St. Laurent de Grandin is an area of
Metis settlement along the
South Saskatchewan River. It is just east of
Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, and at present is the site of the St. Laurent Ferry, as well as the
Roman Catholic Shrine of
Our Lady of Lourdes. The shrine is a popular destination for Catholics in central Saskatchewan, and was historically associated with the Metis and
Cree people of the area. St. Laurent was part of the
Southbranch Settlement and is found downstream from
Batoche. It is also a short distance upstream from
St. Louis. It is situated in
Aspen parkland roughly near the edge of the
Nisbet Provincial Forest. Although never a town, St. Laurent was an important area of settlement and of spiritual significance in the area during the late 19th Century. St. Laurent's picturesque scenery continues to attract tourists to the shrine along the
Louis Riel Trail today.
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