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Musée Louis-Hémon

Museum - Art / History and society - Fine Arts and Decorative Arts / Contemporary Art

Tourist region: Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Contemporary pavilion
Photo: Lyne Fortin

700 route Maria-Chapdelaine
Péribonka, Quebec G0W 2G0

Telephone: 418 374-2177
Fax: 418 374-2516

SMQ code: 1050

Website: http://www.museelh.ca/

Hours

Open year-round
- June to September: daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Off-season: Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open at all times for groups of 15 or more, by reservation.

Regular rates

- Adults: $5.50
- Seniors: $4.50
- Children and students: $3.50
- Children (ages 5 and under): Free
- Families (2 adults and 2 children): $15.00
  • Group rates

To discover, see and do...

The Louis Hémon museum is located in the heart of Maria Chapdelaine country, halfway between the picturesque villages of Péribonka and Sainte-Monique-de-Honfleur. The vast historic site brings to life the moving events in the famous novel, Maria Chapdelaine. Visit the Samuel Bédard house and see where Hémon, an author from Brittany, lived in 1912. Follow in the footsteps of Maria Chapdelaine herself, with an exhibition on fact and fiction in the novel and a tour route leading to the village. Learn about Francophone culture through different temporary exhibitions. You’re bound to make all kinds of discoveries, and enjoy the walks, talks by guides, blueberry patch, picnic area and gift shop.

Heritage classification

  • Historic monument (Quebec)

Activities or attractions nearby

Péribonka marina
Auberge de l'île-du-Repos (inn)
Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon

Reception (languages)

Exhibitions: French
Guided tours: French

Accessibility

Partially accessible

Services

  • Parking
  • Sales counter
  • Picnic area

For groups:
  • Customized activities (specific groups)
  • Hours adapted to groups
  • Room (space) rental
  • Parking (buses)

Capacity

Self-guided tours: 200 people
Guided tours: 90 people
Number of exhibitions: 2-4
Number of sites to visit: Contemporary pavilion, Samuel Bédard house, Maria Chapdelaine pavilion, Discovery tour in the footsteps of Maria Chapdelaine, Historical tour of Péribonka
For more information on the region and local attractions, consult the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism Association Website.
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