Saint-Jean returns on June 27
Get your straw hats ready: music, games and flavours await at the great summer celebration.
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Since 1908 · Ponteix, Saskatchewan
A century of French life in the heart of the Prairies
Les Auvergnois de Ponteix keep francophone language, heritage and culture alive in southwest Saskatchewan: a museum, a cultural centre, a school and a community that gathers all year round.
Our pillars
Four places, one mission
Francophone vitality in Ponteix is built on living spaces, open to everyone.
Centre culturel Royer
Shows, workshops, community gatherings and hall rentals in the heart of the village.
Discover the centreNotukeu Museum
A remarkable archaeological collection and the memory of the region's pioneer families.
Visit the museumÉcole Boréale
French-language education every day, and youth projects carried out with the community.
Learn moreCommunity life
Volunteering, a community garden, celebrations and mutual support: a community that cultivates its ties.
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Upcoming events
See you soon
27
June
Fête de la Saint-Jean
Music, family games and a community meal: the great francophone celebration returns to welcome summer together.
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Youth
Petits Chefs
French-language cooking workshops where kids learn, cook and taste: registration will be announced on our Facebook page.
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Summer
Notukeu Museum visits
Discover 10,000 years of human history in the Notukeu valley, from archaeological artifacts to pioneer memories.
Our story
From Auvergne to the Prairies
In 1908, Father Albert-Marie Royer led families from France to the plains of southwest Saskatchewan. The village they founded took the name Ponteix; their heritage took root.
More than a century later, Les Auvergnois de Ponteix carry that memory forward and bring it into dialogue with today's francophonie, plural and welcoming.
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From yesterday to tomorrow
A memory that moves forward
1908
Father Royer and the pioneer families found Ponteix in the Notukeu valley.
20th century
Parish, school and co-operatives: French life takes shape and crosses generations.
Today
Museum, cultural centre, events and projects: the community lives its language every day.
Tomorrow
A new generation growing at École Boréale, and bridges built with all the cultures of the region.
Our partners
With the support of our funders
The work of Les Auvergnois de Ponteix is made possible by the support of public, community and private partners. We warmly thank them for their trust.
