St. Laurent (Manitoba) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
human settlement in Manitoba, Canada
About St. Laurent (Manitoba)
St. Laurent is a historically-Métis settlement and is one of the few remaining places in which the Michif language (a Métis language which is a combination of Cree and French) is still spoken. St. Laurent has no central town square and is not exclusively organized around central roads, which is partially the result of the influence of the seigneurial system of New France, which allotted land with respect to the waterfront. St. Laurent was established as Fond du Lac in 1824 by Métis leaving Pembina, North Dakota. Pembina, located in Rupert's Land, had been recently ceded by Great Britain to the United States via the Treaty of 1818, prompting the departure of the Métis there. More settlers arrived in 1826 as a result of flooding of the Red River of the North, with further growth driven by Mé
Where to Stay in St. Laurent (Manitoba)
- 🏨Hwy 6 Hotel
- 🏨Lundar Motor Hotel
- 🏨Oak Point RV Resort
- 🏨Shallow Point Campground
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