Quebec City, on the Quai des Cageux on June 09, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.*

i. from its intersection with Impasse des Cageux to the intersection with côte Gilmour;

We went to the petting Zoo area, which is something we rarely do.

The Raftsmen developed immense rafts, 500 m by 60 m, 8000 tons, remarkable works of engineering.

Navigation Routes: Source of Work, Source of EnergyRaftsmen and Floating Logs Down the Des Prairies River

Award of Excellence—Institutional (for Quai des Cageux) and Award of Excellence—Urban Design, from Ordre des architectes du Québec (2009)

In addition, A.B.C Stratégies wishes to integrate a research centre focused on archaeological study of the Raftsmen era for the museum.

The founding of the City of Ottawa is closely linked to the 19th century real myth. © Library And Archives Canada

In addition, A.B.C Stratégies wishes to integrate a research centre focused on archaeological study of the Raftsmen era for the museum.

Le Chant des voyageurs, composed in 1862 on a text by Crémazie, is possibly the first 'cageux' or coureur des bois song composed here.

Throughout the 19th century, raftsmen parade aboard rafts made out of wood from the Outaouais or Gatineau forests.

Let’s immerse ourselves for a moment in the environment of famous people such as Elizabeth and Allison Davie, Captain Bernier or humble workers, railroad workers, cageux and boaters.

Let’s immerse ourselves for a moment in the environment of famous people such as Elizabeth and Allison Davie, Captain Bernier or humble workers, railroad workers, cageux and boaters.

This was still demanding work since the rafts could reach lengths of 500 meters, with crews of 80 raftsmen (NOTE 3).

The "cageux" floated wood harvested from the Ottawa river to the coves, where it was loaded on ships bound for the British Isles.