St. Boniface – The heart of Manitoba’s francophone community
Birthplace of Métis leader Louis Riel and French-Canadian author Gabrielle Roy, St. Boniface is the capital of Manitoba’s francophone community!
Established during the fur trade era, St. Boniface enjoys the most distinguished past of any Winnipeg community. A walk in downtown St. Boniface along Provencher Boulevard and Taché Street will take you past many signs and landmarks of the area’s illustrious history and unique architectural heritage.
Visit the majestic ruins of the St. Boniface Cathedral and the tomb of Louis Riel. Explore Gabrielle Roy’s childhood home at 375 Deschambault. Discover the former Grey Nuns convent and Winnipeg’s oldest building, which now houses the St. Boniface Museum. From there, you can see Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Western Canada’s oldest post-secondary educational institution.
An exciting blend of the old, the new and the future
The past is visible throughout St. Boniface, but the community’s real beauty lies in the exciting blend of the old, the new and the future. The more modern side of St. Boniface, with its unique shops, interesting eateries and vibrant arts and entertainment scene, is also well worth checking out.
See a performance by the Cercle Molière in its new theatre at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain. Cercle Molière is Canada’s oldest theatre company and is proud to showcase the talents of many Franco-Manitoban actors and authors. Go to La Maison des artistes, housed in the old St. Boniface City Hall, which showcases the works of many of Manitoba’s francophone visual artists. And if you’re passing through in February, don’t miss the Festival du Voyageur, Western Canada’s largest winter festival. He ho!
Tourisme Riel
219 Provencher Boulevard
St. Boniface, Manitoba R2H 0G4
Phone: 204-233-8343
Toll-free: 1-866-808-8338
Fax: 204-233-8360
