Relive the gold rush era and learn about various gold mine exploitation methods. Come see how prospectors lived in their log cabins and learn how to pan for gold nuggets in a
Category: Museum / interpretation centre / historic site
The role of Fort Lennox was to protect the colony against an eventual American invasion by way of the Richelieu River. It is located on an island bearing the charming name of
Category: Museum / interpretation centre / historic site
This 1781 building, unique in Québec, has maintained its original structure. If you look carefully, you will notice holes left by musket balls. Admire exhibitions recounting
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Opened in 1849, the Saint-Ours Canal is part of the network making navigation possible between the Saint Lawrence River, the Richelieu River, Lake Champlain and the Hudson River,
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Arts and cultural centre. Discover major exhibitions through a comprehensive program spotlighting visual arts and culture. You'll be charmed by its heritage wealth and by its
Category: Museum / interpretation centre / historic site
This museum depicts most of the animals of our forests, in highly realistic scenes that cover the four seasons. Visitors will leave with lasting memories.
Category: Museum / interpretation centre / historic site
In the early colonial days, the post office was the nerve centre of a village. This museum presents the history of the postal system and the impact it had on rural development.
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This interpretation centre, located in the provincial cranberry capital, lets you discover this small berry, from the planting of a cranberry patch to harvesting.
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Do you know where Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the famous Prime Minister of Canada, came from? Explore the birthplace of this great man who helped the country adapt to the 20th century's
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Saint-Léonard-de-Portneuf
(Region: Québec City and Area)
At the Caserne du lin (flax museum), which features an interpretation centre, a craft shop and a manufacturing workshop, discover the various stages in the craft of producing
Category: Museum / interpretation centre / historic site