6, street du Mont-Marie
Lévis Québec, G6V 1V9
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Get a glimpse into the lives of Desjardins couple.
Enjoy year-round cultural activities and special events.
Travel back to the Victorian era.
Visit an ancestral home in the heart of Old Lévis.
Learn about this key historical site and figures.
Built in 1883, this Gothic Revival house belonged to Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins, the founders of Desjardins Group. Step back in time to 1906 on a guided tour of this Victorian home, where the leading cooperative financial group in North America was born.
The first deposit at the Caisse populaire de Lévis was 10 ¢. A few years later, Alphonse Desjardins wrote that humble beginnings are no obstacle to future greatness. We agree!
Opening hours for Maison Alphonse-Desjardins:
Tuesday to Friday*: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Weekends: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
* Open Mondays, from the second week of May 11 to September 7.
Summer hours: June 20 to September 7, 2020
Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Discover how a couple with a big heart came to create the very first credit union in North America to help out their fellow citizens! What were their motivations and how did they go about doing it? Where was the very first credit union?
Roseline Houle• November 26, 2017
Who could believe that this house housed the first credit union in Quebec. Strategically located in the heart of Old Lévis, discover the story of a committed family that knew how to make savings and credit accessible to workers...
Amélie Dumas-Aubé• July 14, 2022
6, street du Mont-Marie
Lévis Québec, G6V 1V9
List of itineraries
418 835-2090 #5562507
418 835-2090 #5566400
1 833 572-2088 #5562507
