La Maison Gabrielle Roy
Established2003
Location375, rue Deschambault
St. Boniface, Manitoba
R2H 3B4
Typehistorical house museum
Public transit access10 St. Boniface - Provencher
WebsiteLa Maison Gabrielle Roy
Official nameMaison Gabrielle-Roy National Historic Site of Canada
Designated2008
Provincial Heritage Site
Official nameGabrielle Roy House
DesignationProvincial Heritage Site
RecognizedJanuary 31, 2001 (2001-01-31)
CRHP listingJanuary 31, 2008 (2008-01-31)
Recognition authorityProvince of Manitoba
ID8694
Municipally Designated Site
Official nameMaison Roy
DesignationWinnipeg Landmark Heritage Structure
RecognizedJune 7, 1982 (1982-06-07)
CRHP listingJanuary 31, 2008 (2008-01-31)
Recognition authorityCity of Winnipeg
ID8698

The Maison Gabrielle Roy (or Maison Roy)—translated in English as the House of Gabrielle Roy (or Roy House)—is a museum in the former home of writer Gabrielle Roy. The house is located in the Saint Boniface area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The objective of the museum is to disseminate the works of Roy and to preserve a piece of heritage for Canadian history.

From 1909 to 1937, Roy lived in the heart of Saint Boniface. The house was restored and opened to the public in 2003. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008.[1]

The Museum is open year round and offers services in English or French. It is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

Gabrielle Roy 1945

References

  1. ↑ "Maison Gabrielle-Roy". www.historicplaces.ca. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
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