Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada

King's Bastion

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Surrounded by ramparts, the King's Bastion is a fort within a fortress. The King's Bastion Barracks is the largest building on site and in its day was one of the largest buildings in North America.

Visit Chapelle St. Louis, Louisbourg's garrison chapel.

See the exhibit on the reconstruction of Louisbourg during the 1960s and 1970s.

See artifacts found during 20 years of archaeological excavation.

Talk to a soldier. You'll find them happy to tell you about guard duty, living conditions, security, food and a soldier's life in general.