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'''Ville de Québec, Québec, Canada'''
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Site in the province of
Quebec
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| Provincial region
Province
Country
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Capitale-Nationale
Quebec
Canada
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|Gentilé
|Québécois, Québécoise
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List of mayors of Quebec City, Quebec Mayor
Term
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Andrée P. Boucher
2005-2009
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Canadian House of Commons federal Members of Parliament
Beauport—Limoilou
Québec
Montmorency
Louis-Hébert
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Louis-Saint-Laurent
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Sylvie Boucher
Christiane Gagnon
Michel Guimond
Luc Harvey
Daniel Petit
Josée Verner
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National Assembly of Quebec Members of the National Assembly of Quebec
Montmorency
Jean-Talon
Jean-Lesage
Louis-Hébert
La Peltrie
Vanier
Tashereau
Charlesbourg
Chauveau
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Raymond Bernier
Margaret Delisle
Michel Després
Sam Hamad
France Hamel
Sylvain Légaré
Agnès Maltais
Éric R. Mercier
Sarah Perreault
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Area||548 km²
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Population
- Quebec City (2004)
- Agglo. of Qc (2001)
- Metro area (2005)
- Quebec Area (2001)
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Population density
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532 329 inhab.
586 000 inhab.
717 600 inhab.
1 064 047 inhab.
963.8 inhab./km²
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|Population rank:
in Quebec
in Canada
in the world (Metro Area)
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2nd
7th
503/2000
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Time zone||
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|Latitude
Longitude
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71°23' W
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Telephone code
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'''Quebec City''' or '''Québec'''
#French and English names for Quebec City * (
French language French: ''Ville de Québec'', or simply ''Québec'') is the
capital of the
Canada Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada province of
Quebec. It's the largest city in eastern Quebec. Quebec's Old Town (''Vieux-Québec''), the only
North American fortified city north of
Mexico whose walls still exist, was declared a
World Heritage Site by
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO in 1985. The city, following the 2002 merger with several former surrounding municipalities, has a population of 528,595, while the metropolitan area has a population of 717,000 (2004).
Quebec City is known for its Winter Carnival and the
Château Frontenac, an historic hotel which dominates the city skyline. The ''
National Assembly of Quebec Assemblée nationale du Québec'' (provincial parliament), the ''Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec'' (Museum of Fine Arts) and the Museum of Civilization are found within or near Vieux-Québec.
Among the tourist attractions in the city are
Montmorency Falls and the Basilica of
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in the town of Beaupré.
History
{{see|History of Quebec City}}
From Stadacona to James Wolfe
Quebec City is the second-oldest existing
European settlement in Canada (after
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's). It was founded by
Samuel de Champlain on
3 July 1608 at the site of a
First Nations settlement called Stadacona. It was to this settlement that the
Canada's name name Canada refers (''kanata'' is an
Iroquoian word meaning "village"). It is the cradle of the
Francophone population in North America. The place seemed favourable to the establishment of a permanent colony.
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At the end of French Rule, the territory of present-day Quebec City was a world of contrasts. Forests, villages, fields and pastures surrounded the town of 8 000 inhabitants. The town distinguished itself by its monumental architecture, fortifications, muddy and filthy streets, affluent homes of masonry and shacks in the suburbs St-John and St-Roch. Despite its urbanity and its status as capital, Quebec City remained a small colonial city with close ties to its rural surroundings. Nearby inhabitants traded their farm surpluses and firewood for imported goods from France at the two city markets.
Quebec City was captured by the British in 1759 and held until 1763. It was the site of the
Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the
Seven Years' War, in which British troops under General
James Wolfe defeated the French general
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and took the city. France later ceded
New France to Britain.
British Rule
During the
American Revolution, the British garrison at Quebec City was assaulted by American troops in the
Battle of Quebec (1775) Battle of Quebec. The defeat of the Americans put an end to their hopes that Canada would also rebel. Major General
Isaac Brock fortified Quebec City by strengthening the walls and building an elevated
artillery battery before the
War of 1812.
Quebec City was the capital of Canada from
1859 to
1865. After the Dominion of Canada was formed the national capitals became
Kingston,
Montreal and
Ottawa respectivly. The
Quebec Conference, 1864 Quebec Conference on
Canadian Confederation was held here.
20th and 21st centuries
In
World War II two conferences were held in Quebec City. The first one was held in 1943 with
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (the
United States' president),
Winston Churchill (the
United Kingdom's prime minister),
Mackenzie King (
Canada's prime minister) and
T.V. Soong (
China's minister of foreign affairs). The second one was held in 1944 and was attended by Churchill and Roosevelt. They took place in the buildings of the
Citadelle of Quebec Citadelle and of nearby Château Frontenac.
