News and events

Pierre Rochette, photographer journalist
Hebdo Charlevoisien, newspaper.

Since Thursday, July 16th, 2009, the maritime Museum of Charlevoix is the new owner of the ground neighboring to the buildings(ships) of the body, more exactly a wide headland right in the heart of the village of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive which advances(moves) in waters of the river Saint Lawrence.

" The ground, estimated in the low word at 512 000 $, was generously given to us by Jean Des Gagnés ", the general manager Louisiana Gauthier, with pride in the voice informs.

The long strip of land will be of use, among others, to the construction of the institute Hubert-Reeves of Charlevoix which will shelter before approximately five years a geologic museum directly with the dug crater there is 350 million years by the fall of one meteorite, a big space reserved for the forest search(research) in partnership with the University Laval and a space " Place(Square) in the sea ": 
" For twelve months, pursues Mrs Gauthier, the maritime Museum works in partnership with the University Laval of Quebec for the setting up of the project of marine forest, place in which we aim at the primitive reconstruction of wooden gasolines(essences) used in the time(period) for the construction of boats in the region, before industrial period. We want to make relive the traditional methods of construction coupled in the modern methods according to the current scientific knowledge ".

A pedestrian path will presently be drawn in the middle of the marine forest with conducted tours so that the visitors get acquainted with gasolines(essences) used in the shipbuilding: hard wood in oak, in wild cherry and in maple for the parts(parties) of the ship which were immersed and supple(flexible) wood such the cedar, the cypress and the pine for pieces(rooms) decorating the outside of the boat: 
" It is in a sense the big contribution of the museum for the environmental protection. We aim finally at the promotion of a long-term ecotourism ", concludes Mrs Gauthier.