City of Montréal – Borough of Verdun
The City of Montréal protects the city’s archaeological heritage and makes it better known.
Activity {num}: Talk, “The Nivard de Saint-Dizier House: from the discovery of the site to its presentation”
Dates:
Saturday, August 20
Schedule:
1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Activity length:
60 minutes
Activity fee:
Free
Language:
French
Target clientele:
Adults
Description:
This country house is the oldest residential building in Verdun and one of the first farmhouses on the Island of Montréal. Archaeological work carried out in 2005, 2006 and 2008 has led to the discovery of archaeological levels. This talk will offer an overview of the results of these excavations and will be followed by a presentation of the artifacts unearthed by archaeologists.