Fly over Cap Rouge between 2006 and 1541 and relive the key moments of the of the Cartier-Roberval site, the colony that was established there at the time and the activities of its inhabitants. Your physical presence and your footsteps will be digging holes in the ground in 2006, helping to reveal captivating artefacts and historical content, transporting you back to the period 1541-42. A sensory and immersive break, where contemplation, presence and learning go hand in hand, Visions of Cap Rouge offers an innovative narrative, integrating documentary and computer-generated imagery to unveil the mystery, a little-known part of our past: the birthplace of the cradle of the permanent French presence in North America.
This exhibition about Québec is centred around the theme of
encounters: encounters from the past that shaped the present and the
future; encounters between peoples, nations and communities,
individuals, beliefs and mindsets; heated, identity-based, festive,
hurtful and uniting encounters; encounters that were hoped for,
impromptu, celebrated or hidden . . . many occasions to learn, to
question ourselves, to be surprised and amazed!