Press gallery
2008 will be one of the most memorable in Québec City’s history with the celebrations surrounding the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city. In addition to the celebrations organized by Société du 400e anniversaire de Québec and its partners, a number of infrastructure projects have improved the city. They include Promenade Samuel-De Champlain, Pointe-à-Carcy, Bassin Brown, Baie de Beauport, and Fontaine de Tourny, to name just a few.
The following page was designed for media representatives in order to provide central access to information on the region and the celebrations. The tools provided include press releases, an image bank, articles, and a schedule of events. Finally, our professionals are available if you would like to learn more about the Québec City region through a press visit. They can be reached by filling out the form provided below.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the Québec City region!
Contact us
If you would like more information on Québec City and its 400th anniversary celebrations, our tourism experts are available to answer questions and provide any information you need regarding the celebrations of Québec City’s anniversary in 2008.
Richard Séguin
Sales Representative
Québec City Tourism
Paule Bergeron
Sales Representative
Québec City Tourism
Sylvie Walter
Communications Consultant
Québec City Tourism
Roxanne St-Pierre
National and International Press Relations Agent
Société du 400e
PRESS RELEASES
Québec City Tourism
8/18/2008Celebrations continue in the Québec City regionQuébec City, August 13, 2008 – Québec City is the perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Until September 7, put a few days aside to discover three terrific events in Île d’Orléans, Côte-de-Beaupré and Jacques-Cartier. [...] Read more
7/29/2008Québec City Tourism supports Expo QuébecQuébec City Tourism (QCT) supports the 97th edition of Expo Québec, which will be held August 13 to 24, 2008. QCT granted $70,000 in funding through the Programme de soutien à la promotion des événements touristiques de la région de Québec (PSPET). [...] Read more
Société du 400e
08/23/2008A celebration of French songs tomorrow evening on the Plains!Québec City, Saturday, August 23 - Diane Dufresne, Patrick Bruel, Adamo, Isabelle Boulay, Michel Fugain, Ariane Moffat, Yves Duteil, Maurane are among the stars from Quebec and France who will be celebrating the opportunity to sing the songs they love together! They will all be on stage on the Plains of Abraham at 8:30 tomorrow evening for a huge 400th anniversary show called Paris-Québec à travers la chanson. [...] Read more
08/21/2008Céline Dion receives the 400th anniversary commemorative medallionJean Leclerc, Chairman of the Board of the Société du 400e anniversaire de Québec awarded the 400th anniversary commemorative medallion to Québec’s world-renowned singer Céline Dion the day before her exclusive and long awaited show on the Plains of Abraham. [...] Read more
Tourism partners
7/30/2008THE LOUVRE IN QUÉBEC CITY. THE ARTS AND LIFE LONGER OPENING HOURS!Good news! Given the extraordinary success of the exhibition The Louvre in Québec City. The Arts and Life, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is pleased to announce new, longer opening hours in order to accommodate as many visitors as possible. [...] Read more
7/11/2008THE LOUVRE IN QUÉBEC now has its own microsite!The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec today launched a detailed microsite devoted entirely to the exhibition The Louvre in Québec: The Arts and Life. [...] Read more
If you need a high resolution photo for an article or images for a topographic map of the region, we have what you need!
Click here to access the Québec City Tourism photo bank. Click here for Société du 400e photos.
If you’re looking for images for television of the Internet, contact one of our consultants. They’ll send you images of Québec City and surrounding area for different seasons in Betacam SP (NTSC or PAL) format.
Click here to see the 400th anniversary video.
Travel features
We have prepared articles summarizing what’s available for tourists in the greater Québec City area. You may use these texts in whole or in part for your articles or reports.
What’s happening in Québec City
Once a month, Québec City Tourism publishes the “What’s Happening in Québec City” News Bulletin to let the media know what’s coming up in the region.
Schedule
of events
The websites of the 400th anniversary celebrations and the Québec City Tourism each include their own schedule of events.
Would you like to know what’s going on at Espace 400e today? Click here.
Would you like to know what’s going on at the different museums and attractions in the region? Click here.