You drive into Conche on Route 434 and you’ll find the French Shore Interpretation Centre in a green wooden building on your left.
The centre is a former Grenfell Mission Nursing Station. The centre houses The French Shore Tapestry, which is one of the most incredible works of art that you’ll ever see.
The tapestry illustrates the history of Newfoundland’s French Shore from 1707 to 2007. The design was by French artist Jean Claude Roy and his Newfoundland born wife Christina. Local embroiderers created the 217 foot tapestry. 13 local ladies worked on the project in addition to Jean Claude and Christina.
The tapestry is stretched on a unique wooden frame that winds it’s way around the display room. You start start at one end and follow the entire length.
The museum has other displays about the history of Conche, Croque and Grandois-St. Julien’s. You’ll find Captain Morrow’s helmet. He was the pilot of the plane that crashed in Conche in WWII. He is the namesake of Captain Morrow’s Walk that starts at the plane crash site.
In 2004 a Basque group came to Newfoundland to share techniques for building a chalupe, which was a traditional fishing boat used in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1500’s. There were three chalupes built in 2004. The other two are in La Scie and Port au Choix.
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