Historical
Before 1990
The French-speaking community of Charlottetown was grouped with those of Rustico and Souris under the entity Char-Rus-Sou.
The growing Francophone population necessitated the creation of a dedicated space in Charlottetown. The Carrefour de l'Isle-Saint-Jean project took shape in a building on Richmond Street in the city centre.
1991
The current building, which houses the Carrefour, École François-Buote, the Île Enchantée daycare, and the Dr. J. Edmond Arsenault Library, was inaugurated. Under one roof, one finds everything essential for living in French in Charlottetown.
From its opening, the Carrefour offered its spaces for community classes; dance, music, French classes.
2016
Expansion project on the school side, major renovations for the Carrefour, as well as for the Île Enchantée early childhood centre.
2024
Announcement of a major expansion project on the school and community side. Proof of a thriving and growing Francophone community.
Archives
First images of the Port-La-Joye amphitheater. (1993)
The François-Buote school building, the ISJ Crossroads and the Île Enchantée in its early days. (1990)
Who are we?
The Carrefour de l'Isle-Saint-Jean is a gathering place, a place for creation and a sense of belonging for Francophones and Francophiles in the Charlottetown region. We are committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive community that is proud of its Acadian and Francophone culture, through activities, services and spaces that bring us together.
Carrefour's mission is to:
To ensure the survival and influence of French culture in the Charlottetown region.
To improve, by all legitimate means, the moral and material situation of Francophones in the Charlottetown region.
Maintain as close ties as possible with similar groups.
To organize recreational, educational and cultural programs, in French, for its members and for the French community in the Charlottetown area.
To ensure the protection and flourishing of the French language in the Charlottetown region.
At Carrefour, we believe in:
Inclusion : all people are welcomed with respect, openness and kindness.
Pride : we celebrate our language, our culture and our Acadian and Francophone roots.
Participation : the community is all of us – every voice counts!
Solidarity : here, we support each other, we build relationships, we move forward together