The city today
Image:Skylinevilledequebec-panorama.jpg 450px|center|thumb|Skyline of the downtown area
Image:Quebecarr.jpg thumb|300px|right|Boroughs of Quebec City
Quebec City has 34 districts in 8 boroughs.
* These neighbourhoods are not legally separate.
French and English names for Quebec City
The city is called '''Québec''' (with an
acute accent) by both the provincial and
Government of Canada federal governments in both languages. To differentiate between Quebec the city and Quebec the province in
English language English, the city is commonly referred to as '''Quebec City''' while the province is referred to as '''Québec'''. It is common for the accent to be dropped in English texts.
In
French language French, Quebec City is generally referred to simply as '''Québec''' without the French equivalent of the word "city." French names of large geographical regions such as provinces and countries are typically preceded by articles whereas city names are not (unless it is part of the name, such as "La Malbaie"). As a result, the province is called ''le Québec'' ("in Quebec" = ''au Québec'', from Quebec = ''du Québec'') while the city is simply ''Québec'' ("In Quebec City" is ''à Québec'', "From Quebec City" = ''de Québec'').
The official legal, corporate name of the city is '''Ville de Québec''' in both languages. Curiously, in the English section of Quebec City's official website, the city is referred to as "Québec City" (with the acute accent over the 'e').
In French, residents of Quebec City are called ''Québécois''. To avoid confusion with ''
Québécois'' meaning an inhabitant of the province, the term ''Québécois de Québec'' for residents of the city is sometimes used (as opposed to ''Québécois du Québec'', resident of the province). As noted above, in French, the city is ''Québec'' (possessive form "de Québec") and the province, ''le Québec'' (possessive form "du Québec"). In English, the term
Québécois Quebecer is generally (and variably) used.
Demographics
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According to the last (May 2001) census, there were 682,757 people residing in Quebec City, of whom 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Children under five accounted for approximately 4.7% of the resident population of Quebec City. This compares with 5.2% in the province of
Quebec, and 5.6% for
Canada overall.
In mid-2001, 13.0% of the resident population in Quebec City was of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.2% in
Canada; therefore, the average age is 39.5 years of age compared to 37.6 years of age for
Canada as a whole.
In the five years between 1996 and 2001, the population of Quebec City grew by 1.6%, compared with an increase of 1.4% for the province of
Quebec as a whole. Population density of Quebec City averaged 216.4 people per square kilometre, compared with an average of 5.3, for the province of
Quebec as a whole.
At the time of that May 2001 census, the population of the Quebec City authority was 682,757, but was 710,700 when encompassing the Greater Quebec City Area, compared with a resident population in the province of
Quebec of 7,237,479 people.
*
Whites White: 657,140 or 98.5%
*
Black: 20,938 or 0.4%
*
mixed race: 2,220 or 0.3%
*
Arab: 1,355 or 0.2%
*
Overseas Chinese Chinese: 1,155 or 0.1%
* (based on single responses)
According to that May 2001 census, the city was homogeneous (White)
European, chiefly
French people French,
Italian people Italian,
United Kingdom British, and
Irish people Irish origins. Smaller groups like
Blacks,
Arabs, and
Asians made up a very small fraction. According to that census, over 90% of the population was
Roman Catholic, along with sizable
Jewish and
Protestant populations.
Evolution
| 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006
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| 131,000 | 151,000 | 289,000 | 379,000 | 481,000 | 576,000 | 646,000 | 683,000 | 720,000
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Transportation
Image:Rtc-2.jpg thumb|300px|right|A constable of the ''Réseau de transport de la Capitale'' on duty with an Easy Go bicycle at Place d'Youville
Quebec City is served by
Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport Jean Lesage International Airport, located in the West of the city. [http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/english/gen.htm Web site]
The city also has a large major
seaport port on the St-Lawrence in the first, fifth and sixth boroughs. [http://www.portquebec.ca/en/main.asp Web site]
Three bridges, the
Quebec Bridge and
Pierre Laporte Bridge connect the city with the south shore of the
Saint Lawrence River, as does a ferry service to
Lévis, and
Orleans Island Bridge connects Quebec City with the Orleans Island. The city is a major hub in the Quebec provincial road network, fanning out from both sides of the river with an extensive
autoroute system.
