CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
The success of Maria Chapdelaine :
stroke of genius or window dressing?
June 21st to November 29th, 2023
The exhibition focuses on the media process that led to the infatuation of Louis Hémon’s novel. How was literary success developed at the beginning of the 20th century? What have been the social repercussions of its publication? Are we still talking about it today?
Through various editions of the novels, newspaper extracts, legal agreements, promotional posters and various spin-off products, the exhibition attempts to answer these questions while reconstructing the history of this larger-than-life literary adventure.
Achieved by the Louis Hémon Museum.
Self guided tour
Virtual tour of the Maison Samuel-Bédard
June 21st to November 29th, 2023
Using a virtual reality headset, we invite you to take a leap in the early 20th century, in the heart of the colonization of Lac-St-Jean, by visiting the Maison Samuel-Bédard. This narrated experience will allow you to immerse yourself in the daily life of the Bédard family who were among the first to arrive in Péribonka.
While exploring at your leisure the house that hosted the author Louis Hémon during his visit in 1912, this colonial house was the main place of inspiration for the writing of the novel Maria Chapdelaine. Normally accessible to the public, the house is exceptionally closed in 2023 because of construction work.
Achieved by the Louis Hémon Museum.
Self guided tour