St. Boniface Cathedral is one of Winnipeg's most evocative sights: the stone facade of the old basilica, burned in 1968, stands in front of the modern cathedral that replaced it. The result is both ruin and living church, with the older wall framing the sky like a stage set.
The cathedral also anchors St. Boniface, Winnipeg's historic French-speaking quarter, and the cemetery includes the grave of Louis Riel. Visit it with the surrounding neighbourhood rather than as an isolated church stop; the cultural context is what makes it powerful.