Quebec City

	View of Vieux-Québec showing Upper and Lower Towns.
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Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir » (I shall put God's gift to good use)
Site in the province of Québec Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 512 KB) City view of Quebec, Canada, with the Chateau Frontenac on the left. ... Image File history File links Summary Flag of Quebec city. ... Image File history File links Summary Armoiries of Quebec city. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ...
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Provincial region Province Country Image File history File links Summary Official logo of Quebec city. ...	Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Capitale-Nationale is a region of Quebec. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ...
Gentilé	Québécois, Québécoise
Mayor	Jean-Paul L'Allier 1989-Dec.31, 2005
Mayor-elect	Andrée Boucher Jan.1, 2006-
federal Members of Parliament Louis-Hébert Louis-Saint-Laurent Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier Québec Montmorency Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-C. Beauport—Limoilou List of mayors of Quebec City, Quebec Elzear Bedard - 1833 - 1834 Rene-Edouard Caron - 1834 - 1836 / 1840 - 1846* Georges OKill Stuart - 1846 - 1850 Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau - 1850 - 1853 Ulric-Joseph Tessier - 1853 - 1854 Charles Alleyn - 1854 - 1855 Joseph Morrin - 1855 - 1856 Olivier Robitaille - 1856 - 1857 Joseph Morrin - 1857 - 1858... Jean-Paul LAllier is the current mayor of Quebec City in Canada. ... List of mayors of Quebec City, Quebec Elzear Bedard - 1833 - 1834 Rene-Edouard Caron - 1834 - 1836 / 1840 - 1846* Georges OKill Stuart - 1846 - 1850 Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau - 1850 - 1853 Ulric-Joseph Tessier - 1853 - 1854 Charles Alleyn - 1854 - 1855 Joseph Morrin - 1855 - 1856 Olivier Robitaille - 1856 - 1857 Joseph Morrin - 1857 - 1858... Andrée Boucher is the mayor-elect for Quebec City, Canada. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ...	Roger Clavet Bernard Cleary Guy Coté Christiane Gagnon Michel Guimond Richard Marceau Christian Simard Roger Clavet (born February 8, 1953 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a Québécois politician. ... Bernard Cleary (born May 8, 1937 in Mashteuiatsh, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ... Christiane Gagnon (born April 16, 1948 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian politican. ... Michel Guimond (born December 26, 1953 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ... Richard Marceau (born August 25, 1970 in Charlesbourg, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ... Christian Simard (born December 22, 1954 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ...
Members of the National Assembly of Quebec Montmorency Jean-Talon Jean-Lesage Louis-Hébert La Peltrie Vanier Tashereau Charlesbourg Chauveau The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Québec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ...	Raymond Bernier Margaret Delisle Michel Després Sam Hamad France Hamel Sylvain Légaré Agnès Maltais Éric R. Mercier Sarah Perreault
Area	548 km²
Population  - Quebec City (2004)  - Metro area (2004)  - Population density This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 1 km² (100 hectares) and 10 km² (1000 hectares). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	528,595 inhab. 682,757 inhab. 963.8 inhab./km²
Population rank:  - in Quebec  - in Canada	2th 7th
Time zone	UTC-5
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Quebec City or Québec* (French: Ville de Québec) is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. Quebec's Old Town (Le Vieux-Québec), the only North American fortified city north of Mexico whose walls still exist, was declared a World Heritage Site by 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 682,757 (2004). In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... {Canadian politics} Canada is a federation of ten provinces which, together with three territories, comprise the worlds second largest country. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... World Heritage Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1945. ... This article is about the year. ...

Quebec City is known for its Winter Carnival and the Château Frontenac, an historic hotel which dominates the city skyline. The Assemblée nationale du Québec (provincial parliament), the Musée national des beaux-arts du Quebec (Museum of Fine Arts) and the Museum of Civilization are found within or near Vieux-Québec. Château Frontenac in Québec The Château Frontenac, a grand hotel, is one of the main attractions of Québec City, Quebec. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Québec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ...

Among the tourist attractions in the area are Montmorency Falls near the borough of Beauport and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in the town of Beaupré. Montmorency Falls in the summer. ... Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, on the St. ...

