Miniature village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli

December 6, 2015

Miniature village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli

This impressive work of folk art is a miniature re-creation of the village of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec. Jeanne Bélanger-Robichaud produced the 262 separate wooden carvings over a period of 41 years. Standing over one metre tall, the church includes a carefully re-created, electrified interior.

Canadian Museum of History, IMG2015-0289-0001-Dp1