It is a huge segment of North American population that has roots in the French coming to the new world. The history of that movment is well covered in the Musee De L’ Amerique. The French roots date back to 1608 and have taken well here in Quebec. Both language and culinery habits well display that fact. Here people relish meals and conversation in equal measure. It is often said however that visitors from Paris sometimes have difficulty understanding the Canadian version of French. It has some words dating back to the 18th century and others developed far from French soil. The Musee’s heart is the Seminaire De Quebec the first french language university in 1852. However since 1663 the Seminaire has held tight to a French way of life. Names from the past such as Hebert and Laval are still well represented. It all adds up to feeling a world away from New York.