page_title: Tourism in Quebec
section_title: Lodging
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in Quebec / Lodging
caption_attribution_description: SivanandaCampQCsign_20151005
context_page_description: Tourism is the fifth-largest industry in Quebec. Some 29,000 companies are involved in the industry, generating 130,000 direct and 48,000 indirect jobs. In 2006, Quebec welcomed 3.2 million foreign tourists, most of them from the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and Japan.
  Quebec's French heritage sets the province apart from the most of Canada and the United States, as well as Mexico. The province has preserved its Francophone culture with a European feel.
context_section_description: Quebec has 5,800 establishments that hold official lodging certificates, from youth hostels to five-star hotels. Establishments are classified using a stars and sun system. Possibilities include:
  Hotels
  Bed and breakfasts
  Tourist homes
  Wilderness lodges
  Resorts
  Youth hostels
  Educational institutions
  Hospitality villages
  Campgrounds
  Outfitting operations
caption: "Holiday Center" classification certificate signboard
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