Rare and Precious: The 1763 Treaty of Paris on view at the Musée de la civilisation
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Rare and Precious: The 1763 Treaty of Paris on view at the Musée de la civilisation
Museum employees handle the Treaty of Paris on September 22, 2014, with a great care at Le musée des Civilisations et de l'Amérique francaise in Québec city, Canada. For the first timer ever, those documents, which belong to the French government, are unveiled to the public -- for 10 days only, before returning to the French foreign affaires ministry archives. The treaty signed on 1763 marked the end of the Seven years war and through it, the French kingdom recognized the British victory in Canada. AFP PHOTO / Clement SABOURIN.



QUÉBEC CITY.- Rare and Precious: The 1763 Treaty of Paris, a special event is on view now at the Musée de la civilisation. In addition to guided tours and presentations, talks will also be held for the occasion at Musée de l’Amérique francophone. The 1763 Treaty of Paris and its related documents are being presented for the first time ever in North America, at Musée de la civilisation, courtesy of an exceptional loan from the government of the French Republic to the government of Québec.

The treaty and its related documents
The peace treaty itself is the centerpiece of the event, but the loan from France also includes Spanish and British instruments of ratification, the minutes of the proceedings surrounding the exchange of ratification instruments, the Cessions envisaged in 1759, a document entitled Negotiation of the Treaty of Paris: Working paper, a 1777 map of the Americas, and another map dating back to 1761.

This pivotal historic document marked the end of the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763). Considered the first truly global conflict, the war pitted Great Britain, Prussia, and Hanover against France, Austria, Sweden, Russia, and Spain in land and naval battles fought in Europe, India, and North America. War on North American soil began in 1754 in the Ohio Valley and ended in 1762 when the British captured Martinique.

Witnesses to war from the Musées de la civilisation archives
Documents from the Musées de la civilisation archives are tangible traces left by those who experienced the Conquest firsthand in New France. They offer insights into what the treaty really meant to the people of the colony. For example, in his handwritten journal, Father Richer, a priest in Québec between 1757 and 1759, describes the scene as 180 British ships descended on Québec. He was 38 years old when the Treaty of Paris was signed.

Access to the documents, presentations at noon and 4 p.m. daily, and four talks for those who want to learn more.

The 1763 Treaty of Paris and related archival documents on display for the Rare and Precious special event are open to visitors during regular Museum hours, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For those who want to learn more, specialists will be giving daily presentations at noon and 4 p.m. with PowerPoint slides and skits to shed light on the various events leading to the ratification of the 1763 Treaty of Paris.










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