A tourist bus and a cruise ship are parked in the city's port.
Police surveillance was increased during all summer. Despite the mayor's disapproval, the policemen wore army pants and hats as a sign of protest; showing their dissatisfaction regarding their working conditions and salary.
A Czech couple, sitting in front of the Fontaine de Tourny, is proudly hoisting their flag during the 2008 World Hockey Championship. The fountain was brought from France and offered to the city for its 400th anniversary by the owner of the Simons boutiques.
People are attending the hot air balloon show called Les Nuits Magiques du 400ème on the Plains of Abraham.
People are attending the opening ceremony of the 400th anniversary of Québec city.
Tourists are taking pictures in front of the Québec city parliament.
Citizens wearing antique clothing.
The Symbolic March of the First Nations.
Bloc Québécois political party leader Gilles Duceppe is greeting people in the streets during the Grand Tintamare, the Acadian national march.
People are waiting for a show to begin.
Tourists in front of the Château Frontenac.
People are looking down at the archeological site of the Château Saint-Louis which was revealed to the public for the 400th anniversary of Québec city.
The Unibroue brewery was a major sponsor of the 400th anniversary events.
People are waiting for Paul McCartney's show to begin on the Plains of Abraham.
People are trying to enter the Plains of Abraham to attend Paul McCartney's show. Fences were installed around the entire site (100 hectares) for security purposes.
Many toilets were placed in different parts of the Plains of Abraham (100 hectares) to accommodate the people attending Paul McCartney's show.
The city bought two three-wheeled electric vehicles to allow its policemen to patrol in places which cannot be accessed by car. Passersby were curious about these vehicles and policemen believed that it was good for PR.
Street scene right before Céline Dion's show.
A video documentary about Céline Dion's career is playing on giant screens while people are waiting for her show to begin.
A crowd is waiting in line to enter the site of Céline Dion's show on the Plains of Abraham.
A man is wandering at night through the Jardins Éphémères, an outdoor artistic installation.
People are dressed with antique clothing during the Nouvelle-France festivities.
The Grand Tintamare, the Acadian national march.
People are watching the Transat Québec-Saint-Malo sailing event.
A woman is waiting for the Moulin à Images to begin. The multimedia show was projected on the walls of the Bunge grain storage buildings that can be seen in the background.
Even though it was presented on a daily basis at 10PM during all summer, the show was so popular that some people came to the site up to six hours in advance.
The city of Montréal offered an artistic installation, consisting of metal chairs with engravings, to Québec city for its 400th anniversary.
A woman is exploring one of the artistic installations of the Jardins Éphémères.
Two French tourists are sitting on a bench where Québec city was founded, in the Petit Champlain district. The paintings hanging above them are the portraits of Montcalm and Wolfe, the generals of the French and British army who fought in the historical battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.