Photo : Michel Julien
Hours
Open year-round
Year round from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Every day from June to Thanksgiving
From Monday to Friday the rest of the year
Open at all times for groups: reservations required.
Closed for the Christmas holidays.
Regular rates
Adults: $6 Ages 6 to 17: $2.50 5 years or less: Free Seniors: $5 Group rates available March break: Free entry for children accompanied by an adult (max. 5 children per adult)
 Group rates- Packages available
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To discover, see and do...
The J.-A. Vachon house, the family home of the founders of Vachon cakes, is located in Sainte-Marie de Beauce, less than 20 minutes from the Quebec City bridges via Highway 73 South. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll learn how a family of humble origins prospered thanks to their dedication and ingenuity. The house, a recognized historical monument, takes you back to the days when Rose-Anna prepared her "croquignoles" (goodies) on the wood stove. You can see the first cookbook, the very one that was used to record the original cupcake recipes. Learn how Rose-Anna kept the accounts and what it cost at the time to run their small business. The visit is completed by a video on the history of Vachon cakes and the factory manufacturing process. Not to mention that each visitor also receives two cakes!
Heritage classification
 Historic monument (Quebec)
Activities or attractions nearby
Musée de l'aviation (aviation museum)
Musée du Père-Gédéon
Maison Pierre-Lacroix
Sainte-Marie church
Le Forgeron d'or economuseum
Heritage walking tour
Bike path
Clément Labrecque red deer farm
Le Jardin d'Andrée-Anne chocolate maker
Reception (languages)
Exhibitions: French, English,
Guided tours: French, English, Tour guide tells you the history of the Vachon pastry business.
Services
- Parking
- Picnic area
For groups:- Customized activities (specific groups)
- Hours adapted to groups
- Parking (buses)
- Restaurant available by reservation
- Packages available
- Other service(s): Tour of the city of Sainte-Marie available.
Help with planning visits to other museums and attractions in the city of Sainte-Marie.
Capacity
Self-guided tours: 50 people
Guided tours: 50 people
Number of exhibitions: 2
Number of sites to visit: J.-A. Vachon house: 1
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