This guided tour will present the highlights of Franco-Ontarian religious heritage in Vanier. Come and discover the history of the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes grotto, the architecture of the church of the same name, the Mother House of the Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom, as well as the Notre Dame Cemetery, the largest Catholic cemetery in Ottawa and the resting place of many early pioneers and other famous citizens of Ottawa.  

GUIDES: Diego Elizondo is a project officer with the Franco-Ontarian Heritage Network and a heritage columnist for #ONFR+. Jean Yves Pelletier is a heritage consultant and author. 

This tour will be conducted in French.

Heritage Ottawa Members: $10 | Non-Members: $25

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Please note: The confirmation of payment receipt incorrectly lists the date of the tour as August 9. The tour is August 13 at 2:00 pm.

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