jeudi 7 août 2008

Quebec City

Quebec City 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 away from Montreal.The birthplace of French civilization in North America, Québec City turns 400 this year(2008). It all started July 3, 1608, for the French-speaking people of the Americas. When Samuel de Champlain decided to settle in Kébec, “where the river narrows,” little did he suspect that it would mark the beginning of the great transatlantic French adventure. All previous colonization attempts had failed.
The St. Lawrence river is the history witness of the Quebec City.

mercredi 6 août 2008

Girls, don't forget that!

Montreal by night

My cousin Andreia invited me to make a tour of Montreal by night. We were on Saint Helen's island. It is situated immediately southeast of the Island of Montreal, in the extreme southwest of Quebec. Saint Helen's Island and Île Notre-Dame together make up Parc Jean-Drapeau (formerly Parc des Iles).
We had a beautiful weather with moon, that night.Mont Royal with his "Croix".There is an international fireworks festival in Montreal on this period of the year.

mardi 5 août 2008

Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières is the economic and cultural hub of the Maurice region. It lies at the halfway point between Montreal and Quebec City, on the north shore of the St.Lawrence River across from the city of Becancour.

House of the Parliament of Canada (Ottawa)

The overall site is in a combination of the High Victorian Gothic, English garden, formal garden styles popular at the end of the 19th century. The Palace of Westminster and precinct had recently been rebuilt in a similar style, and the choice of a gothic rather than an American inspired neoclassical design, was a symbol of Canada's continued links to Britain.

The Parliament House of Canada can be visited inside.


The lower house, the House of Commons, is the dominant branch of the Canadian parliament. The chamber of the House of Commons is decorated in green and that of the Senate in red following the tradition of British Parliament.


dimanche 3 août 2008

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the fourth largest municipality of Canada. As with other national capitals, the word "Ottawa" is also used to refer by metonymy to the country's federal government, especially as opposed to provincial or municipal authorities.


samedi 2 août 2008

Mont Royal (Montreal)

The city of Montréal takes its name from Mont Royal, the hill behind the city which, in turn, was named by Jacques Cartier (we’ll get around to him shortly). Mont Royal is now public parkland and, without doubt, the jewel of the city – count a visit as a “must do”.
From there you can get a beautiful view of Montreal downtown.