Disclaimer: I am not from Quebec and French is not my first language. These are just the resources I’ve been able to find online and things which have been recommended to me. I make no guarantees about availability for all regions, etc. I’ll do my best to keep this list updated as I find new resources! Thanks to Fremmedsprak and LemonadeAndLanguages for contributing extra resources!

Tumblrs

Native French speaker from Canada. Posts about French and Norwegian, as well as other languages and studydblr stuff.

Posts lots of useful stuff about French. Has a sideblog about tennis if that’s something that interests you!

A blog dedicated to Quebec French! Go check out their blog! Do it!



Books



A fantastic book that I’ve been working my way through. Probably (definitely) the best resource on this list. Has 10 chapters that introduce you to quebecois pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar quirks, and there’s even a section all about swear words! (The book is written in French, so a solid understanding of standard French is required)

The spiritual successor of Assimil Québécois de poche

Le Code Québec



Websites

Blogs The second best resource on this list. An awesome blog with tons of information. Sections devoted to listening practice, transcriptions of French audio, and A great blog that has lots of information about vocabulary, grammar, and provides transcripts of quebecois videos for listening practice.

Dictionaries

Film Québécois film blog that posts film reviews, news, and info about upcoming films

News

Streaming I use this one A LOT , it’s a free app that lets you stream tons of québécois podcasts in one place. This is how I discovered basically all the podcasts I listen to. Can’t recommend it enough

Courses/Linguistics Grammar website with exercises. Not directly a quebec french thing per se but uses typical quebec vocabulary and sentences. An online course for learning Quebec French! I haven’t tried it myself because it covers basically the same material as Le québécois en 10 leçons, but it looks very well done and you get to try the first chapter for free. Under the “les indispensables” you can find a dictionary and explanations on words that are used in different contexts and that change meaning. Also a good resources to say if a word is a quebecism or not. An absolutely badass reference for pronunciation. Shows in detail some of the differences in pronunciation between Parisian and Quebec French. Even if you aren’t familiar with the International Phonetic Alphabet, I would absolutely recommend you check this out. An online course for learning Quebec French. Has 40 lessons and transcriptions of all the videos. Not very high production value but still very useful

Subreddits



Podcasts

Comedy podcast where they discuss topics supplied by viewers. Each topic is discussed for the duration of time it takes to finish a beer. Every week they have a new guest who is usually a comedian or another personality from Quebec.

A podcast by the YouTuber PL Cloutier where he and a guest discuss miscellaneous topics

Light-hearted discussion of various topics.

Video game podcast that covers game news and related topics.

Really popular québécois comedian interviews guests and riffs on various topics. Very popular podcast, very funny and entertaining.

Podcast hosted by Louis T, who also hosts “Vérités et conséquences” on URBANIA. Louis T and his 2 guests each do research on a topic and then have to explain it to the others. Similar to “Adam Ruins Everything”.



Music

Quebec has a hugely diverse music scene and it’s impossible to cover every genre and artist in one post, so here’s a selection that I think covers a lot of bases and includes artists I listen to myself.

Traditional music group. Very well-known with lots of great songs. Sort of like the québécois version of The Dubliners.

A blend of Quebec folk and punk. Think Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murpheys if they swapped their shamrocks for fleurs de lys.

Celine Dion I would be remiss to omit the legendary Céline Dion. She has lots of songs in French which are worth a listen.

Also known as Béatrice Martin, a pretty well-known singer-songwriter even outside of Canada.

Rock band that played a big part in the leadup to the 1995 referendum. Very diverse line-up and sound.

Well-known member of the québécois néo-trad movement, combines folk, rock, and country music.

Progressive rock band from the 70s.

Rapper from Montreal, has really great flow and his beats are fantastic.

An Acadian musician from New Brunswick. Plays a kind of folk she describes as “folk trash”. Has songs in English and in French.

Indie-rock musician, formerly of the group Karkwa.

Neo-traditional style with a modern twist. Have songs on Quebec History as well as figures from québécois folklore such as la chasse-galerie and les coureurs des bois.

Indie-folk group consisting of Stéphanie and Mélanie Boulay. Lovely harmonies with a sort of Milk Carton Kids vibe.

A group from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, plays traditional tunes as well as original tunes in the traditional style. Really fun to listen to.



Youtube

I spend a lot of my free time watching YouTube videos by québécois YouTubers. It’s a great way to get exposure to more colloquial speech patterns, and is a really fun way to get exposure to the language. This list isn’t meant to be exhaustive, these are just the YouTubers that I listen to regularly. If you know of any others that should be on the list, feel free to message me!





Kind of cheating since she’s a French expat living in Montreal, but posts a lot of great









Sort of like a francophone Facts. or Buzzfeed. Not a Quebec-based channel but they frequently have



























Here are some videos that can help you understand the basics of the quebecois accent.

Québecois pour les nuls - solangeteparle

Comprendre les Québécois pour les nuls - Audrey D

Parler québécois en 5 minutes - Denyzee

Au Québec on ne dit pas… mais on dit… - CAM c'est elle