23-Vieux presbytère de Batiscan
340 Rue Principale
Batiscan, Quebec
Information and reservations: 418-362-2051
www.recitsquifontjaser.com

Presentation: Built in 1816, this historic site, a prized piece of rural Mauricie, provides a faithful reconstruction of a mid-19th-century priest’s home. A guided or self-guided visit offers visitors a glimpse of the daily life of Father Fréchette and his housekeeper Adéline, the two inhabitants of the rectory at the time.

Activity: Talk “Uncover a skeleton… the bare bones of a historical building!” with Martin Gauthier, historian in material culture

Date: Sunday, August 16, 2 p.m.
Activity length: 2 hours (talk with a specialist and a visit of the site)
Admission fee: $5 per person (including tour of site and special activity) (Reservations required)

Description: Explore the house from attic to cellar, in the company of a historian, and discover what stones and beams reveal about the building techniques used by our ancestors.

Target clientele: General