Fort Saint-Jean Museum/Département d’histoire de l’Université Laval

The Fort Saint-Jean Museum is an official museum of the Canadian Forces, located on the site of the Saint-Jean Royal Military College. The museum supports research on material related to the military history of the site and the region, from the French Regime to the present.

Activity {num}: Live digs

Dates: 
July 15 to August 5
Schedule: 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Activity length: 
Continuous
Activity fee: 
Free
Language: 
French
Target clientele: 
General
Description: 

The Fort Saint-Jean Museum and Université Laval invite you to observe the archaeological digs at the Fort Saint-Jean National Historic Site. These excavations focus on the remains of various French and British installations dating from the colonial era.

Activity {num}: Talk, “An overview of the 2011 digs,” with Geneviève Treyvaud, archaeologist at Université Laval (Talk given in French)

Dates: 
Saturday, August 6
Schedule: 
1:30 p.m.
Activity length: 
2 hours
Activity fee: 
Free
Language: 
French
Target clientele: 
General
Description: 

Join a walking tour on the Fort Saint-Jean site in the company of Geneviève Treyvaud, an archaeologist who has carried out excavations on the site for the past three years. She will point out exceptional remains of the Saint-Jean forts and present the results of the 2011 digs.