Historical and Traditional
Quebec has a number of regions that go by historical and traditional names. Often, they have similar but distinct French and English names.
- Abitibi
- Lower Saint Lawrence (Bas-Saint-Laurent)
- Beauce (within Chaudière-Appalaches)
- Bois-Francs (within Centre-du-Québec)
- Charlevoix (eastern part of the Capitale-Nationale administrative region)
- Chateauguay Valley
- North Shore/Lower North Shore
- Eastern Townships (Cantons-de-l'Est)
- Gaspésie
- Lac-Saint-Jean
- Magdalen Islands (Îles de la Madeleine)
- James Bay (Jamésie)
- Lanaudière
- Laurentians (Laurentides)
- Mauricie
- Montérégie
- Montreal region/Greater Montreal/Island of Montreal
- Nord-du-Québec (or Grand-Nord)
- Nunavik
- Ottawa Valley
- Outaouais
- Pontiac
- Quebec City region (corresponds to Capitale-Nationale)
- Rupert's Land
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- South Shore (Montreal) (Rive-Sud)
- Timiskaming (Témiscamingue)
- Ungava District
Read more about this topic: Administrative Regions Of Quebec
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