page_title: 400th anniversary of Quebec City
section_title: Development and preparation
hierarchical_section_title: 400th anniversary of Quebec City / Development and preparation
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Promenade Samuel-De Champlain, station des Quais, Ville de Québec, province de Québec, Canada. Œuvre signalétique d'Yves Gendreau, Là où la terre fait danser les mâts, 2008
context_page_description: Quebec City's 400th anniversary, celebrated in 2008, commemorated the founding of Quebec City in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Quebec City is the oldest francophone city in North America. Along with Acadia, the city represents the birthplace of French America.
  La Société du 400ᵉ de Québec, the organization responsible for planning the festivities, was chaired by Daniel Gélinas.
  Together, municipal, provincial and federal levels of the Canadian government invested approximately $155 million in the events and infrastructure created for the celebration.
  Celebrations took place all over the world. In Canada: Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Regina, Toronto, Ottawa, Gatineau, Montreal, Fredericton, Halifax, Charlottetown, St. John's, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit; in the United States: Washington, Jamestown, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Lafayette, and Miami; in Argentina: Cordoba, in France: Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Reims, La Rochelle, and Brouage; in Belgium: the Flemish Region, Brussels, Wallonia, and Namur; in Italy: Turin, Rome, and Milan; in the United Kingdom: London.
context_section_description: Just as The Battlefields Park was created for the 300th anniversary of Quebec City, several major construction projects were undertaken for the 400th anniversary celebrations.
  Baie de Beauport: Full redevelopment to create a year-round recreational site. The size of the beach was doubled and buildings, sports fields, and pedestrian and cycling paths were added to the site. An effort was made to preserve the natural habitat and provide protected areas for birds. Estimated to cost $19.3 million, the work was completed in the summer of 2008 and paid for by the Government of Canada.
  Bassin Brown:  $7.1 million site redevelopment to create an Interpretation Centre and new lookout points with views of the Saint Lawrence River and the city skyline.  The site, where British soldiers landed in 1759 during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, was given back to Quebec City by the Port of Quebec authority, in honour of the city's 400th anniversary. A pedestrian walkway links Bassin Brown with the Upper Town of Old Quebec City.
  Îlot des Palais: $9 million renovation project to build a courtyard and a museum to display archaeological collections. However, the project, announced in 2005 by Quebec City mayor Andrée Boucher, was cancelled in 2007 by Quebec City mayor Régis Labeaume.
  The Plains of Abraham: $4.7 million for the National Battlefields Commission (NBC) to renovate and repair infrastructure at the Plains of Abraham and Parc des Braves.
  Pointe-à-Carcy: $17.4 million contribution from the Canadian government to upgrade the facilities at Pointe-à-Carcy. This included expanding the Agora, an outdoor performance hall, to offer seating for 4061 people.
  Promenade Samuel-De Champlain: $70 million in funding from the Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec to build a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) path on the Saint Lawrence River shoreline, along the boulevard Champlain. Finished in June 2008, it has a multipurpose track, walking trails, a cafe, and washrooms.
  Centre de la francophonie des Amériques: The Centre de la francophonie was inaugurated in December 2008 by Quebec Premier Jean Charest and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. It was designed by French architects Franklin Azzi and Paul-Armand Grether.
caption: Promenade Samuel-De Champlain
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