Several important motorways of the Quebec road network pass by Quebec City, of which Autoroute 40 connects it towards the west to Montreal and Autoroute 175 connects it towards the north to
Saguenay.
Three principal expressways cross the agglomeration from the north to the south (starting from the west) : Autoroute Henri-IV, Autoroute du Vallon, and Autoroute Laurentienne. Three other motorways cross the western part of town (from north to south): Autoroute Félix Leclerc (known by the inhabitants as "Autoroute de la Capitale"), Autoroute Charest, as well as Champlain Boulevard, which goes along the river to the Downtown area, then another Autoroute called Dufferin-Montmorency allows easier access to the extreme east of the city.
The city is served by
VIA Rail (Gare du Palais), and is the eastern terminus of the railway's main
Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. The provincial networks of transport per long distance bus have also their station at this place.
The
Réseau de transport de la Capitale is responsible for public transportation by bus. [http://www.rtcquebec.ca Web site in French only]
Municipal politics
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{{see|Town council of Quebec City|Political parties of Quebec City}}
The mayor of Quebec City is
Andrée P. Boucher and the chief of the official opposition is
Ann Bourget.
* To note that the chief of the party of the RMQ is not the chief of the official opposition at the town council of Quebec City.
Museums
Image:Quebec City 03.jpg right|300px|thumb|The Lower Town by the river
*
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
*
Musée de la civilisation
*
Musée de l'Amérique française
* Espace Félix Leclerc
* Musée naval de Québec
* Choco-Musée Erico
* Musée des Ursulines de Québec
* Musée du Fort
* Musée du Royal 22e Régiment
* Musée Québec Expérience
* Mussee de l'Abeille
Natural science sites
*
Jardin zoologique du Québec, reopened in 2002 after two years of restorations, presenting to the public 750 specimens of 300 different species. The zoo specializes in winged fauna and garden themes, but also presents several species of mammals. While it emphasizes the indigenous fauna of
Quebec, one of its principal attractions is the Indo-Australian greenhouse, featuring fauna and flora from these areas. [http://www.spsnq.qc.ca/z-AN_accueil.html Website]
*
Parc-Aquarium du Québec, reopened in 2002 on a site overlooking the
St. Lawrence River, presents approximately 3500 specimens of
mammals,
reptiles,
fish and other aquatic fauna of North America and the
Arctic.
Polar bears and various species of
Pinniped seals of the Arctic sector and the "Large Ocean", a large basin offering visitors a view from underneath, form part of the principal attractions. Website : http://www.spsnq.qc.ca/
Media
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Radio
* 800
AM radio AM -
CHRC,
French language French news/
talk radio talk
* 88.3
FM radio FM -
CKIA-FM CKIA,
community radio community
* 89.1 FM -
CKRL-FM CKRL, community
* 90.9 FM -
CION-FM CION,
Christianity Christian religious programming
* 91.9 FM -
CJEC-FM CJEC,
Rythme FM hot adult contemporary
* 93.3 FM -
CJMF-FM CJMF,
active rock
* 94.3 FM -
CHYZ-FM CHYZ,
Université Laval Laval University campus radio
* 95.3 FM -
CBVX-FM CBVX,
Espace musique
* 98.1 FM -
CHOI-FM CHOI,
modern rock
* 98.9 FM -
CHIK-FM CHIK,
contemporary hit radio
* 103.7 FM -
CIMI-FM CIMI,
modern rock
* 104.7 FM -
CBVE-FM CBVE,
CBC Radio One
* 106.3 FM -
CBV-FM CBV,
La Première Chaîne
* 107.5 FM -
CITF-FM CITF,
RockDétente adult contemporary
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Television
* Channel 2 -
CFAP,
TQS
* Channel 4 -
CFCM-TV CFCM,
TVA (television network) TVA
* Channel 5 -
CBMT CBVE,
CBC Television CBC
* Channel 11 -
CBVT,
Télévision de Radio-Canada SRC
* Channel 15 -
CIVQ,
Télé-Québec
* Channel 20 -
CKMI,
Global Television Network Global
Print
Quebec City's main daily newspapers are the broadsheet ''
Le Soleil'' and the tabloid ''
Le Journal de Québec''. The ''
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph'', a weekly
English language English community paper, is also published. It claims to be North America's oldest newspaper, in existence since
1764.
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Personalities associated with Quebec City
* Astronauts :
Marc Garneau
* Writers :
Jacques Poulin,
Anne Hébert,
Alain Beaulieu,
Gabrielle Roy,
Christine Brouillet,
Denis Côté,
Martine Latulippe,
Jean Lemieux,
Hélène Vachon,
Anique Poitras,
Martin Pouliot,
Gilles Pellerin,
Marie Laberge.
