le village quebecois d'antan

Krystyna37803

When you visit this village you will experience life at the end of XIX century. There are 46 houses and workshops to visit. All are furnished with items from that period. You can ride horse carriage or antique car. They have bakery that is using old times recipes. You need minimum 3 hours to visit this place, longer time is necessary if you would like to have a family picnic. It is very relaxing place.

robertbO9340MO

Le Village Quebecois d"Antan is really something to see. it is just like stepping back in time. with friendly employees.. great food on site. you will enjoy

samuelb243

Been there twice for Halloween and I definitely recommend it. Great with friends and families to start your Halloween celebrations. Probably worth a visit during the summer as well for the regular activities.

NJWil

The principal reason for my stay in Drummondville was to visit Le Village Quebecois d'Antan. From your visit, you will get a very good presentation of what life was like in Quebec in the past, and the village is fairly large with plenty to see. Reminds me very much of the Acadian Village in Caraquet, New Brunswick.

Mmmmmojito

We spent the day here in July and everyone really enjoyed it. (We were there with children ranging from 1 to 10 years old.) The actors did a great job of playing their role and explaining what things were like in the olden days. It was neat to see all the antiques. The kids loved the play area, and the path through the woods behind the church was very beautiful. It was a bit of a walk to the animal area, but the kids enjoyed that as well. The water park area is great - lots of space for the kids to play and cool off.My only minor complaint would be that it is not accessible with a stroller. The houses all have steps to get into them, so you need to either lift the stroller up and down or leave it outside and carry your child with you.

NathalieH35

It's a once in a lifetime thing ... some of the characters were very friendly and could easily convince you they were from the 1800's and 1900's but not all of them were good actors. A few interesting places but not well organized and very expensive, especially the food. Thank goodness for the splash pad because that's where we spent most of the day! We went once and we won't be going back until we have grandchildren ...

Vickie01

This was really different and fun! We went during the sugar shack season and I would recommend to everyone, any age. We had a tour of the property with a sleigh ride, had an old fashion sugar shack supper and after they had musicians. Lots of fun!!!

ESte2009

This village has great staff with a lot of attention to detail, and seasonal themes (Halloween party, Christmas lights & carriage rides)

KDCRAE

Visited with a school group and enjoyed the experience. It was a hot June day at the end of the school year so the children were a little less motivated than they may have been at a different time, especially since there is a little waterpark and with the heat they were VERY anxious to get there. The park is really well done and reminds us of Plymouth Plantation or Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts.

LyseG_12

This is a place where one can live a unique experience. Living surrounded by people dressed and using accessories that date back before we were born. Impressive, interesting and enriching!

KathleenB622

We like to go a couple of times each summer, and now, with the new water games, the kids love to hang around on a hot day. Adults can chose to just sit and lounge on the nearby chairs.

brightangelmom

After visiting Upper Canada Village several times I expected more from a pioneer village. The factories and shops didn't actually function here and the employees knew very little about how things were made in the olden days. At Upper Canada each shop makes things and the workers have experience in modern versions of the same trade and are experienced in the old fashioned methods also. They knew their stuff! But, unfortunately, not at Village d'Antan.

Melodie55

been there twice for halloween. A must once in a lifetime!

twocardinals

The Village Quebecois d'Antan was a "time capsule" of a long-ago period in Quebec history where you can visit restored and original buildings, speak with costumed townspeople who play their roles VERY well (general store owner, printer, blacksmith, priest etc.). We enjoyed asking questions and engaging these townspeople in conversation. Children were present -- part of the "live in the village" summer program for kids who want a different experience than summer camp. We stayed all day, but it depends on if you like to zip through a site or savour it. Bring comfortable walking shoes, your camera and your curiosity.BEST: That all the villagers constantly maintained their roles and characters.LIKED LEAST: the bakery and the pastry shops sell out their goods and we came home empty handed because we waited until near the end of the afternoon :(REALLY worth our time and entry fee.

GuyHeine

Un incontournable, surtout l'été, où vous pouvez y passer toute la journée. Vous ne vous ennuierez pas avec la belle animation et un site enchanteur sur le bord de la rivière St-François. C'est extrêmement instructif, vous aurez du plaisir à apprendre. L'animation sur le site à beaucoup augmenter et des nouveautés s'ajoute au village chaque année. Par exemple, les jeux d'eau pour les enfants est une bonne idée. Vous pouvez aussi visiter le village à l'halloween, où il est décoré pour l'occasion et devient hanté par les fantôme, zombie et sorcière. À Noël, le village s'illumine de millier de lumière qui décore les bâtiments. Il est animé par les lutins et le vrai père noël! :) Magique, vraiment. Et finalement, il y a le village sucré, au printemps, pour un bon repas de cabane à sucre d'antan. Je vous souhaite une belle visite!