Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada

What's New

Summer 2011:

• May 2: Tourism season opens to visitors. Regular services offered.
• May 21: From L’Isle-aux-Grue to Grosse Ile. Ornithological day.
• June 4: The birds of Grosse Ile. Ornithological day.
• June 18: The day of the residentsof la Côte-du-Sud.
• July 1: Canada Day. Free admission to the Historic Site, but crossing fees still apply.
• July 2: Acoustic concert of Yves Lambert in trio at the catholic chapel of Grosse Ile, in evening.
• July 16: Parks Canada Day. Free admission to the Historic Site, but crossing fees still apply.
• July 29: Acoustic concert of Kevin Parent at the catholic chapel of Grosse Ile, in evening.
• August 5: Recitation of love letters with Mireille Deyglun and Christian Bégin at the catholic chapel of Grosse Ile, in evening.
• August 11: When the planets meets. Evening of astronomy.
• August 27: Archeo-Québec at Berthier-sur-Mer Marina.
• October 10: 2011 season ends

NB: For evening reservations, contact us at 418-234-8841 or toll free at 1-888-773-8888.

September 2011

Grosse Île Development: Parks Canada Salutes Local Contributions

On September 22, a variety of stakeholders from Montmagny gathered at Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada to celebrate the approval of two promising projects for the site:

• restoration of the first-class hotel interior
• creation of the Berthier-sur-Mer river park.

Restoration of the interior of the first-class hotel

Restoration of the interior of the first-class hotel will make it possible to receive groups wishing to take advantage of Grosse Île’s enchanting setting. Furthermore, visitors will be able to learn about the holding conditions for immigrants kept under observation by visiting the rooms and common areas.

Creation of the Berthier-sur-Mer river park

Creation of the Berthier-sur-Mer river park will allow cruise ship passengers visiting Grosse Île to plan their trip by learning about the various activities offered.

The mobilization and involvement of the region’s tourism community, which oversaw financing for the first-class hotel restoration, were crucial to the projects’ success. These new endeavours will help reach new clienteles and better advertise the site’s multiple attractions.