Tour Timeline

The next stop on your journey is the Wall of Names, a monument dedicated to the first French Settlers along the Detroit River. As your guide tells the stories behind these names, he is startled by the unexpected arrival of Manon Lariviere, a lovely French maiden, who is quite familiar with the names engraved on the monument, but who is bewildered by the tall buildings and the many carriages that travel without being pulled by horses. She is more than willing to tell of the difficult life and noble sacrifice of the women who came to this new wilderness to help establish the first permanent French speaking community west of Montreal. She is also happy to accompany you as you continue on.

You’ll make more stops and be joined by more story tellers, as you glory in the architectural beauty of Assumption Church and learn the history of the oldest Catholic parish in Ontario.

You are invited to explore the Francoise Baby house, one of the oldest houses in the province, now a museum focusing on this regions Francophone history.

Your journey of discovery will complete with a tasty meal of French-Canadian cuisine and some lively music, songs and local folk lore.

WE HOPE YOU’LL JOIN US FOR THREE CENTURIES OF HISTORY AND CULTURE, A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC, STORY-TELLING, AND CULINARY DELIGHTS IN “ONTARIO’S OLDEST PERMANENT EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT”.