History

Quebec City is the second oldest existing European settlement in Canada (after 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 name Canada refers (kanata is an Iroquoian word meaning "village"). The Canadian city of St. ... Samuel de Champlain by Théophile Hamel (1870) Samuel de Champlain (c. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Carved mask in Vancouver First Nations is a term for ethnicity used in Canada that is meant to replace the use of the word Indian. It refers to the Indigenous peoples of North America located in what is now Canada, and their descendants, who are not Inuit or Métis. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Iroquoian languages are a Native American language family. ...

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. 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought September 13, 1759, was a decisive battle of the North American theatre of the Seven Years War (a theatre known in the United States as the French and Indian War). ... This article is about the 1756–1763 war. ... The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West. ... Portrait of Montcalm Montcalm trying to stop Native Americans from attacking British soldiers and civilians as they leave Fort William Henry. ... New France (French: la Nouvelle-France) describes the area colonized by France in North America during a period extending from the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 to the cession of New France to the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1763. ...

During the American Revolution, the British garrison at Quebec City was assaulted by American troops in the Battle of Quebec. The defeat of the Americans put an end to their hopes that Canada would also rebel. The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ... For the 1759 British victory over the French in the Seven Years War, see Battle of the Plains of Abraham. ...

Major General Isaac Brock fortified Quebec City by strengthening the walls and building an elevated artillery battery prior to the War of 1812. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, KCB (6 October 1769 – October 13, 1812) was a British major-general and administrator, who served in various parts of the Empire for nearly thirty years, serving in the Caribbean, Denmark, and elsewhere. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought on land in North America and at sea around the world between the United States and United Kingdom from 1812 to 1815. ...

Quebec City was the capital of Canada from 1859 to 1865, the last before Ottawa. The Quebec Conference on Canadian Confederation was held here. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Delegates of the convention The Quebec Conference was the second meeting held in 1864 to discuss Canadian Confederation. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ...

In World War II two conferences were held in Quebec City. The first one was held in 1943 with Franklin Delano Roosevelt (United States' president), Winston Churchill (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 and of nearby Chateau Frontenac. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was an English statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... Tse-ven Soong, or Soong Tzu-wen (Chinese: 宋子文, pinyin: Sòng Zǐwén; 1894 - 1971), a prominent millionaire businessman and politician in the early 20th century Republic of China, had Charlie Soong as a father and the Soong sisters as siblings. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Citadel (fr: Citadelle) is a military fort atop Cape Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ...

The city today

In April 2001, Quebec City hosted the Summit of the Americas to discuss the Free Trade Area of the Americas; it also hosted massive anti-globalization demonstrations, provoked both by the summit and by the decision to wall off a large portion of the historic city with a four metre high chain-link fence for the duration. Police forces were widely accused of excessive use of force during the demonstrations. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Summit of the Americas held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on the weekend of April 20, 2001, was a round of negotiations regarding a proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. ... The Free Trade Area of the Americas or FTAA (in Spanish: Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas, ALCA; in French: Zone de libre-échange des Amériques, ZLEA; in Portuguese: Área de Livre Comércio das Américas, ALCA) is a proposed agreement to eliminate or reduce trade... Anti-WEF grafiti in Lausanne. ...

On 1 January 2002, Quebec City and 12 other municipalities of the Communauté urbaine de Québec were merged into to the new Quebec City "megacity," which is divided into 8 boroughs: January 1Insert non-formatted text here--64. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

La Cité is a borough of Quebec City. ... Les Rivières is a borough of Quebec City. ... Sainte-Foy—Sillery is a borough of Quebec City. ... Charlesbourg is a former city in central Quebec, Canada located in the northeastern part of Quebec City, of which it is now (since 2002) a borough. ... Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, on the St. ... Limoilou is a borough of Quebec City. ... La Haute-Saint-Charles is a borough of Quebec City. ... Laurentien is a borough of Quebec City. ... Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a town, formerly an incorporated municipality in central Québec, Canada on the St. ... Cap-Rouge is located in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River within Quebec City. ...

French and English names for Quebec City

The city is called Québec (with an acute accent) by both the provincial and federal governments in both languages. To differentiate between Quebec the city and Quebec the province in English, the city is commonly referred to as Quebec City while the province is referred to as Quebec (without the accent). The acute accent ( Â´ ) is a diacritic mark used in many modern written languages with alphabets based on the Latin script. ... System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

In 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) while the city is simply Québec. "In Quebec City" is à 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 Quebecer is generally (and variably) used. In Canadian English, a Québécois (IPA: ) is a native or resident of the province of Quebec, Canada, especially a French-speaking one. ... In Canadian English, a Québécois (IPA: ) is a native or resident of the province of Quebec, Canada, especially a French-speaking one. ...

