List of Regions of Quebec - Historical and Traditional

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

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