bruno, st-hubert, longueuil, marieville, chambly, carignan, brossard, etc.

[@carfreeneoliberalgeorgisty5102]

My mom grew up in Knowlton and both my grandfather and uncle continue to live there. My grandfather is the president of the Brome county museum and was quite an active member of the Knowlton golf club. It's interesting seeing Knowlton and Bromont being portrayed on KZbin since they are a second home to me.

[@Arkahell2]

Love this kind of videos, thanks Dan! 🐢

[@wavearts3279]

Tu devrais visiter la Montérégie prochainement, c'est tout proche de Montréal !

[@TheNewTravel]

On a visité Granby. Je crois que c'est dans la region Montérégie?

[@charlesleninja]

@@TheNewTravel Admistrativement ce l'est, mais les gens de Granby se considèrent plus des cantons de l'est

[@wavearts3279]

@@TheNewTravel c'est à la limite, mais je pensais surtout au pays du Suroit, les champs de Saint-Rémi-Hemmingford, les montérégiennes, la Vallée du Richelieu.

[@ehjo4904]

Surtout la ville de Québec !

[@Demomaker]

@@TheNewTravel The RCM (Regional County Municipality) that Granby is in, called La Haute-Yamaska, was recently transferred administrative regions. It used to be in Montérégie, but now it is in Estrie/Cantons-de-l'est/Eastern Townships (You can find this information on the french wikipedia pages). Therefore, you kind of did and did not visit Montérégie. Culturally, Granby is much closer to Estrie/Cantons-de-l'est/Eastern Townships than Montérégie. As others have pointed out, there are many great places to visit in Montérégie. (Sorry if this seems like a sharp reply, I just wanted to point this out)

[@Phil-Des]

You seem to like old architecture. You HAVE to go to old Quebec City.

[@paulus1549]

🐢Really enjoyed the video! Thanks, Dan!

[@richies6420]

Beautiful trip. This had such a documentary feel to it.

[@Oiseau_Nuit]

I really love your content! It's very candid and informative. Thanks Dan!

[@Sjxhdhd2]

I love your chanel! Keep it up men. You should visit Charlevoix and Bas Saint-Laurent

[@shiradmohammed5653]

Thanks alot dan love those rural city and respect to you using a pixel

[@evelynproulx1853]

those church are more Loyalist church... anglican if you wish... they're beautiful! Cantons de l'Est in English is Eastern township... many American during the war moved there and there's also a lot of Scottish descendant... as far as I know! So a lot of English influence there even if it's French. What he says about the area is true, it was the Champlain sea way back when... but it's true for all of the Montérégie (the South-Shore and more) of Montréal... I'm in the South-West of Québec, near the border of Ontario... and it was the Champlain Sea as well... it made for a rich soil for farming and gardening...

[@surejan9514]

🐢 this video should have more likes, it was so wholesome! :)

[@ChristianCharry]

Amazing video man, thanks for sharing

[@euqueaqui]

Love your videos man, hope one day I can move to Montreal and we can hang out

[@ha63]

Concord and Claremont Railroad in New Hampshire had a number of covered bridges that trains went through, as was mentioned here

[@nexus-6392]

Your mom looks really great and sweet.

[@missjrich2198]

That bridge reminds of the movie bridges.of Madison

[@jelau4851]

Message to Mom, in Montreal, we love ''The Guess Who'' much more than the Jets, no Offence meant. lol

[@judzarintocomak9330]

Excited to work in Quebec..I'm Judy from Philippines

[@sylvielajoie]

Nous avons une très belle province

[@yanacool2616]

I am Russian and know English at about the level of 11 grades of a comprehensive Russian school, but your videos are so interesting that I listen and accidentally begin to understand everything you say. omg guy what're you doing with me

[@tomjones2121]

You need to visit Mont Tremblanc , St Agathe des Monts , Val David and Morin Heights , all have a vibrant bi lingual population , you haven't seen Quebec till you've been in the Laurentides mountains

[@captpoop22]

Go to Mont-Tremblant regional parc ( not the actual tourist place) It's amazing ! much more beautiful than bromont ! north shore of montreal is reallllly reallly nice ! beautiful nature.

[@evelynproulx1853]

It's the United Church as you probably guess yourself! It's common (at least to my knowledge) that the lodging quarters are attached to the church for the United Church I know! I might be wrong, I'm Catholic! 🙂

[@linefrenette9116]

👍👍👍👍

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Eastern townships is well known for agriculture because of its micro climate : wine , cheese , apple , all vegetables and fruits . Ski area and spa . Look for Hovey Manor on Massawipi lake . One of the best manor in the world and cuisine . The Abbaye St Benoit has won the best blue cheese in the world .... You also have lavender fields like in France . There are quite better food than poutine ... Quebec chefs are very creative and well known for their healthy cuisine , using regional products . Next time , visite a vineyards ( Dunham area ) and climb Owl's head mountain for a view on lake Champlain .... I don't think your tour guide has some knowledge of that area ... sorry for his English level which I consider very basic .

[@redMaple_QC]

Go Jets Go. Double insult LOL

[@Sjxhdhd2]

Vive le Québec libre

[@ha63]

🐢

[@robertsirois8990]

je te suis de facon intermittente, j aime la facon que tu presente le quebec,,,,,,,je te suggere de visiter le vieux terrebonne,,,,,,,,,,,,si t a besoin d un guide,,,,,,,,,thanks boddy, you re cool

[@Marcandrebahl]

Le gars dans la vidéo est un QUÉBÉCOIS non pas un canadien-français.

[@abdullahIkhan-15033]

With all due respect sir, what's the difference between the two?

[@OdinWannaBe]

both is the same, pourquoi essayer de séparé ça comme ca

[@abeperez6598]

Dan’s mom leaving that message 👍🏼👍🏼🤣🤣🤣😈😈😈

[@Arkahell2]

Strangely I can’t launch this video :(

[@RicardoPraelli]

🐢… what is the soundtrack called?

[@davidvaillancourt727]

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[@zoomhot12]

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[@wraykoepke3515]

The architecture is not french at all. Is it a loyalist area?

[@shawnsmith8558]

Yes, at least it was once upon a time! Its majorly Québecois now, but still has a decent amount of anglophones. Lovely region, I love it here :)

[@user-ym9sx6jt8m]

The Eastern townships were historically mostly loyalist and American settlers. Not as old an area.

[@Rosla178]

T'es en retard monsieur. Un canadien français c'est un francophone hors Québec depuis les années 1960. Les résidents du Québec sont des Québécois.

[@jimmy_angel1]

WE IN CANADA - want ENGLISH ONLY in all other provinces if QUE BEC GOES FRENCH ONLY we have that right as equals French only in Quebec then ENGLISH Only in all other provinces ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROTECTION IN ALL OTHER PROVINCES

[@nicolasg.514]

Troll xénophobe / francophobe 🤷‍♂️

[@fmichlick]

🐢 Fun video, thank you. Now try to experience the Indian Summer there or in the Laurentians.

[@josephconsolo2169]

Hello again Dan, It was great watching your mom, Christian and yourself having such a great time in the Eastern Townships. You have a strong resemblance to your mom! Keep producing these great videos on Montreal and Quebec.

[@aakashgupta7480]

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[@manisotoodeh8979]

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[@sovietdocapaoredondo]

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[@TheAgentB]

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[@thisisjerapy1079]

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[@Darkdragon5544]

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