Explore British Columbia’s Francophone Historic Places

The eight historic places on this VisitList represent the valuable contributions made by the Francophone community to British Columbia’s economic, cultural, and social history. They are nominated and provincially recognized historic places, as identified through the Francophone Historic Places Recognition Project. Visit Heritage BC’s website to learn more about Francophone historic places and use their cultural maps to find other collections of cultural sites, including Japanese Canadian historic places, South Asian Canadian historic places, Chinese historic places, and War Monuments and Memorials.

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