Group activities
Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
French-language Learning Groups
1. Welcome at the Cartier's
This program is made-to-measure for French-language learning groups (Organisations offering services to newcomers in partnership with the Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (Immigration-Québec), continuing education programs, language schools, etc.)
Through George-Étienne Cartier’s political work, students approach different aspects of the creation of Canada as we know it today. Like Cartier, students are invited to imagine, discuss and share their thoughts of an ideal society.
Throughout the exploration of the Victorian home of George-Étienne Cartier, an introduction to the good manners and rules of etiquette in use during the 19th century becomes a pretext for vocabulary or conversation practice.
- Public: French-language learning groups.
- Levels: Intermediate and advanced.
- Maximum capacity: 2 classes.
- Visit lenght: 60 to 75 minutes.
- Dates: April to December. Reservation required.
- Fares.
Payment by credit card, debit, billing, cheque, cash.
Types of experiences for the visitors
- Discovery of the only Victorian interior open to the public in Montreal.
- Exploring the rules of proper manners and behavior that dictated social relations in the 19th-century.
- Practice of listening, reading, observation and discussion skills.
- Small group discussion leading to a consensus and presentation to the class.
Additional information
- Heritage house located in the heart of Old Montreal.
- The program takes place in the only 19th-century bourgeois interior public can visit in Montreal.
- During the activity, students are invited to participate in different ways.
2. A Victorian Christmas
Learn about the history of Christmas traditions and symbols with an extraordinary visit to the Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site!
The rooms are beautifully decorated, the candles are lit and the table is set. Enter the magical world of Christmas in the home of a 19th-century prosperous family and withness the final festive preparations!
This program is made-to-measure for French-language learning groups (Organizations offering services to newcomers in partnership with the Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (Immigration-Québec), continuing education programs, language schools, etc.)
- Public: French-language learning groups.
- Levels: Intermediate and advanced.
- Maximum capacity: 2 classes.
- Visit lenght: 60 to 75 minutes.
- Dates: From mid-November to end of December. Reservation required.
- Fares.
Payment by credit card, debit, billing, cheque, cash.
Types of experiences for the visitors
- Discover the elegant Victorian residence of a great Canadian politician, Sir George-Étienne Cartier.
- Learn more about traditions that have been popular since the 19th century.
- Let us tell you all about the customs of Réveillon, gift-giving and decorating.
- Share your own family customs with us.
- Explore the meaning and understand the reasons behind this holiday, which transcends cultures and is celebrated in many countries.
Additional information
- Heritage house located in the heart of Old Montreal.
- The program takes place in the only 19th-century bourgeois interior public can visit in Montreal.
- During the activity, students are invited to participate in different ways.
General Information
- Fares.
- Maximum capacity: 2 classes
- Activities offered in English or in French by a Parks Canada guide
- Possible to lunch indoors (upon reservation)
- Bus drop-off area
- Located in Old-Montreal,10 minutes from Champ-de-Mars and Berri-UQAM metro stations
Reservations
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