Demographics

According to the last (2001) census, the population estimates there were 682,757 people residing in Quebec City, of whom 48.2 percent were male and 51.8 percent were female. Children under five accounted for approximately 4.7 percent of the resident population of Quebec City. This compares with 5.2 percent in the province of Quebec, and 5.6 percent for Canada overall. The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ...

In mid-2001, 13.0 percent of the resident population in Quebec City were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.2 percent 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 percent, compared with an increase of 1.4 percent 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 altogether. The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ...

At the time of the census in May 2001, the resident population of the Quebec City authority had 682,757 people, but had 710,700 when encompassing the Greater Quebec City Area compared with a resident population in the province of Quebec of 7,237,479 people. The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ...

• White: 657,140 or 98.5%
• Black: 2,875 or 0.4%
• mixed race: 2,220 or 0.3%
• Arab: 1,355 or 0.2%
• Chinese: 1,155 or 0.1%
• (based on single responses)

At the time of the May 2001 census, it showed that the city was homogenous (White) European, chiefly of French, Italian, British, and Irish origins. Smaller groups like Blacks, Arabs, and Asians make up a very small fraction. According to the census, over 90% of the population is Roman Catholic, along with sizable Jewish and Protestant populations. White is a color (more accurately it contains all the colors of the visible spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color) that has high brightness but zero hue. ... Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. ... The terms multiracial, biracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestors are not of a single race. ... The Arabs ((Arabic: عرب Ê»arab) are a large ethnic group widespread in the Middle East and North Africa, originating in the Arabian Peninsula of southwest Asia. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... This article is about the continent. ... The term Blacks is often used in the West to denote race for persons whose progenitors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... The term Asian can refer to something or someone from Asia. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

Transportation

Quebec City is served by Jean Lesage International Airport, which is located in the eighth borough. Web site Jean Lesage International Airport is located in Sainte-Foy, a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ...

The city also has a large major port on the St-Lawrence in the first, fifth and sixth boroughs. Web site Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ...

Two bridges, the Quebec's Bridge and Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect the city with the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, as does a ferry service to Lévis. The city is a major hub in the Québec provincial road network, fanning both sides of the river with an extensive autoroute system. The Quebec bridge, with the Pierre-Laporte bridge in the background. ... Quebec and Laporte Bridges, photo by André Audet / and structurae The Pierre Laporte Bridge was originally named the New Quebec Bridge. ... Lévis (officially Ville de Lévis) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. ... Autoroute is a French word meaning, literally, a motor road, and corresponding to the words motorway or freeway in English. ...

The city is served by VIA Rail (Gare du Palais), and is the eastern terminus of the railway's main Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... The 1,150-kilometre Quebec City-Windsor Corridor in central Canada is the most densely-populated, wealthy, and heavily-industrialized area of the country, containing over half of Canadas population and three of its four largest cities. ...

The Réseau de transport de la Capitale is responsible for public transportation by bus. Web site in French only The Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) was established in 2002 from the merger of Société de transport de la Communauté urbaine de Québec and la Société de transport de Québec to provide urban public transit services in the Quebec City area. ...

Municipal politics

Independent

• Andrée Boucher (first female Quebec City mayor)

Political parties Andrée Boucher is the mayor-elect for Quebec City, Canada. ...

• Regroupement ville nouvelle (RVN)
• Action civique de Québec (ACQ)
• Renouveau municipal de Québec (RMQ)
• Options Capitale
• Vision Québec

Museums

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 de l'Amérique française
• Musée Québec Expérience

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Natural science sites

• Jardin zoologique du Québec, re-opened 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. Website : http://www.spsnq.qc.ca/z-AN_accueil.html

• Parc-Aquarium du Québec, re-opened 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 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/a-AN_accueil.

