 Great Britain participated in the Ephemeral Gardens, a seasonal exhibit of themed gardens at Espace 400e, and the British Library held a public conference entitled "Québec, Louisiana and the Heritage of French North America", with speakers from Canadian, American, French and British universities.Ireland participated in the cultural events held at Espace 400e, and in "Rendez-vous naval" "de Québec", an exhibit of naval ships held at the Port of Quebec.The involvement of the United States included an exhibition of schooner "Lois McClure" at the Port of Quebec, as well as the "Québec