Parc national de Plaisance

This park is part of Québec’s national park network (Sépaq).

Activity {num}: An invitation to the Papineaus’ table: An archaeological dig

Dates: 
Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21
Schedule: 
9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Activity length: 
3 hours
Activity fee: 
$20 per person, for half a day
Language: 
French
Target clientele: 
Adults and children 12 and over
Description: 

For half a day, adults and children aged 12 years and up will have the opportunity to take part in an archaeological dig on the site of an early-19th-century house built on the Petite-Nation Seigneury.

Activity {num}: Guided tour of an archaeological site - 2011

Dates: 
Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21
Schedule: 
à 10 h et 14 h
Activity length: 
30 minutes
Activity fee: 
Included with admission fee
Language: 
French
Target clientele: 
General
Description: 

A guided tour of the site of an early-19th-century house built on the Petite-Nation Seigneury.

Activity {num}: Theatrical animation on the theme of the digs at the Parc national de Plaisance

Dates: 
Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14, at the Chutes de Plaisance (Plaisance Falls). Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21, at the Parc national de Plaisance.
Schedule: 
August 13 and 14, at 1 P.M., and August 20 and 21, at 10 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Activity length: 
30 minutes
Activity fee: 
Included with admission fee
Language: 
French
Target clientele: 
Families
Description: 

A theatrical interpretation, presented by local young people, recreates the period when Louis-Joseph Papineau, seigneur and politician, lived in the area. Archaeological research related to this period is currently underway at Plaisance National Park.

Activity {num}: Workshop for children under 12

Dates: 
Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14, at the Chutes de Plaisance (Plaisance Falls). Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21, at the Parc national de Plaisance.
Schedule: 
August 13 and 14, at 1 P.M., and August 20 and 21, at 10 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Activity length: 
30 minutes
Activity fee: 
Included with admission fee
Language: 
French
Target clientele: 
Families with children under 12
Description: 

Children can become archaeologists for a while, as they discover artifacts dating from the 19th century, when a village once stood on the site of Plaisance Falls.