Maison Gabrielle-Roy

La Maison Gabrielle Roy

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Established	2003
Location	375, rue Deschambault St. Boniface, Manitoba R2H 3B4
Type	historical house museum
Public transit access	10 St. Boniface - Provencher
Website	La Maison Gabrielle Roy
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Maison Gabrielle-Roy National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	2008
Provincial Heritage Site
Official name	Gabrielle Roy House
Designation	Provincial Heritage Site
Recognized	January 31, 2001 (2001-01-31)
CRHP listing	January 31, 2008 (2008-01-31)
Recognition authority	Province of Manitoba
ID	8694
Municipally Designated Site
Official name	Maison Roy
Designation	Winnipeg Landmark Heritage Structure
Recognized	June 7, 1982 (1982-06-07)
CRHP listing	January 31, 2008 (2008-01-31)
Recognition authority	City of Winnipeg
ID	8698

The Maison Gabrielle Roy (or Maison Roy)—translated in English as the House of Gabrielle Roy (or Roy House)—is a museum in the former home of writer Gabrielle Roy. The house is located in the Saint Boniface area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The objective of the museum is to disseminate the works of Roy and to preserve a piece of heritage for Canadian history.

From 1909 to 1937, Roy lived in the heart of Saint Boniface. The house was restored and opened to the public in 2003. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008.^[1]

The Museum is open year round and offers services in English or French. It is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

Gabrielle Roy 1945

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Coordinates: 49°53′24″N 97°06′41″W / 49.8900°N 97.1115°W / 49.8900; -97.1115