Visits last about 1h 30 min

Guide visits are also available

RATE

SCHEDULE

Open mid June to Labor day (inclusive)
Every day from 9 am to 5 pm

A 48 hrs advance notice is required for group visits.

The remaining part of the year, reservations only.

Address :
Municipality
MRC
Administrative region
Location in town
Latitude
Longitude

24, Principale St. North
St-Bruno-de-Guigues
Temiscamingue
Abitibi-Temiscamingue
I front of the church
47o 27' 52,6'' north
-79o 26' 18,0'' west

Three types of clients will probably be interested in visiting the Breen estate.

• Lovers of heritage and culture : A magnificent century old house that has retained it's architecture inside and out with it's original furniture. Inside you will find the history of the Breen family, the life style of that time, lots of authentic documents and many other books and magazines.
• Lovers of nature and historic gardens : A large variety of flowers, plants, trees, fruit trees and the big oak trees, all an attraction for many bird species.
• Social groups and business people : The Breen estate is available for business meetings or family reunions, etc.

A unique (for north-western Quebec) 16 foot diameter sundial is located close to the Breen estate. The frame of this sundial includes a mine headframe that was inspired by the discovery of a silver deposit by the " Chevalier de Troyes" when he was passing through this region in 1686. The first silver mine in Canada was near St-Bruno-de-Guigues.

The sundial was designed by Mr. Andre Beaulieu a clock builder from Montreal. Mr. Beaulieu was a sailor and has always had a passion for sundials. All the pieces of the sundial are related to mining.