The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Media

Radio

• 800 AM - CHRC, French news/talk
• 88.3 FM - CKIA, community
• 89.1 FM - CKRL, community
• 90.9 FM - CION, Christian religious programming
• 91.9 FM - CJEC, Rythme FM hot adult contemporary
• 93.3 FM - CJMF, active rock
• 94.3 FM - CHYZ, Laval University campus radio
• 95.3 FM - CBVX, Espace musique
• 98.1 FM - CHOI, modern rock¹
• 98.9 FM - CHIK, contemporary hit radio
• 103.7 FM - CIMI, modern rock
• 104.7 FM - CBVE, CBC Radio One
• 106.3 FM - CBV, La Première Chaîne
• 107.5 FM - CITF, Radio Rock-Détente adult contemporary

Notes: ¹ CHOI is currently appealing a CRTC decision repealing the station's licence due to controversial programming. The station is currently still on the air, but may cease broadcasting in the near future pending the results of its appeal. Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... CHRC is a French language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity broadcast radio sound. ... Community radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area, broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more powerful broadcast groups. ... History Main article: History of Christianity See also: Timeline of Christianity The history of Christianity is difficult to extricate from that of the European West (and several other culture-regions) in general. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in Canada and the United States. ... fdfd ... Laval University (Université Laval) is one of Canadas leading universities. ... College radio (also known as university radio or campus radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college or university. ... CBVX is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts SRCs Espace musique network at 95. ... Espace musique is the French language musical radio service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Société Radio-Canada, the national public broadcaster in Canada. ... CHOI is a French language FM radio station that broadcasts on the frequency 98. ... Modern rock is a phrase commonly used by radio stations to describe rock music styles that are commonly found on mainstream radio stations. ... CHIK is the Quebec City radio station for the francophone Top 40 Énergie FM network. ... CHR is an abbreviation for contemporary hit radio, a radio format that has become fairly common in the United States and Canada as of the 2000s decade. ... This is a modern rock station in Quebec city Category: Broadcasting stubs ... Modern rock is a phrase commonly used by radio stations to describe rock music styles that are commonly found on mainstream radio stations. ... CBME is a Canadian radio station. ... CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... La Première Chaîne is the news and information service of la Société Radio-Canada, the French-language public broadcaster in Canada. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, in French Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes) was established in 1968 by the Canadian Parliament to replace the Board of Broadcast Governors. ...

Television

• Channel 2 - CFAP, TQS
• Channel 4 - CFCM, TVA
• Channel 5 - CBVE, CBC
• Channel 11 - CBVT, SRC
• Channel 15 - CIVQ, Télé-Québec
• Channel 20 - CKMI, Global

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Print

Quebec City's main daily newspapers are the broadsheet Le Soleil and the tabloid Le Journal de Quebec. The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, a weekly English community paper, is also published. Le Soleil is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec. ... Le Journal de Québec is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Québec. ... The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, founded by William Brown (c. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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, Marie Vallerand, 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, Myriam Bédard, Patrick Roy, Manon Rhéaume, Gaétan Boucher, Yves Laroche.

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Attractions

Many of the city's attractions are east of the fortification walls in Vieux-Québec. 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 and Porte St-Jean 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 Plains of Abraham. Vieux-Quebec is a nice place where you can enjoy the smell the aroma and the art. ...

Château Frontenac

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. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 2109 KB) Description: Chateau Frontenac File links The following pages link to this file: Quebec City, Quebec ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 2109 KB) Description: Chateau Frontenac File links The following pages link to this file: Quebec City, Quebec ... Château Frontenac in Québec The Château Frontenac, a grand hotel, is one of the main attractions of Québec City, Quebec. ... Château Frontenac in Québec The Château Frontenac, a grand hotel, is one of the main attractions of Québec City, Quebec. ...

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The Terrasse Dufferin leads toward the nearby Plains of Abraham, site of the battle in which the British took Quebec from France, and the Citadel of Quebec, a Canadian Forces installation and the federal vice-regal secondary residence. The National Assembly, Quebec's provincial legislature, is also near the Citadelle. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought September 13, 1759, was a decisive battle during the French and Indian War, the U.S. name for the North American phase of the Seven Years War. ... The Citadel (fr: Citadelle) is a military fort atop Cape Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... The Canadian Forces (CF) (Fr: Forces canadiennes (FC)) are the combined branches of the military of Canada. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Québec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ...

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. Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration A funicular, also called funicular railway or inclined railway, inclined plane, or in the United Kingdom a cliff railway, consists of a system of transport in which cables attach to a tram-like vehicle on rails to move it up and...

