Le grand feu d'Aylmer de 1921

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Audience
Attendence mode Face-to-face event

Guide : Lynne Rodier, historian

Departure: Centre culturel du Vieux-Aylmer, 120, rue Principale

Arrival: Parc commémoratif, corner rue Principale and Park

Information: 3-1-1 or patrimoine@gatineau.ca


The Great Aylmer Fire occurred on a sunny day on August 10, 1921. The Aylmer heritage site preserves many reminders of this devastating fire. The speed with which the flames spread still marks the imagination of the Aylmer community. This guided tour revisits the illustrious sites of the fire, and highlights the many transformations made to the urban landscape of this historic district.


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