Group activities
Fort Chambly National Historic Site
See our offer of group activities and make a reservation.
Take part in activities that will help you discover the impressive, architecturally designed fortification:
Activities for adult groups
Activity for French learning groups
Activities for school groups
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Activities for day camp groups
Offer for travel trade professionals
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Let the guide take your group on an outdoor tour of the fortifications.
You'll learn why a fort was built in Chambly in 1711, what are the particularities of the fortification and its main defensive elements.
Themes: history and military architecture
Audience: adult group of 20 people or more. This can be a family group, a group of friends, a social club, a group of employees, etc.
Period: April to October
Length: 60 minutes
Languages offered: English and French
Fees: see group costs in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at fortchambly@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 450 658-1585.
Facilities: paid parking spaces, wheelchair elevator and accessible restrooms. See Plan your visit for details.
You'll have the chance to dress up as a French soldier!
Learn more about the characteristics of military attire, as well as antique rifles and their special features.
Themes: military uniform and armaments
Audience: adult group of 20 people or more. This can be a family group, a group of friends, a social club, a group of employees, etc.
Period: April to October
Length: 60 minutes
Languages offered: English and French
Fees: see group costs in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at fortchambly@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 450 658-1585.
Facilities: paid parking spaces, wheelchair elevator and accessible restrooms. See Plan your visit for details.
Suggested content: the guide introduces students to the site's history and the fort's construction, followed by a military uniform demonstration. This presentation becomes a pretext for vocabulary and conversation practice between the guide and the students.
The group is then free to take a self-guided tour of the exhibitions and the various halls of Fort Chambly National Historic Site.
Audience: intermediate and advanced French learning groups
Capacity: two (2) groups of 20 to 25 people each
Period: April to October
Schedule: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm
Length: 60 to 75 minutes
Language offered: French only
Fees: see group costs in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at fortchambly@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 450 658-1585.
Facilities: paid parking spaces, wheelchair elevator and accessible restrooms. See Plan your visit for details.
The team at Fort Chambly National Historic Site can tailor a program and visit to suit the size of your day camp group and the duration of the activity.
Important information Fort Chambly National Historic Site does not offer a day camp program, but rather welcomes day camp groups for an adapted tour of half a day or less.
Audience: day camp groups
Period: June to August
Length: half a day or less
Languages offered: English and French
Fees: see group costs in the Fees section.
Reservations and information: please book by email at fortchambly@pc.gc.ca or by phone at 450 658-1585.
Facilities: paid parking spaces, wheelchair elevator and accessible restrooms. See Plan your visit for details.
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