Laval University is located in the western end of the city, in the borough of Sainte-Foy. The central campus of the Université du Québec is also located in Quebec City. Laval University (Université Laval) is one of Canadas leading universities. ... Sainte-Foy is a city in central Quebec, Canada on the St. ... The Université du Québec is a system of ten provincially-run public universities in Quebec, Canada. ...

Quebec City is known for its Winter Carnival and for its Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations. The biggest winter carnival in the world, the Carnaval de Québec (known in English as the Quebec City Winter Carnival) is a celebration held yearly in Quebec City with many activities, such as dogsled rides, night parades, snow baths, and concerts. ... The Fête nationale du Québec (Quebec National Holiday) is the official day of Quebec, a province of Canada. ...

Tourist attractions located near Quebec City include Montmorency Falls and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. Montmorency Falls in the summer. ... The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a basilica in a bucolic setting by the Saint Lawrence River 30 km East of Quebec City in Quebec, Canada. ...

Sports

Sports teams

• Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (Junior hockey)
• Quebec Radio X of the North American Hockey League (Professional hockey)
• Capitales de Québec of the Can-Am League (Professional baseball)

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• 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)

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• Challenge Bell, a women tennis tournament.
• Quebec City International Pee-Wee Tournament, a minor hockey tournament.

The Quebec Nordiques, that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1979 and then in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1995, has been the talk of the town for many decades. Their rivalry with Montreal Canadiens was among the greatest rivalries in all sports. Unfortunately, due to financial problems, they moved to Colorado in 1995 to become the Colorado Avalanche. Today, 10 years later, some plans to get a NHL team back in the city. Many fans still miss NHL hockey and there is no doubt about Quebec City fans would draw well if NHL would come back. However, newly elect mayor Andrée Boucher does not plan to be involved in this project. Some analyst also say that Quebec City must build a new arena if it want to get back in the NHL, to replace the actual arena, the Colisée Pepsi. The city needs an owner, even if Marcel Aubut is considered by many people as the only one that can bring back NHL in the city. The Colorado Avalanche are a National Hockey League team based in Denver, Colorado. ... World Hockey Association logo The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Montréal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League franchise. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a National Hockey League team based in Denver, Colorado. ... Colisée Pepsi (formerly the Colisée de Québec) is an indoor arena in Quebec City, Quebec. ... Marcel Aubut (born 1948) is a Canadian lawyer and former president and Chief Executive Officer of the Quebec Nordiques. ...

Quebec City also plans to get a Canadian Football League (CFL / LCF, in french) team. Quebec City is in competition with Moncton and Halifax for the franchise. Again, a new stadium is necessary. Actually, the local football team, the Rouge & Or de l'Université Laval is very popular here. The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football) is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... Moncton (2001 population 61,046, metropolitan population 117,727) is one of the eight cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is a regional municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Université Laval (Laval University) is one of Canadas leading universities. ...

Post-secondary education

University level

• Université Laval
• Université du Québec (registered office of the network) [1]
• École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)
• Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
• Télé-Université (TELUQ)

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• 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)

Professional level

• École du Barreau du Québec
• Centre professionnel Samuel-De Champlain
• Centre professionnel Fierbourg

Festivals and events

Contest

• Concours de musique du Canada (Le) 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 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 Web site in French only is held September, featuring African and Latin American shows.

• Fête Arc-en-ciel Web site in French only is a gay and lesbian festival held in September.

• Journées de la Culture (Les) Web site offers free cultural events in September

• Québec Ateliers Ouverts 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.

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Winter (November to March)

• Carnaval de Québec (Le) Website is the biggest winter carnival in the world, held over two weeks in February.

• Coup de coeur francophone (Le) 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) Web site in French only is held in November and features sacred music from various nations and time periods.

• Parade des jouets (La) 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) Web site in French only features electronic and multidisciplinary art expositions, held annually in February.

• Québec Celebrates Christmas Web site is held in December and January, features activities and exhibits throughout Quebec City.

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Spring (April & May)

• Festival de cinéma des 3 Amériques (Le) 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) Web site are held in May or June.

• Festival de la gastronomie du Québec - Coupe des Nations (Le) Web site in French only, held in April, features competitions in culinary arts and wine making.

• Salon International du Livre de Québec (Le) Web site in French only takes place in April and features French literature amd comic strips from Québec.

