CIC Program in Quebec
Summer - 2008
Location
A distinguished Canadian university, Laval University is the oldest French speaking institution of higher learning in North America. It was founded in Quebec City in 1852 and moved to a 500-acre campus in nearby Sainte-Foy in the late nineteen-fifties. With the main buildings connected by a network of underground tunnels, its modern facilities include a new sports arena, a student co-op, banking services, a research library, up-to-date audiovisual resources, attractive housing, and excellent teaching facilities.
Quebec City, whose center is about six kilometers from the university, is easily accessible by bus, car, or bicycle. Less cosmopolitan and more strictly francophone than Montreal, Quebec City has also preserved more fully its traditional character. The city itself is dominated, physically and culturally, by Old Quebec, a walled town within the city. Because of its museums, its old-world atmosphere, and its rich history, Quebec City has become a chief attraction for summer visitors to the Province.