Je me souviens

It changes so much from winter to spring to summer here...

Ok, It has to be clear to all the "St Johners" and anti-french red necks.... Québec city is the oldest city in Canada. That's it that's all. Nobody gives a fuck if someone went somewhere to put a tent for the night and catch some fishes... that doesn't make the place a city! I mean... Hello.

Here are some info about Québec city:

Quebec City (French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (pronounced /kwɨˈbɛk/ or /keˈbɛk/) is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second largest city in the province, after Montreal. Quebec City is about 233 kilometres (145 mi) away from Montreal. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the "Historic District of Old Quebec".[3] It is also one of the oldest cities in North America (founded in 1608) and Canada's oldest city.

Quebec City prepares to mark its 400th anniversary with a summer full of music and art.
Everybody loves a good party. And one of the world's best is shaping up in French-speaking Quebec this summer as Canada's oldest city celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding on the St. Lawrence River.

Four hundred years after French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec on July 3, 1608, and adopted its Algonquin name that means "place where the river narrows," here's what's planned for the city's wide-ranging anniversary bash:

• A summer-long kaleidoscope of street performers, costumed re-enactors, torchlight processions, fireworks and parades, highlighted on Quebec's actual birthday weekend, July 3-6, by three days of shows with an actor playing Champlain, acrobats scaling building walls and families gathering for an aerial photo shoot on the Plains of Abraham.

• A 40-minute sound-and-light show projected onto gigantic concrete grain silos, nightly from June 20 to July 29. Called the Image Mill, the innovative open-air multi-media show, in a renovated portion of the harbor, is produced by Robert Lepage and Ex Machina.

• An exhibit of 277 art works from the Louvre from June 5 through Oct. 26.

• An all-night party Aug. 15, featuring fire and water performances under a full moon, plus a dance floor on the river and its banks.

• A free concert Aug. 22 by Celine Dion, plus a smorgasbord of world music and performances by scores of artists such as Linkin Park, Yes, Fergie, Mes Aïeux, Charles Aznavour and Lynda Lemay at the 41st annual Quebec City International Summer Festival from July 3-14.

• A specially-commissioned Cirque du Soleil extravaganza wrapping up the 400th anniversary action Oct. 19.

And here are some hints to tell you what makes a city a city... an old city. A real city. The oldest in Canada...

-From its earliest days, Québec City has been a military city. The Citadel, the fortifications and Valcartier Base still bear witness to this tradition.

-Québec City's winter carnival, the Carnaval de Québec, is one of the world's largest. In 2008, it will be held for the 54th time.

-Québec City has its own castle. The Château Frontenac, which opened its doors in 1893, was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. It is now owned by the Fairmont Hotel Group.

-The Québec Bridge is a cantilever bridge since it is suspended from two large vertical structures. It is the longest cantilever bridge in the world.

-The oldest hospital in North America is the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec.

-North America's oldest newspaper in any language is the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. It was founded in 1764.

-Canada's oldest university is Université Laval, established on December 8, 1852.

-The oldest symphony orchestra in Canada is the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, established in 1902.

-Québec City has the oldest international theatre festival in Canada: the Carrefour international de théâtre de Québec.

-The first Anglican cathedral outside Great Britain was built in Québec City in 1804: Holy Trinity Cathedral.

-Québec City was the first Catholic diocese to be founded north of Mexico.

-The oldest business district in North America is Quartier Petit-Champlain, located in Québec City.

-Québec City is America's only walled city north of Mexico.

Uncommon: A turtle on your stairs.

Common: A dog eating chips.

Uncommon: A dog eating watermelon!.

Common: Some lazy cats...