Located 20 minutes away from downtown
Trois-Rivières, Québec, the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic
Site commemorates the founding of the first industrial community
in Canada. In addition to covering a considerable area, the National
Historic Site features an abundance of archaeological vestiges
which stand as a reminder of the birth and development of the
first iron industry in Canada.
At the Forges, visitors may enjoy an incredibly broad range of activities:
visiting the exhibits or attending a sound-and-light show at the Grande
Maison; discovering the techniques used to produce pig iron in the blast
furnace; taking part in a captivating guided tour of the site, where
interpretation panels abound; taking advantage of an enlightening schools
program in accordance with the educational reform program; discovering
the devil's fountain; taking a walk along the St. Maurice River; or
enjoying a picnic in the wide open green area.
The Forges du Saint-Maurice have so much to offer. Why don't you
come and see for yourself?
The symbolic structures are used because they depict both the character and function of the historic buildings in order to project the image of both a village and an industry.
