Winter Carnival

C'est le temps du carnaval. Aux carrefours et dans les parterres, des sculptures de glace rappellent que la ville est en fête. Bals et soirées, manifestations sportives, courses de chiens, concours de ski, traversées en chaloupes d'un Saint-Laurent couvert de glace: autant d'événements qui contribuent à la gaieté générale.

Much of the old-world charm of Québec city can be accredited to the open, horse-drawn carriages in which visitors may explore the city--and to the drivers of these ancient vehicles. In this film we get to know Onésime Lamothe, veteran trooper of Québec's historic avenues and ever-ready fountain of knowledge.

A tribute, on the occasion of its 300th anniversary, to French Canada's first classical college, the Seminary of Québec, founded by the first bishop of Québec, by consent of King Louis XIV of France. The College's long academic history and the challenges it faced and withstood are recalled. The film concludes with an open-air concert by the Québec Symphony Orchestra.