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Carillon Baracks

Carillon Barracks National Historic Site of Canada

The Carillon Barracks National Historic Site of Canada is locates on the water’s edge, on the shore of the [1] Ottawa River. This old military barracks, built circa 1836, was converted into a regional museum by the Historical society of the Argenteuil County.

Visitors can explore the past through a vast collection of artefacts, tools, clothing, furniture and archives, each with a long story to tell. The permanent exhibitions is presented in various rooms throughout the barracks

Only a short walk from the barracks, guests can take a look inside the Carillon Canal Collector’s House and watch the lock’s guillotine gate open and shut.

You may also be interested in a guided tour of the Carillon hydroelectric power station.

The Carillon Barracks Historic Site of Canada is locates in St-Andre-d’Argenteuil, 85 km from [2] Montreal, via Highway 344 West.

Website of the Carillon Barracks:  www.pc.qc.ca/carillonbarracks

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