Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux
National Historic Site of Canada

Archeological Discoveries

Pierre Cloutier and Jacques Guimont – Archaeologists

• Rewarding digs
• Remains of the four Saint-Louis forts
• Remains of the two Saint-Louis châteaux
• Outbuildings in the yard in front of the château
• Outbuildings in the southern yard
• A remarkable collection of artifacts and ecofacts
• Glossary

Outbuildings in the yard in front of the château

After the demolition of the ramparts of Champlain's second fort, the governors in power between 1648 and 1660 made significant changes to the yard in front of the château. Among other things found, there are:

• Remains of a building which housed a bakery, in the northern yard
• Significant signs of the presence of a temporary blacksmith shop, in the southern yard.

In the last years of the French regime, a wooden water transmission conduit was installed in the southern part of the front yard.