Cinnamon_Digory
Kingston
Cinnamon_Digory
Kingston
Kevin Davis
Seattle
Rural Quebec is your best bet. For a town / city, maybe Sherbrooke or Trois-Rivieres.
bosko
Québec Province
Idiotic question. There is no possible way to answer this, either. If you want a place in Quebec where you’re absolutely sure to not find anyone who speaks english, I suggest you dive off a bridge into the St. Lawrence with a large stone tied to your leg. I guarantee you the fish don’t speak english.
Canada, Quebec included, is a bi-lingual country. If you are hell-bent on speaking only French in Quebec, simply approach people in French and if they try to switch to English because they happen to know it, pretend you don’t speak English. They’ll be glad to attempt to converse in French.
Cinnamon_Digory
Kingston
Well, I know that there’s no GUARANTEE that no one will speak English. I’m more looking for names/locations of Quebec areas where you are unlikely to find English speakers so I can visit them and improve my French.
Rachel
Ottawa
You’re an idiot bosko.
There are plenty of places in Quebec where the majority of the population does not speak English.
Cinnamon, go to Trois Pistoles. Barely anyone there speaks English. They have a French Immersion school there for exactly that reason.
desertmoonwoman40
Four Corners
Peut etre c’est mieux si vous demandez en francais mademoiselle
Translation Maybe it is better if you ask in french miss!
From an english, french as a second language person…..
Cinnamon_Digory
Kingston
Bien dit. Desolee.
Ou dans la belle province de Québec sont les villes ou les personnes parle le francais seulment?
Plus bon?
stereophonic
British Columbia
Places like Rouyn-Noranda or anywhere in rural Quebec. Up in the Laurentian Mountains, etc. etc. The small towners usually will not switch to english on you.
Snookie
London
I now live close to the Canadian border in New York, so very close to Quebec!
When I go over there I speak English and attempt very few words in French and they don’t seem to mind at all. They speak to me in English.
Be careful how you pose your questions as it almost seemed you’ve something against English! Firedragon is correct, it’s a bilingual city so most places you’ll find citizens who can speak both.
If you want to be spoken to in French only to improve your skills why not just ask people to speak to you in French as you go along?
faeryangel
Querétaro (State)
Hi there… I agree with a couple of comments already given to you… I lived 3 years in Montreal, and I was perfectly comfortable speaking either language. There is like, no rule as to how people will react to your request on practicing only your French.
I can tell you though there are “quartiers” where most of the French speaking people live (for instance Rosemont, where I was living.)
If you want to squeeze the best of a multicultural place to live, and enrich your life to the fullest, Montreal is the place to go.
The Quebecois are very warm and nice people (both French and English speakers). It is rare to find an English speaker that won’t indulge in your request to just practice your French (if they do speak the language).
So, in a nutshell, I would suggest you find the coolest place to live. Don’t worry about the language.
If you ask me, best places to live are Montreal and Québec City (culturally speaking). Sherbrooke is cool if you want to just chill. And Gaspesie if you want to freeze your butt off while enjoying the most amazing nature ever.
Have a great time in Quebec!!
Ishmael2005
Saint-Lazare
Worst places (if you want “only” French): Montreal, Eastern Townships
Best places: Quebec City, Lac St-Jean region, la Gaspésie.
I polished my French during an eight month stay in Quebec City; although the historic Old City has a lot of bilingualism (because they get a lot of tourists!), the new city of Quebec is proudy francophone. Whereas Montreal is the “brain” of the province of Quebec, Quebec City is the “heart”.