Wondering how all of those Winter Carnival attendees keep themselves warm from all the cold and snow? In addition to bundling up, some of the adults are probably drinking “Caribou.” For the uninitiated, Caribou is an alcoholic drink made from port or red wine, a hard liquor such as whisky — although some recipes use brandy or rum — and sometimes sweetened with maple syrup or soda pop. It can be served at any temperature.
While legend has it that Caribou was named after a drink from colonial times that contained of a mix of actual caribou blood and whisky, today there are a number of different variations of the drink — and they don’t contain unsavory ingredients.
Reserve one of our romantic rooms now and take advantage of a 15% discount off of our listed rates until the end of April. (*These rates do not apply during Winter Carnival, January 28 – February 20, 2012.)
Deluxe Room (including Breakfast): Â Â Â $175 – 15% = $149
Superior Room (including Breakfast): Â Â Â $195 – 15% = $165
Conditions/Notes:
The prices shown above are for two people, per room, per night.
Room availability is limited.
Taxes are additional.
Minimum two nights stay.
Breakfast is included.
Parking is not included.
The prices are valid for new reservations only.
Book online of call us toll free from anywhere in North America: (800) 461-1311
Have a case of the winter blues? Has cabin fever set in? There’s no better way to beat it than to get outside and celebrate. And, there’s no better occasion than the Quebec Winter Carnival.
AÂ tradition dating back to the early days of the French colony, Carnival is more than your typical a pre-Lent celebration.
Key events and attractions include:
Opening ceremony at the Ice Palace, hosted by the Bonhomme – the giant snowman “Ambassador” of Winter Carnival.
Colorful Night Parades – during the 2nd and 3rd weekends.
Snow sculpture contest – featuring the work of sculptors from all over the world.
Bikini snow bath – for those who really love the cold!
The purchase of an effigy – a small Bonhomme keepsake figurine – grants visitors access to most events. The cost is $13 and they are easily available at kiosks, at over 450 stories in Quebec City, as well as online for groups of 25 or more. (Note: some events are free.)
The management and staff of L’Hotel Le Clos Saint-Louis wish our customers and friends perfect health, prosperity and passion in all of your endeavors. May love surround you throughout the year.
Have a wonderful 2011.
Ghislaine Donais
Owner
To celebrate our 25th anniversary L’Hotel Le Clos Saint Louis is offering a jubilee special, 25% reduction from March 1st 2011 to May 1st, 2011.
Reserve one of our romantic rooms now and take advantage of the 25% rebate off the price of the room indicated below.
De Luxe Room :
$175 – 25% = $129, breakfast included
De Luxe Plus room :
$185 – 25% = $139, breakfast included
The Red Bull Crashed Ice is one of the most spectacular International sporting event. This event will be held for the sixth consecutive year in Quebec City from March 16 to 19 2011. This extreme skating competition mixing hockey, snowboarding and skiing will impress fans of strong sensations.
More than 80 competitors including men and women will slide down the artificial icy runway spread in the heart of Old Quebec to the delight of spectators. This infernal descent of 535 meters long has hairpin turns, steep slopes and insane jumps. It is enough to make this world unique championship one of the hardest on ice competition.
Attracting nearly a hundred thousand people each year, the event will end on March 19. This grand finale promises to be exciting.
Quebec City Summer Festival, “the best summer music festival in Canada” (National Post). This amazing, eclectic, world-class outdoor event is surely the most elaborate festival of the summer: world beat music, Francophone song, pop-rock, street and circus performances and classical music. A friendly, safe and clean event for the whole family.
The show takes place every day at sunset, at the Louise Bassin in the Old Port of Quebec – the soft sounds and demure lights of the “Image Mill” – a show of sound and light that is sure to amaze you.
The “Image Mill” is the creation and realization of the international renowned artist Robert Lepage. The daily event takes place in the open air and is offered at no cost in the beautiful city of Quebec, the francophone capital of North America.
On a screen so big, it got listed in the Guinness Book of Records
The Image Mill is projected on the 81 huge, ancient grain silos of the Bunge Company in the harbour of Quebec City. The silos become a projection screen 30 meters (100 ft.) high by 600 meters (2,000 ft.) wide with the great Saint Lawrence River as a backdrop. Officially recognized by the Guiness Book of Records as the largest projection surface in the world, the the collection of silos is the equivalent of 25 Imax screens, about a half kilometer (1/3rd mile) long.
