St. Boniface

Pass over the spectacular Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge and you’ll find yourself in Old St. Boniface, the heart of Winnipeg’s French culture and home to the one of the largest francophone communities west of the Great Lakes. St. Boniface was first settled in 1818 when the Roman Catholic Church in Québec established a mission to meet the cultural and religious needs of the colony’s French and Métis inhabitants. As the oldest part of St. Boniface, Winnipeg’s French Quarter is filled with restaurants, shops and attractions and is home to many sites of historical and cultural significance.