LocationProvince of Quebec, Canada.
Dialling code1.
Population491,142 (city); 715,515 (metropolitan area) (2006).
Time zoneGMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).
Electricity110 volts AC, 60 Hz; regular two-pin and grounded three-pin US-style plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures- 8°C (18°F).
Average July temperatures25°C (77°F).
Annual rainfall882mm (34 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Canadian Dollar
(C$1) = £0.57; US$0.85; A$1.17; €0.62
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009Special Events:Carnaval de Québec, late Jan-mid Feb, winter carnival, various locations (website:
www.carnaval.qc.ca)
Festiglace du Québec -
The North Face of Quebec, mid-Feb, ice-climbing festival and competition, Jacques-Cartier River (website:
www.festiglace.com)
Salon International du Livre de Québec, mid-late Apr, French-language book fair, Center des Congrès (website:
www.silq.org)
Carrefour International de Théâtre de Québec, mid-May-early Jun, theater festival (website:
www.carrefourtheater.qc.ca)
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and
Vélirium, mid-late Jun, mountain bike festival coinciding with professional races, Mont Sainte-Anne (website:
www.mont-sainte-anne.com or www.velirium.com)
Fête Nationale du Québec, weekend of 25 Jun, parade and celebrations, throughout the city (website:
www.fetenationale.qc.ca)
Le Grand Rire, late Jun-early Jul, comedy festival, various venues (website:
www.grandrire.com)
Festival d’Eté de Québec (Quebec Summer Festival), early-mid Jul, outdoor concerts of popular music from opera to techno, various stages throughout Old Quebec (website:
www.infofestival.com)
Festival des Journées d’Afrique -
Danses et Rythmes du Monde, late Jul, world music festival, Parvis de l’Eglise St-Roch and Place D’Youville (website:
www.festivaljourneedafrique.com)
Les Grands Feux Loto-
Québec, late Jul-early Aug, fireworks festival, Montmorency Falls (website:
www.lesgrandsfeux.com)
Les Fétes de la Nouvelle-
France (New France Celebration Days), early Aug, festival celebrating the early days of the city, with storytellers, musicians, singers dancers and street performers, Lower Town (website:
www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca)
Festival International de Musiques Militaires de Québec (Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands), late Aug, military music festival, various locations (website:
www.fimmq.com)
Marathon des Deux Rives, late Aug, Lévis to Quebec (website:
www.marathonquebec.com)
Festival des Musiques Sacrées de Québec, late Oct-early Nov, Eglise St-Roch, (website:
www.festivalmusiquesacree.ca)
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