This National Historic Site commemorates the period in 1535-1536 when Jacques Cartier and his shipmates – one of them martyred Jesuit priest Jean de Brèbuef - wintered near an Iroquoian village, as well as the 1625 establishment of the first residence of the Jesuit missionaries in Québec.

The site features an exhibit on the three voyages of Jacques Cartier, an Amerindian longhouse, an interpretation kiosk on the Jesuits and a number of monuments, one of which represents the figures of Jacques Cartier and the great Iroquois chief Donnacona. The Grande Hermine, a full-size replica of Cartier’s 16th-ccentury flagship, is in the dry dock. You can view the hold and between deck.

The address for this national historic site is 175, rue de l'Espinay.