With one of the largest French-speaking populations outside of Quebec, le Grand Sudbury is everywhere.
 

Home of the flag. Created and first raised in Sudbury in 1975, the Franco-Ontarian flag has been an official provincial symbol since 2001. Check out huge specimens at École secondaire Sacré-Coeur and Collège Boréal.

Higher education. The first institution to offer university-level education in Northern Ontario was a French classical college. Collège du Sacré-Coeur was established here in 1913. Today Sudbury boasts the French Collège Boréal and the bilingual Université Laurentienne.

“Nouvel-Ontario”. In the sixties, the “Nouvel-Ontario” movement emerged in Sudbury and launched the cultural renaissance of modern French Ontario.

Home to the stars. Recording artists Robert Paquette, CANO, Brasse-Camarade, Chuck Labelle, Konflit, Stef Paquette, Serge Monette and Antoine Tremblay- Beaulieu all hail from Sudbury.

Lights, camera, action. The producers of Météo+ have returned to Sudbury to film Les Bleus de Ramville, a TV series that follows the exploits of a senior’s hockey team in a fictitious northern Ontario town.

Award-winning authors. Sudburybased poet Robert Dickson and playwright Jean Marc Dalpé won the Governor General’s Award. Novelist Melchior Mbonimpa won the Trillium Award.
GalleriesLa Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario (GNO)
Expect the unexpected in this Francophone artist-run gallery dedicated to contemporary art and interdisciplinary explorations. Read MoreMuseumsCentre franco-ontarien de folklore
With changing themed exhibits, this museum preserves a famous collection of old folk tales and songs in print and recordings. Read MoreBooksPrise de parole
One of Canada’s foremost French literary publishers outside Quebec. Check for book launches and author’s visits. Read More

La Librairie du Centre
A Francophone oasis. Great selection of latest books for kids and adults. Read MoreTheatreLe Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario
See award-winning professional theatre, original French Canadian drama and comedy in an intimate studio venue. Season runs September to May. Read More

Productions Roches brûlées
A new professional creative arts company in residence at Laurentian presents its first season! Read MoreFestivals/EventsLa Nuit sur l’étang
The “night on the swamp” is a Franco-Ontarian signature event, showcasing the year’s hottest bands and singers. Passe la nuit avec nous!  Read More

La Brunante
Catch tomorrow’s headliners at the annual provincial competition for new Franco-Ontarian music. Read More

La Slague
Big-name performers and rising stars light up the night in various venues. Check the website for dates. Read More

Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury
One of the largest book fairs in French Canada with over 40 authors and more than 100 book distributors. Outstanding programming for all ages. This event takes place every two years. Read More

Festival d’arts alternatifs de Sudbury
GNO stirs the imagination at various downtown locations. Read More

St. Jean Baptiste
Celebrate French Canada’s national day and the arrival of summer with live entertainment, games, clowns, tasty treats and lots of surprises. Read More
PlusEnjoy plenty of French programming at Cinéfest, Northern Lights Festival Boréal, Science North and Dynamic Earth.