Changing of the guard

We chose Quebec City as our [short] vacation destination because we've been craving France, and because we've been wanting to go for years.  Once we finally got there, one of first stops was La Citadelle for the changing of the guards.  

The Citadel is the largest British fortress built in North America. A unique location, it is an active military garrison, some of whose walls enclose 300 years of military history in Quebec City spanning the French, British and Canadian periods.  Constructed between 1820 and 1831 based on the defence system designed by a French engineer named Vauban, La Citadelle of Quebec was built under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel Elias Walker Durnford, a British army officer. La Citadelle is an active military garrison. First occupied by British troops and the Canadian artillery, since 1920 it has been the official residence of the Royal 22e Régiment, the only Francophone infantry regiment in the CF Regular Force. It is shaped like a polygon with four angles representing a star and covers 37 acres (2.3 km2). See http://www.lacitadelle.qc.ca/

 What they neglect to mention is that they have never ever been under attack.  Ah, peaceful Canada.

So the guards marched an shuffled then handed off to the new guards, and the band marched and shuffled too.  And the goat stood regally.

And then everyone posed.

Being up on the hill and all, there were beautiful views of the city too. It was a good way to start the visit!