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Languages: French and English |
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Tours I do: Walking tours, groups or private, school groups |
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Preferred anecdote: Ask what a sash window is in French (guillotine). |
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Travel experience: Having lived in Germany during seven years, I had the opportunity to visit many European countries. During the last years, I visited Sri Lanka, China, Kenya, Vietnam, Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates. |
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Before being a tour guide: Administrative assistant in a chartered accountants firm. |
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Why did I become a tour guide: My love and pride for Quebec City as well as a new challenge once retired. |
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In my tours I particularly insist on: The Old Quebec being part of the Unesco’s World Heritage List and the different types of architecture throughout the city. |
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A book I recommend about Quebec city history: Champlain’s Dream by David Hackett Fischer. |