Although Québec City’s 400th anniversary festivities were launched on December 31, 2007, the actual date of the quadricentennial was July 3, 2008. Many activities were organized to mark the occasion. That morning on the steps of city hall, Mayor Régis Labeaume was surrounded by soldiers from the Royal 22e Régiment for the traditional Freedom of the City ceremony.

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The 400th anniversary of the founding of Québec City in 2008

In 2008, Québec City celebrated the 400th anniversary of its founding with activities on the theme of “encounters.” The festivities kicked off on December 31, 2007, with a show at place d'Youville. Elles se poursuivent tout au long de l’année. Wildly successful, the 400th celebrations attracted around three million visitors to Québec City. A host of shows delighted audiences, particularly the Image Mill an innovative production by director Robert Lepage. The theme also gave pride of place to encounters with Indigenous Peoples, with the Huron-Wendat community named host nation of the 400th celebrations.

Mayor Régis Labeaume on July 3, 2008, at the Freedom of the City ceremony

Auteur inconnu Although Québec City’s 400th anniversary festivities were launched on December 31, 2007, the actual date of the quadricentennial was July 3, 2008. Many activities were organized to mark the occasion. That morning on the steps of city hall, Mayor Régis Labeaume was surrounded by soldiers from the Royal 22e Régiment for the traditional Freedom of the City ceremony.

Chronoscope Can you identify these soldiers? (unilingual French for a limited time)

Depicted period: 2008

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