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Maison St.-Gabriel , Pointe Saint-Charles.
 This plaque from the government of Québec. |
 This plaque from the government of Canada. Which one has the larger printing? |
 This is the house from the drive. |
 Another plaque from an anonymous sponsor. |
 Another view of the handsome house which was bought by MG in 1662 |
 This one explains that les filles du roi were not prostitutes. |
 To the left of the house is the barn, now a museum and gift shop. The rose bed is almost finished on the right. |
 Marguerite Bourgeoys rose created for the 350th anniversary of her founding the first Montreal school in 1658. |
 In the barn we learned some of the history. |
 Our guide, dressed as 17th century king's ward. |
I snapped this picture in the house (no flash) before I was told it was défendu. |
 This Manitoba maple is at least 100 years old. Gee, we see these as weed trees. |
The garden with poetry on the display boards. Did the girls working here have time to relax?. |
 Hostas, lamium,
ferns, tiarella and euonymus were thriving in the shade. |
This is the kitchen garden. I sneaked in before the crowd was told it wasn't open. |
 The map on the wall depicts the farm and its gradual parceling out in the 19th and 20th centuries. |