Travel trade professionals

The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site

Parks Canada is proud to contribute to Canada’s world-class tourism offer and to the protection and presentation of the national historic sites, national parks, national marine conservation areas and national urban park. 450 000 km2 of stories await your clients!

This section will help you find activities and information to make your travel planning easier.

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Fur trade tour

Activities:

  • Tour of an old traditional warehouse which is the only place in Montreal dedicated to the theme of furs.
  • Introduction to the roles and adventures of Indigenous trappers, French-Canadian voyageurs and European merchants in the era of the fur trade.
  • Presentation of the story of the arduous canoe trip to the West and trade between Europeans and First Nations.

Target audience: adults and youth aged 12 to 17

Languages: English and French

Length: 60 minutes

Period: April to November

Fees: see costs in the Fees section.

Reservations and information: please book by email at commercefourrure-furtrade@pc.gc.ca.

Other travel trade experiences to discover

Several sites offer experiences for travel professionals throughout Quebec, including:

To discover even more experiences offered in Parks Canada administered sites across the country, visit the national page dedicated to travel trade.

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