Welcome to the Plains of Abraham website

The megaproduction will be back from August 17 to 21, 2010

2000 costumed characters
500 volunteer extras
An imposing historical epic

After the success of 2008, the National Battlefields Commission is happy to announce the return of the megaproduction Plaines lunes from August 17 to 21, 2010. This 2nd edition of the block-buster presentation will be held on the Plains of Abraham’s major events site, with the contribution of approximately 500 volunteer extras, for five memorable evenings.

A flagship event of the park’s 100th anniversary program created by Dominique Martens, Plaines lunes has been seen by over 13,000 spectators in 2008. It includes five performances, approximately forty evocative scenes, some 1,300 costumes, nearly 2,000 characters which helped shape our history and imagination.

400 years of history
One day, in 1908, while young Theo is painting on the Plains of Abraham, he meets Eve, the daughter of Professor Arthur, head of the astronomical observatory. On certain nights, when the moon is full, a mysterious witch haunts the observatory and, for a few moments, time becomes disrupted and the eras get mixed up, plunging the Plains back into the significant chapters, dark or festive, of its history.

Plaines lunes summons up the 400 years of the Plains of Abraham, from the arrival of the first explorers to the park as we know it today.

Be part of the show: become volunteer and/or extra
The National Battlefields Commission invites once again the population to be part of this brilliant historical epic, either as an extra, a dancer or in another role altogether. Some 500 volunteers will give life to this remarkable human adventure in Québec City. To participate, the persons interested must complete the form or call at 418 649-6077.

Download the «Registration card and volunteer agreement”
(to be return filled by E-Mail at plaineslunes@bellnet.ca
or by fax: 418 648-3494)

Download the «Charter of the participant and commitment»

Tickets available soon
The tickets (reserved seats in the stands) will be on sale shortly for $45/13-64 years old; $40/5-12 years old or 65 or older (taxes included, service charge additional) or, on performance nights, at the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, next to Drill Hall. The show will be held rain or shine (no umbrellas allowed).

Other details available soon.

Information

Spectators:
418 649-6157
information@ccbn-nbc.gc.ca

Volunteers:
418 649-6077
plaineslunes@bellnet.ca

In the heart of Québec,
The Battlefields Park
One of the most prestigious city parks
One of Canada’s most important historical parks

The site of many clashes for supremacy between the French and British Empires, the park is the scene of the 1759 Conquest, which changed the fate of North America. Apart from its historical past, the park is to Québec what Central Park and Hyde Park are to New York and London: a city park of outstanding value, the lungs of the city. One hundred and eight hectares of meadow and grassy knolls, decked with flowers or covered with snow, are there for residents and visitors to enjoy.

On March 17, 1908, the law creating the National Battlefields Commission (NBC) was sanctioned to highlight and preserve this site, unique in the world by its sheer size, its geographic location, its historical role and its beauty. The Battlefields Park, which groups together the Plains of Abraham and the Des Braves Park, was developed to honour the memory of both French and British combatants.