Discover the Quartier-du-Musée in Old Hull with Michel Prévost

Free guided walking tours are offered as part of Gatineau's summer heritage program. Join us and discover the 'Quartier-du-Musée.'

Note: These tours will be given in French

Come explore the new Quartier-du-Musée heritage site, one of the few neighborhoods in old Hull to escape the Great Fire of 1900. Come and learn the fascinating history of this elite francophone neighborhood. We will see magnificent houses from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including the Joseph Bourque House, Alexandre-Taché House, and the Basile-Carrière House. Come and discover the toponymy of the neighborhood and the centuries-old religious heritage buildings, such as the former Notre-Dame presbytery, Saint-Joseph's College, and the Académie Sainte-Marie. This unique neighborhood, opposite the Canadian Museum of History, is now protected to preserve it for future generations.

Photo of Maison Bourque, a heritage home in the Quartier du Musee, Gatineau, QC

Guide: Michel Prévost, D.U., président of the Outaouais Historical Society

When:
Tours will be held on the following Sundays: 14, 21, 28 juillet et 4, 11, 18 août
Time: 2:00 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Language: French

Where:
Start: Maison du Citoyen, 25, rue Laurier, Hull
End: same
Area: Vieux-Hull
Distance: 2.0 km

Accessibility:
The walk will follow city sidewalks and paved roads

For more information:
website : http://histoireoutaouais.ca/les-visites-guidees-2/
email : patrimoine@gatineau.ca
telephone : 819 243-2345, poste 2549

Michel Prévost has worked in local heritage for over 40 years and has been president of the SHO for more than 20 years. He holds a Master's degree in History from the University of Ottawa and has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Saint Paul University for his outstanding contributions to the study, preservation, and sharing of our local heritage.

The Outaouais Historical Society thanks the Gatineau Arts, Culture and Letters Department for its valuable collaboration.

Photo : The magnificent home of Joseph Bourque at the heart of the Quartier-du-Musée.
Photo credit : Claude Royer