Group activities
Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
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Take part in activities that will help you discover the bourgeois life and the birth of modern Canada:
Activities for adult groups
Activities for French learning groups
Activities for school groups
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Regular guided tour for adult groups
Let the guide take your group through the different rooms of Sir George-Étienne Cartier's Victorian home.
Themes: an overview of the political life of Sir George-Étienne Cartier and a presentation of the bourgeois ways of life and the distinctive features of the Victorian home (west side only).
Audience: adult group of 10 to 25 people. This can be a family group, a group of friends, a social club, a group of employees, etc.
Period: June to December
Length: 60 minutes
Languages offered: English and French
Fees: see group costs in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at cartier@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 514-283-2282.
“A Victorian Christmas” special guided tour for adult groups
With a guide, explore the magic of the holidays as revealed in the Victorian home of Sir George-Étienne Cartier.
Themes: the Christmas tree and ornaments, etiquette and traditional cooking, Santa Claus, games, Christmas cards and gifts.
Audience: adult group of 10 to 25 people. This can be a family group, a group of friends, a social club, a group of employees, etc.
Period: in December only
Length: 60 minutes
Languages offered: English and French
Fees: see group costs in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at cartier@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 514-283-2282.
“Welcome at the Cartiers” guided tour for French learning groups
Suggested content*: 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.
As the group explores the Victorian home of Sir George-Étienne Cartier, an introduction to the good manners and rules of etiquette in use during the 19th century becomes a pretext for vocabulary and/or conversation practice.
* This program has been developed specifically for French learning groups.
- A tour of the only Victorian house in Montreal open to the general public, led by a guide.
- Introduction to the rules of etiquette that defined social relations at the time.
- Skills practice in listening, reading, observing and speaking.
- Small-group discussion leading to consensus and presentation of discussion results.
Audience: intermediate and advanced French learning groups
Capacity: two (2) groups of 20 to 25 people each
Period: April to December
Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm
Length: 60 to 75 minutes
Language offered: French only
Fees: see costs per student in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at cartier@pc.gc.ca.ca or by phone at 514-283-2282.
Facilities: bus drop-off area, Champ-de-Mars metro station nearby, basement luncheon room (reservation required), elevator and accessible restrooms. See Plan your visit for details.
“A Victorian Christmas” special guided tour for French learning groups
Suggested content*: an extraordinary visit awaits students at Sir Cartier's home, decked out in its finest holiday ornaments. The group is invited to dive into the world of a 19th-century bourgeois family and discover the Christmas preparations.
* This program has been developed specifically for French learning groups.
- A tour of the only Victorian house in Montreal open to the general public, led by a guide.
- An introduction to the origins and popular festive traditions of the time.
- Presentation of Christmas Eve, gift distribution and decorations.
- Discussion of students' holiday customs.
- Skills practice in listening, reading, observing and speaking.
Audience: intermediate and advanced French learning groups
Capacity: two (2) groups of 20 to 25 people each
Period: Mid-November to December
Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm
Length: 60 to 75 minutes
Language offered: French only
Fees: see costs per student in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at cartier@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 514-283-2282.
Facilities: bus drop-off area, Champ-de-Mars metro station nearby, basement luncheon room (reservation required), elevator and accessible restrooms. See Plan your visit for details.
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