* Painters :
Paul-Henri DuBerger,
Paul Béliveau,
Luc Archambault,
Gabriel Lalonde.
* Musicians and singers :
Richard Verreau,
Polémil Bazar,
Virginie Hamel,
Gilles Vigneault,
Paule-Andrée Cassidy,
Félix Leclerc,
Alys Robi,
La Poune.
* Politicians :
Jean Lesage,
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau.
* Theatre :
Robert Lepage,
Anne-Marie Olivier,
Frédéric Dubois,
Lise Castonguay,
Marie-Ginette Guay,
France Larochelle,
Christian Michaud,
Loraine Côté,
Jacques Leblanc,
Paul Hébert,
Roland Lepage,
Annie Larochelle,
Marie-Thérèse Fortin,
Marie Gignac.
*Humour :
François Morency, Jean-Thomas Jobin,
François Pérusse, ...
* Actors :
Raymond Cloutier,
Francine Ruel,
Marie Tifo,
Jack Robitaille,
Normand Chouinard,
Rémy Girard,
Guylaine Tremblay,
Josée Deschênes,
Céline Bonnier.
* Television/Radio :
Michel Jasmin,
André Arthur,
Pierre Jobin,
Michel Lamarche,
Gilles Parent,
Paul Ouellet,
Catherine Lachaussée,
Réjean Lemoine,
Marie Vallerand,
Julie Drolet,
Sébastien Bovet,
Suzanne Ouellet,
Jeff Fillion.
* Sportspeople :
Sylvie Bernier,
Johanne Bégin,
Audrey Lacroix,
Richard Garneau,
Catherine Léger,
Joe Malone,
Myriam Bédard,
Patrick Roy,
Manon Rhéaume,
Gaétan Boucher,
Yves Laroche.
Attractions
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Image:QuebecCitySum04.jpg right|thumb|300px|Notre Dame des Victoires church, Basse-Ville (Lower Town)
Many of the city's attractions are east of the fortification walls in
Vieux-Québec (Old Quebec). This area has a distinct European feel unique in North America with its stone buildings and winding streets lined with shops and restaurants. '''Porte St-Louis''' (St. Louis Gate) and '''Porte St-Jean''' (St. Jean Gate) are the main gates through the walls from the modern section of downtown. West of the walls are the '''Colline-Parlementaire''' (Parliament Hill) district and the '''Plaines d'Abraham''' (Plains of Abraham).
Quebec City's skyline is dominated by the massive '''
Château Frontenac Hotel''', perched on top of Cap-Diamant. The hotel is beside the Terrasse Dufferin (Dufferin Terrace), a walkway along the edge of the cliff, offering beautiful views of the Saint Lawrence River.
Near the
Château Frontenac is
Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral,
Episcopal see see of the
Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec Archbishop of Quebec. It is the first
cathedral and first
basilica to have been built in the
New World, and is the
primate (religion) primate church of Canada.
Image:L'Assemblée Nationale du Québec.jpg National_Assembly of Quebec thumb|left|250px|[[National Assembly of Quebec|National Assembly, Quebec City..html" title="Meaning of National Assembly.html" title="Meaning of thumb|left|250px|[[National Assembly of Quebec|National Assembly">thumb|left|250px|[[National Assembly of Quebec|National Assembly, Quebec City.">National Assembly.html" title="Meaning of thumb|left|250px|[[National Assembly of Quebec|National Assembly">thumb|left|250px|[[National Assembly of Quebec|National Assembly, Quebec City.
The '''Terrasse Dufferin''' leads toward the nearby
Plains of Abraham, site of the battle in which the
United Kingdom British took Quebec from
France, and the
Citadel of Quebec, a
Canadian Forces installation and the
Governor General of Canada federal vice-regal secondary residence. The
National Assembly of Quebec National Assembly, Quebec's provincial legislature, is also near the Citadelle.
The '''Haute-Ville''' (Upper Town) is linked by the Escalier «casse-cou» (literally "neck-breaker" steps) and a
funicular to the '''Basse-Ville''' (Lower Town), which includes such sites as the ancient
Notre Dame des Victoires church, the historic Petit Champlain district, the port, and the Musée de la Civilisation (Museum of Civilization).
