"Just outside the old city walls, the Parliament Building (Hôtel du Parlement) is the meeting place for Québec's National Assembly. Statues of French explorers and military figures decorate the facade of this grand Second Empire edifice. While you may not be familiar with the political names your guide brings up during a tour of the building, you'll surely learn more about Canada 's federal system and the sometimes tense relationship between the country's francophone and anglophone groups."