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Founded in 1984 after the death of R.P. Maxime Le Grelle, it aims to promote the Brouage church as a place of memory of the origins of the new France and a place of pilgrimage for all Canadians and their friends.
ABOUT US
The committee invites the public to pay tribute, in this church, to Champlain and, with him, to all the holy missionaries, founders and pioneers who answered this call:
RPJoseph Le Caron, Nicolas Viel and Jacques Marquette, Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and their companions, Mary of the Incarnation, Catherine of Saint Augustin, Mgr François de Montmorency-Laval, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, Jeanne Mance, Marguerite Bourgeoys, M. Le Royer de La Dauversiere...
CONTACT THE COMMITTEE ON THE ORIGINS OF NEW FRANCE
Lieu d'activités : église de Brouage
Comité du Mémorial de la Nouvelle France
Association diocésaine de La Rochelle
7 place Foch
CS 41088
17087 La Rochelle cedex 02
OUR HISTORY
The Memorial Commitee
The committee invites the public to pay tribute, in this church, to Champlain and, with him, to all the holy missionaries, founders and pioneers who answered this call:
RPJoseph Le Caron, Nicolas Viel and Jacques Marquette, Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and their companions, Mary of the Incarnation, Catherine of Saint Augustin, Mgr François de Montmorency-Laval, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, Jeanne Mance, Marguerite Bourgeoys, M. Le Royer de La Dauversiere...
Strong links unite our Brouage sanctuary to Canada:
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Restoration of the roof in 1910 by Saint Jean-Baptiste of Québec society
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Exhibition on the Christian origins of New France
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Thanks to the McDonald Stewart Foundation, donations of remarkable stained glass by Canadian provinces and cities
OUR GOALS
Looking forward, the Committee wishes to develop friendship and cultural relations with North America in order to maintain "Francity" there.
We welcome any new member who will show the same interests for the purposes of the Committee and be present at the quarterly meetings.
BROUAGE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
Click on the photo to know more about each stained-glass window
EXHIBITION ON THE CHRISTIAN ORIGINS OF NEW FRANCE
Il était une foi ... en Nouvelle-France
OUR PROJECTS
A new stained glass window donated by Nova Scotia
Another one by Alberta
A statue of Champlain
BOOKS OF THE COMMITEE
These publications are on sale in Brouage:
- Librairie des Marais in the old stables
- at Halles aux Vivres
LES VITRAUX DE BROUAGE
10 €
SAMUEL CHAMPLAIN
RÉCITS DE VOYAGES (1603-1635)
12 €
IL Y A QUATRE SIÈCLES ... ILS RÊVAIENT DE LA NOUVELLE-FRANCE
10 €
BROUAGE AU TEMPS DES PRISONS
10 €