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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Hank Snow Country Music Centre

Shelburne, Nova Scotia 1 place
This Centre is located in a 125 year old CN Train Station with memorabilia & treasures.
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Built Heritage

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia to Middleton, Nova Scotia 5 places
Built heritage in Annapolis Royal, Bridgetown, and Middleton, Nova Scotia.
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The Golden Era: BC Electric Railway’s Interurban Trams and Street Cars

Surrey, British Columbia to North Vancouver, British Columbia 4 places
Discover the stories of interurban trams and street cars that shaped BC’s Lower Mainland.
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Communication Through Place and Time

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to Baddeck, Nova Scotia 8 places
Across Canada people have communicated in many ways, through signals and symbols, spoken words, written messages, and shared memory. These places invite visitors to discover how communication helped keep people safe, move information across great distances, and give voice to communities and ideas.
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