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Summer (June to August)

• Birthday Of Quebec City 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)

• Grand Rire (Le) 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 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) 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. The Fête nationale du Québec (Quebec National Holiday) is the official day of Quebec, a province of Canada. ... The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought September 13, 1759, was a decisive battle during the French and Indian War, the U.S. name for the North American phase of the Seven Years War. ...

• Festival d'été de Québec (Le) 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) 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.).

• Plein Art Web site in french only present, during two weeks in August of each year, an exposuresale external of works of trades of art: of ceramics, of glass, textiles, jewels and others, Quebecers craftsmen and international guests. It is the most important event of the kind in Canada.

Fifth borough (Beauport)

• Loto-Québec International Fireworks competition Web site is a series of fireworks set to music on the site of Montmorency Falls in the fifth borough in July. There are two shows per week (Wednesday & Saturday).

Sixth borough (Limoilou) Montmorency Falls in the summer. ...

• Expo Québec Web site is an agricultural fair, commercial and the greatest fun fair of the east of Canada which takesplace in the month of August on the site of Expo Cité. One finds there inter alia musical spectacles, provincial finales of the contests of animals of farm of Quebec, commercial and institutional exhibitors, horse-gears and various family activities.

• Festival international de musiques militaires de Québec (Le) Web site annually over four days in end August takes place. It gathers several formations of military music of North America, south and of Europe which present spectacles in sport and room.

• Festival international des arts traditionnels (Le) Web site in french only introduce on a weekend of October various artists, mainly of Quebec city but also of cultures connected with Quebec, (France, Ireland, USA, Acadie, Louisiana...), in folk spectacles of music, of dance or tales.

• Maiz'Fest (Le) Web site in french only is a family and musical festival annually presented in July at the park of Domaine Maizeret in the sixthy borough.

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• Fêtes de la famille du quartier Saint-Émile Festival of the families of the St-Emile district of the seventh district and, of course, the Capital, with spectacles musical, works of art, plays for children, pullings, race of jalopies, tournament of soccer, etc. A beautiful small family fair.

Eighth borough (Laurentien)

• Quebec Internatonal Airshow (Le) Web site is presented the even years during one weekend on the grounds of the Aéroport international Jean-Lesage of Quebec city. One presents spectacles of aerobaticss to it, of parachuting and flights of special apparatuses, in more among 10 and 20 apparatuses on the ground, civil and military, who can be visited or observed. In 2006, the event is presented June the 10 and 11. In 2008, June 7 and 8.

• Fête de quartier Val-Bélair (Les) present to it annually June 24 a spectacle in sport of Quebecers artists of reputation followed of a fireworks and a bonfire in the district Val-Bélair, in more of family activities all the day.

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Upcoming events

2007

• Baseball Canada National Championships Website From the 9 to August 19, 2007, Quebec city will host the Canadian Championships of baseball all categories, who will bring on our premises nearly 1800 players and trainers coming from the 10 Canadian provinces.

2008

Quebec City celebrates its 400th year in 2008. Several major events are planned to commemorate the event.

• Critérium international de Course Cycliste organised by the ASO (Team of the "Tour de France") ...To confirm.
• Many major festivals celebrating the 400th anniversary Website
• Hosting for the second time in its history, the "Sommet de la Francophonie" Website
• Eucharistic Congress with the pope Temporary website
• Transat Québec – Saint-Malo Website

International networks and twinning

Quebec City is a pivotal player:

• of the Organization of the cities of the world inheritance whose registered office is in Quebec city;
• of the League of the historical cities;
• of the International network for the improvement of the local governments, sponsored by the Bertelsmann foundation;
• of the International association of the educational cities;
• of the Plain cities and local governments;
• of the International association of the French-speaking mayors (AIMF);
• of the International association of the mayors of the Great Lakes and the St.-Lawrence.

Quebec City is twinned with the following cities:

• Calgary (Alberta)
• Namur (Belgium)
• Liège (Belgium)
• Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
• Xi'an (China)
• Changchun (China)
• Paris (France)
• Cannes (France)
• Bordeaux (France)
• Rhône (France)
• Guanajuato (Mexico)
• Montevideo (Uruguay)
• Saint Petersburg (Russia)
• Albany

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External links

• Official website of Ville de Québec / Quebec City (English webpages)
• Quebec Restaurants Guide
• Official website of the Québec City & Area Tourism and Convention Bureau
• Office website for the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, in 2008
• Hundreds of Pictures of the city of Québec