Université Laval Laval University is located in the western end of the city, in the borough of
Sainte-Foy, Quebec Sainte-Foy. However, Laval University's school of architecture is located in Vieux Quebec. The central campus of the
Université du Québec is also located in Quebec City.
Quebec City is known for its
Quebec City Winter Carnival Winter Carnival and for its
Fete nationale du Québec Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations.
Tourist attractions located near Quebec City include
Montmorency Falls and the
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
Sports
Sports teams
*
Quebec Remparts of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (Junior hockey)
*
Quebec Radio X of the
Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (Professional hockey)
*
Capitales de Québec of the
Can-Am League (Professional baseball)
Former teams
*
Quebec Bulldogs of the
National Hockey League
*
Quebec Nordiques of the
National Hockey League
*
Quebec Citadelles of the
American Hockey League
*
Quebec Rafales of the
International Hockey League
*
Quebec Caribous of the
National Lacrosse League (1974-75)
Sports events
*
Challenge Bell, a women tennis tournament.
*
Quebec City International Pee-Wee Tournament, a minor hockey tournament.
The
Quebec Nordiques played in the
World Hockey Association (WHA) from
1972 to
1979 and then in the
National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to
1995, maintaining a strong rivalry with the
Montreal Canadiens. Due to financial problems, the team moved to
Denver, Colorado in 1995, becoming
Colorado Avalanche. There has been discussion of bringing a team back to the city, but mayor
Andrée Boucher has not supported the project. It is generally expected that Quebec City will need build a new arena to get a new team, replacing the
Colisée Pepsi, as well as organizing an ownership group.
There have been discussions around getting a
Canadian Football League team. Quebec City is expected to be in competition with
Moncton and
Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax for the franchise, though a new stadium would likely be needed as well . The local football team, the Rouge & Or of the
Université Laval remains popular.
Post-secondary education
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University level
*
Université Laval
*
Université du Québec (Headquarter of the network) [http://www.uquebec.ca/]
*
École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)
*
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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College level
* Cégep François-Xavier-Garneau
* Cégep O'Sullivan
* Cégep Limoilou
** Campus of 6th borough (Registered office)
** Campus of 4th borough
** Campus of the "Maison des métiers d'art de Québec"
* Cégep de Sainte-Foy
* Collège Notre-Dame-de-Foy
* Collège Mérici
* Collège Bart
* Collège CDI
* Collège Saint-Stanislas (Under the teaching of the model of France)
* Champlain-St. Lawrence College (English-speaking Cégep)
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Festivals and events
Contest
* '''
Concours de musique du Canada''' (Le) [http://www.prospection.qc.ca/musique/ Web site in French only] was established in Quebec and caters to young Canadian musicians under 25 (under 30 for singers) aspiring to compete at the international level in various disciplines.
Autumn (September & October)
* '''
Envol et macadam''' [http://www.envoletmacadam.com Web site in French only] is both a contest and a festival of alternative music held annually in September. It is devoted to the latest musical trends (Punk, Hip-hop, Techno, Rock'n'Roll) and features indoor and outdoor shows.
* '''
Fête du quartier Saint-Sauveur''' is celebrated annually in September in the First District.
* '''
Festival des journées d'Afrique, Danses et Rythmes du monde''' [http://www.festivaljourneedafrique.com/accueil.htm Web site in French only] is held September, featuring
African and
Latin American shows.
* '''
Fête Arc-en-ciel''' [http://alternartquebec.org/ Web site in French only] is a gay and lesbian festival held in September.
* '''
Journées de la Culture''' (Les) [http://www.journeesdelaculture.qc.ca/en/index.htm Web site] offers free cultural events in September
* '''
Québec Ateliers Ouverts''' [http://www.ateliersouverts.com/ Web site in French only], held every two years in September. Professional artists and craftsmen open their workshops to the general public to showcase their works and techniques.
Winter (November to March)
* '''
Carnaval de Québec''' (Le) [http://www.carnaval.qc.ca/en/ Website] is the biggest winter carnival in the world, held over two weeks in February.
* '''
Coup de coeur francophone''' (Le) [http://www.coupdecoeur.qc.ca/2004/index.php?quebec Web site in French only] is a festival of Francophone music held in November each year in 8 Canadian cities. In Quebec City, the event is held over 10 days in small venues.
* '''
Festival des musiques sacrées de Québec''' (Le) [http://www.festivalmusiquesacree.ca/accueil.html Web site in French only] is held in November and features sacred music from various nations and time periods.