The 40-minute Image Mill show narrates Quebec’s history since its foundation by Samuel de Champlain, through the colonial period, covering the politics of the region, the importance of religion and the major role that it played, the successive periods of administration under France and then under England, technology advances and more… Four centuries of history from 1608 to the present day.
“The Image Mill does not ressemble a documentary, nor a movie, but looks more like a direct happening between fireworks, a movie and a rock show“– Robert Lepage
You will be able to view the Image Mill show throughout the summer, Tuesdays through Saturdays, evenings at 10pm, from many vantage points within the city, all of which are just a few steps away from the Hotel Le Clos Saint-Louis. Tickets are also available for reserved seats.
To get a better idea of this fantastic show and to view a short clip taken of one of the rehearsals during the preparations.
Easter traditions as we know them in Quebec have their roots in panoply of influences religious and pagan. At all times and in all cultures, the arrival of Spring has been celebrated. American Indians “made the trees cry” for maple syrup, while elsewhere the first lamb was sacrificed to mark the occasion.
Taking place the first Sunday following the full moon of the Spring equinox, the Christian celebration of Easter marks the resurrection, the power of life. Within the orthodox church, the celebration occurs a few days later but its rites and customs are all inspired by this idea of renewal! Rome’s chiming bells on Easter morning, egg hunts, candy and holiday meals take place to celebrate life, the arrival of Spring and the wish for happy days.
Twice a year, hundreds of thousands of snow geese alight alongside the St. Lawrence River. An unbelievable feast for the eyes and ears, the immense flocks transform the river into a rippling sea of white as the air fills with deafening cries. And when these valiant vagabonds suddenly take wing, the sight of their breathtaking aerial ballet is the stuff of legend.
To celebrate our 25th anniversary L’Hotel Le Clos Saint Louis is offering a jubilee special, 25% reduction from March 1st 2011 to May 1st, 2011. 
Reserve on line or by calling us toll free Canada/USA at 1-800-461-1311.
The Red Bull Crashed Ice is one of the most spectacular International sporting event. This event will be held for the sixth consecutive year in Quebec City from March 16 to 19 2011. This extreme skating competition mixing hockey, snowboarding and skiing will impress fans of strong sensations.
A young Native American dancer leads you with his magic rings through the tale of human evolution. The stars of this dazzling event are man himself – at times a brilliant and conscientious scientist, at other a thoughtless polluting fool, and yet at others, an avid and ferocious defender of the animals in our midst – and, we must not forget, the animals themselves, as we transport you from the amphibian world of earth’s early years to the terrestrial world of the present. Robert Lepage, a QuĂ©bec City native, was the creator and the architect for the design and staging of this glorious event.
Quebec City Summer Festival, “the best summer music festival in Canada” (National Post). This amazing, eclectic, world-class outdoor event is surely the most elaborate festival of the summer: world beat music, Francophone song, pop-rock, street and circus performances and classical music. A friendly, safe and clean event for the whole family.
Easter traditions as we know them in Quebec have their roots in panoply of influences religious and pagan. At all times and in all cultures, the arrival of Spring has been celebrated. American Indians “made the trees cry” for maple syrup, while elsewhere the first lamb was sacrificed to mark the occasion.
Twice a year, hundreds of thousands of snow geese alight alongside the St. Lawrence River. An unbelievable feast for the eyes and ears, the immense flocks transform the river into a rippling sea of white as the air fills with deafening cries. And when these valiant vagabonds suddenly take wing, the sight of their breathtaking aerial ballet is the stuff of legend.
The New France Route (Route de la Nouvelle-France), some 50 km (30 mi.) in length, is an absolute jewel. Imagine it: ancestral homes all along this historic roadway lend it a unique cachet. As a backdrop: the Laurentian mountain chain and its imposing Mont Sainte-Anne; wide open views of the St. Lawrence and ĂŽle d’OrlĂ©ans, known for its bucolic charm and pretty villages; nearby is QuĂ©bec City, seated majestically atop Cap Diamant.
