38-City of Longueuil
Longueuil, Quebec
(See addresses given below)
Information and reservations: 450-463-7100 ext. 2047
www.longueuil.ca
Presentation: The Baronnie archaeological park serves to inform, protect and develop the site where this 300-year-old city was founded and where the archaeological potential is especially high. The archaeological park is located within Longueuil’s heritage site, a historic district of great interest with many heritage buildings and interpretation centres focusing on the history of Longueuil and its religious heritage. The Baronnie park is considered the birthplace of Longueuil.
Activity 1: Exhibition “The beginnings of Longueuil”
Dates: August 3 to 30
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Wednesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(in accordance with the centre’s summer opening hours)
Admission fee: Free
Place: Jacques-Ferron cultural centre
100 Saint-Laurent Street West, Longueuil
Information: 450-463-7181
Description: An exhibit displaying part of the collection of items uncovered during archaeological explorations in 2008 in the Baronnie park in Longueuil
Target clientele: General
Activity 2: Take a heritage trip on the Chambly road
Date: Saturday, August 29, 1:30 p.m.
Activity length: Bus tour, approximately 2 hours
Admission fee: Free (Reservations required, places limited)
Meeting point: Baronnie park, at the intersection of Saint-Charles Street East and Saint-Antoine Street, Borough of Vieux-Longueuil
Description: Opened in 1665, the Chambly road was designed to connect Montreal to the chain of forts on the Richelieu River. At first a military road, it became a major settlement route. Historical features are still hidden all along its length. Activity to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the passage of Samuel de Champlain on the Richelieu River. Organized by the Marigot Historical and Cultural Society.
Target clientele: General
Activity 3: Simulation of archaeological excavations
Date: Sunday, August 30, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Cancelled in case of rain)
Activity length: 45 minutes
Admission fee: Free
Place: Baronnie park, at the intersection of Saint-Charles Street East and Saint-Antoine Street, Borough of Vieux-Longueuil
Description: Come try your hand at archaeological techniques and discover objects used by Amerindians and the inhabitants of New France. A family-oriented activity led by Archéophone.
Target clientele: Families
The following activities are presented as part of a special archaeological activity day at the Baronnie park in Longueuil.
Activity 4: Educational activity on the theme of New France
Date: Sunday, August 30, 2 p.m. (Cancelled in case of rain)
Activity length: 1 hour
Admission fee: Free
Place: Baronnie park, at the intersection of Saint-Charles Street East and Saint-Antoine Street,
Borough of Vieux-Longueuil
Description: Handling and use of items from the past. A family-oriented activity led by Archéophone.
Target clientele: Families (children 4 and over)
Activity 5: Longueil Historical Society
Date: Sunday, August 30, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Activity length: Continuous
Admission fee: Free
Place: Maison André-Lammare
225 Saint-Charles Street East, Longueuil
Description: Discover an archaeological collection presented in the picturesque setting of a heritage house.
Target clientele: General
Activity 6: Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Cathedral Museum
Date: Sunday, August 30, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Activity length: Continuous
Admission fee: Voluntary contribution
Place: 132 Chambly Road, Longueuil
Description: Discover more than 135 religious articles forming part of the museum’s collection. Come and visit this extraordinary exhibit that showcases certain articles dating back to the beginning of the Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue parish, inaugurated in 1698. Activity accessible for the handicapped.
Target clientele: General
Activity 7: Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Cathedral
Date: Sunday, August 30, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Activity length: Continuous
Admission fee: Free
Place: At the intersection of Saint-Charles Street and Chambly Road, Longueuil
Description: Guided tour of the Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Cathedral, a historical monument “not to be missed” according to the inventory of places of worship in Quebec.
Target clientele: General
Activity 8: Marie-Rose Durocher Museum
Date: Sunday, August 30, 1:30 p.m. (first visit) and 3 p.m. (second visit)
Activity length: 1 hour
Admission fee: Free (limited places, reservations required: 450-463-7100 ext. 2047)
Place: 80, Saint-Charles Street East, Longueuil
Description: Visit of a large collection of paintings and items dating back to the first half of the 19th century. The museum offers exhibits of a religious and historical nature which recount the life of Mother Marie-Rose Durocher, the founder of the order “Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie.” Activity accessible for the handicapped.
Target clientele: General
Activity 9: Marigot Historical and Cultural Society
Date: Sunday, August 30, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Activity length: Continuous
Admission fee: Free
Place: 440, Chambly Road, Longueuil
Description: The Marigot Historical and Cultural Society is located in the former land registration office, a building erected in 1882 according to plans designed by Maurice Perrault, architect, mayor of Longueuil from 1898 to 1902, and member of the Quebec provincial parliament from 1900 to 1909. The Marigot Historical and Cultural Society has more than 17 000 photographs, nearly 10 000 of which are indexed in a database.
Target clientele: General
Activity 10: Talk “Does history serve archaeology or does archaeology serve history?” with Dominique Chambaron, doctor of anthropology and researcher at the Historical Society of Longueuil
Date: Saturday, August 15, 7:30 p.m.
Activity length: 1 hour
Admission fee: Voluntary contribution
Place: Historical Society of Longueuil, André-Lamarre Pavilion
225, Saint-Charles Street East, Longueuil
Description: Talk on the complex relationship between history and archaeology, disciplines that sometimes upstage one another, but that work towards the same objective, which is gaining knowledge about human development.
Target clientele: Adults