* '''
Parade des jouets''' (La) [http://www.pompiersdequebec.com/ Web site in French only] is an interactive parade of mascots and floats held in November by city firefighters to collect toys and gifts for local underprivileged children.
* '''
Mois Multi''' (Le) [http://www.moismulti.org Web site in French only] features electronic and multidisciplinary art expositions, held annually in February.
* '''
Québec Celebrates Christmas''' [http://quebecfetenoel.com/anglais/index.htm Web site] is held in December and January, features activities and exhibits throughout Quebec City.
Spring (April & May)
* '''
Festival de cinéma des 3 Amériques''' (Le) [http://www.festival-inm.com/ Web site in French only] is held over 5 days in March/April featuring independent films from the Americas.
* '''
Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec''' (even years) and the '''
Théâtres d'ailleurs''' Festival (odd years) [http://www.carrefourtheatre.qc.ca/ Web site] are held in May or June.
* '''
Festival de la gastronomie du Québec - Coupe des Nations''' (Le) [http://www.crq.ca/fr/festival/index.asp Web site in French only], held in April, features competitions in culinary arts and wine making.
* '''
Salon International du Livre de Québec''' (Le) [http://www.silq.org Web site in French only] takes place in April and features French literature amd comic strips from Québec.
Summer (June to August)
* '''Birthday Of Quebec City''' [http://www.quebec400.qc.ca/ Web site] give place to family festivals of district in the districts of the city on '''July 3 of each year'''. Major demonstrations will take place all the summer 2008 for the 400e birthday of foundation of the city.
=First borough (La Cité)
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* '''
Grand Rire''' (Le) [http://www.grandrire.com Web site in french only] is a festival of humour, who takes place over 10 days in '''June'''. Spectacles in sport and official receptions in room introduce humorists of Quebec city and elsewhere, beginners or confirmed.
* '''
Fête nationale du Québec Fête nationale des Québécois et des Québécoises''' is celebrated by various activities including one large outside spectacle in the evening of '''June 23''' on the
Plains of Abraham.
* '''Fête du
Canada''' (La) [http://quebec.celafete.ca/index_en.php Web site] is celebrated to it June 30 and the 1 juillet on various
sites of the Old-Quebec, by spectacles and activities and visits for free in the national historic sites of the city.
* '''
Festival d'été de Québec''' (Le) [http://www.infofestival.com Web site] is a major event which annually presents during two weeks in '''July''' a great number of musical spectacles (popular, French-speaking person and English-speaking, music of the world, classical music) for the majority in sport and of many services in arts of the street at various places in the old capital as well as interior spectacles in various rooms of the capital.
* '''
Fête du Faubourg''' (La) is a fair of street which takes place in the Saint-Jean-Baptist district in the first borough (La Cité) on a weekend beginning '''July''', annually.
* '''
Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France''' (Les) [http://www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca/2005-en/ Web site] is a major event which presents during one week in '''August''' various activities allowing of replonger the XVIIe century, the time of Nouvelle-France, in the Old-Quebec and the Royal Place (processions, spectacles, animations, demonstrations of the everyday life of the time, market in sport of Nouvelle-France, dressed up observers and citizens, etc.).
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'''Boroughs'''
La Cité (Quebec City) La Cité (1st) '''·'''
Les Rivières (Quebec City) Les Rivières (2nd) '''·'''
Sainte-Foy—Sillery Ste-Foy--Sillery (3rd) '''·'''
Charlesbourg (Quebec City) Charlesbourg (4th)
Beauport (Quebec City) Beauport (5th) '''·'''
Limoilou (Quebec City) Limoilou (6th) '''·'''
La Haute-Saint-Charles (Quebec City) La Haute-Saint-Charles (7th) '''·'''
Laurentien (Quebec City) Laurentien (8th)
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'''Districts'''
Gay Quarter of Quebec City Gay '''·'''
Old Quebec Latin/Old Quebec '''·'''
Saint-Jean-Baptiste '''·'''
Saint-Roch
Val-Bélair
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''' See also'''
''[http://wikitravel.org/en/Quebec_City Quebec City on ''Wikitravel'']''
List of presidents of districts of Quebec City '''·'''
Quebec City Council
List of mayors of Quebec City, Quebec List of mayors of Quebec City '''·'''
Agglomeration of Quebec
Greater Quebec City Area '''·'''
Quebec City Area
:Category:Quebec City List of articles about Quebec City
'''Website about the
400th birthday of the foundation of Quebec City 400th birthday of Quebec City in 2008 : [http://www.quebec400.qc.ca http://www.quebec400.qc.ca]'''
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