The SAQ New France Festival next edition will take place from August 1st to 5, 2012. Various cultural, musical and historical activities will be back, and of course, the Giants!

Volunteers registrations are already considered for next year. Please visit the Volunteers section or click here. An unforgettable experience!

Congratulations to our winners!

Medallion Contests

Trip to Paris, Groupe Voyages Québec: Madame Marie-Josée Tremblay, Repentigny

Trip to Halifax,Via Rail Canada: Madame Françoise Cayer, Breakeyville

Laurier Quebec gift-card $1 000 : Monsieur François Roy, Québec

25 subscriptions to the magazine Cap-aux-Diamants:

Léonard Masson; Jocelyn Bonneau; Serge Vermette; Jean Comtois; Robert Monaco; Jane Smith; Nancy Labonté; Isabelle Alexandre; Cyrille Bourget; Alain Frenette; Vanessa Mousseau; Simon Rouillard; Patricia Mousseau; Dominique Hamel; Vincent Reid; Pascal Archambault-Bouffard; Élizabeth Lapointe; Réjeanne St-Pierre; Micheline Marcotte; Jonathan Dupuis; Yves Laroche; Michel Verret; Robert Callibot; Gaetan Girard; Robert Ayotte

Newsletter "La Criée" contests

2 t-shirts: Monsieur Michel Sawyer & Madame Monique Auclair

Tankard: Madame Lise Demers

Medallions: Isabelle Alain; Julie Chartier; Louis-Étienne Desgagnés; Maxime Girard

Magazine "Vivre à la campagne" contest

Madame Hélène Leblond, Notre-Dame-du-Portage

Contest SAQ Le Soleil

Monsieur Marcel Turcotte, de Québec

Contest SAQ Facebook - mobile website - code QR

Madame Julie Sanche, de Blainville

Un futur prometteur pour notre passé!

Au lendemain de la 15e présentation des Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France SAQ, les organisateurs, les commerçants, les festivaliers, tous se réjouissent de l'immense succès qu'a connu l'événement.

Merci aux nombreux visiteurs d'avoir participé à ce 15e anniversaire!

Rendez-vous du 1er au 5 août 2012|

Pour consuler le communiqué de presse officiel, cliquez ici.

Oyez, oyez!

Sunday, August 7 is the last day of the 15th annual SAQ New France Festival. It's your last chance to come and enjoy all the original activities between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Don't miss the Great gathering at Place Royale SAQ, 3:30 p.m. An original lighthearted version of the traditional auction to free souls from purgatory.

At Artillery Park, two musical groups are waiting for you to dance on their traditionnal songs. From 2 p.m.: La Feraille and Bal à l'Huile.

At 4:30 p.m., follow the parade from Artillery Park to Place de Paris and join the free corn roast with all your family to celebrate the end of this 15th anniversary!

• Auberge des Géants Belle Gueule and the nonstop music performances (Artillery Park).
• Bals à la brunante at the SAQ Royal Battery August 4, 5, 6 at 8 p.m. and August 7 at 4:30 p.m.
• La Criée des âmes (August 7, Great gathering , 3:30 p.m. at Place Royale SAQ).
• The big corn roast at Public Market UPA (Place de Paris), August 7 4:30 p.m.
• Fencing demonstrations and performances, Dauphine Redoubt (Artillery Park).
• église Notre-Dame des Victoires (SAQ Royal Place).
• Irish Whiskey Happy Hour, August 4, 5, 6 (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) at Centre d’interprétation de la Place Royale –Salle du Roy. ($30/pers. with Medallion) *Reservations recommended
• Little farm at Artillery Park.
• Ilnu of Mashteuiatsh camp, Artillery Park
• Guided tours, including for our 15th anniversary: "the Festival Tells the New France Story". $7/adult, $14/families (2 adults, 2 children) *Reservations mandatory at Maison Chevalier 

Did you know? Different products are in sale in our souvenirs kiosks, located at the Public Market UPA (Place de Paris) and at the Artillery Park entrance.

Get a key ring, a tshirt for child or adult, or the new SAQ New France Festival tankard! $25 including one filling of beer, taxes and tip.

Historical facts are now published on our Facebook page!

Keep contact, post comments and photos and share your appreciation with us.  All year long!