Did you miss the film? In the Footsteps of Dugua de Mons.

On Wednesday, February 22 at King’s Theatre, a new English-subtitled version of this documentary was the centrepiece of an evening celebrating the man who built the Habitation at Port-Royal in 1605.

From “La veillle Habitation or the Old Habitation” (lower left corner of the map.) By 1733 the Acadians had established thriving communities all along the Annapolis River.

Live-streamed, the evening is now on YouTube here, but only until March 8th, 2023.

The film itself begins at 38: 42 and is followed by the live question and answer session with Christine Igot and Paul LaLonde.

Ms. Igot is Chair of the Annapolis Royal Twinning (with Royan) Committee, and Mr. LaLonde is Supervisor of Interpretation, Port Royal National Historic Site

The Nova Scotia Archives offers an introduction to the project here.

Following authoritative research in France, the Canadian government undertook the rebuilding of the Habitation, employing local tradesmen in its construction. The Port Royal Habitation was opened in 1940.

Text and photos from The Nova Scotia Archives and Parks Canada. More about early Acadian settlements in Annapolis County here.