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(Start of video showing Parks Canada identifiers. Start of continuous music.

Coteau-du-Lac on a summer afternoon.

Overview of the St. Lawrence, a river, and the grounds where the Blockhaus and the old canal are located.

Next to the Blockhaus, a costumed guide-interpreter leads a group of children. The title of the video, "Coteau-du-Lac: Where History Comes to Life" appears, then disappears.

Two young women watch the loading of a canon.

A boy enjoys himself at the family corner and throws a giant dice on top of a large blanket. A girl gets her face painted by a peasant and admires the work in a mirror.

A young boy, smiling, exits a small Amerindian tent where a fur pelt is laid out.

Two soldiers hold a flag and look into the distance.

Three soldiers demonstrate musket firing.

Peasants cut vegetables and prepare a meal next to the Blockhaus.

A plan of the fort as it looked in 1815 is presented.

A costumed interpreter-guide loads a canon with powder as a family looks on.

A boy is invited to repeat the actions of a gunner.

Teenagers enjoy exploring the workings of a canon.

A boy and a peasant explore the scale model of the Blockhaus.

A sign saying "Bienvenue au marché champêtre" stands in front of an interpretation spot and the tent.

Local producers and farmers offer their products to visitors.

Visitors explore the old canal and consult its interpretation panels.

Crowds of people are onsite at the country market, even firefighters from Pincourt for the benefit of young and old.

Several families take part in festivities organized by the Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site.

Children wave to the camera while eating their meals.

Official Parks Canada credits. End of music. )