Saint Boniface, Winnipeg

Saint -Boniface is a neighborhood of Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba and home to the majority of French Canadians in the city. It is located southeast of the city and includes the district of Le Vieux Saint- Boniface, Norwood, Windsor Park, Southdale, South Park, Royal Wood and Iceland Lakes. Area attractions include the cathedral of Saint- Boniface, Provencher Boulevard, the Provencher Bridge, Esplanade Riel, the, the hospital Saint -Boniface and the Collège universitaire de Saint -Boniface.

Personalities

  • Len Cariou ( born 1939 ), actor on Broadway
  • George R. D. Goulet, writer
  • Robert Hunter (1941-2005), politician and co-founder of Greenpeace
  • Louis Riel (1844-1885), leader of the Métis and founder of Manitoba
  • Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983), writer
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