37-City of Chambly
Gilles Villeneuve Park
535 Brassard Blvd.
Chambly, Quebec
Information: 450 658-1778
www.ville.chambly.qc.ca

Presentation: The City of Chambly is a municipality with a population of 23 000, located in the Montérégie region. With its rich history and heritage, the city offers its citizens an environment that is a pleasure to live in.

Activity 1: Neighbourhood celebration, “As big as the world”

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Admission fee: Free
Place: Gilles Villeneuve Park
Description: As part of this celebration, a workshop on trade will be given by an archaeologist using genuine artifacts. It will take you back in time to the discovery of continents and wondrous places on planet Earth.
Target clientele: General

Activity 2: Chambly has a story to tell

Dates: Sundays, August 2 and 9, from 1 p.m. on
Activity length: 2 to 3 hours
Admission fee: Free ($10 to $12 for audioguide rental)
Place: Guardhouse, Fort Chambly National Historic Site of Canada
2 De Richelieu Street
Chambly, Quebec
Description: This historical interpretive program includes guided tours and sketches, with the possibility of renting an audioguide that lets visitors discover the richness of our local history.
Target clientele: General

Activity 3: Samuel de Champlain’s exploration of the Richelieu River

Dates: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.;
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission fee: Free
Place: Chambly municipal library
1691 Bourgogne Ave.
Chambly, Quebec
Description: Champlain, the founder of New France, was a navigator, mapmaker and great explorer. This exhibition looks at his life, concentrating on his voyages to Quebec and his trip to the Iroquois River.
Target clientele: General