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Death of a Man, Birth of a Legend

Death of a Man, Birth of a Legend

Transcription : He’d contracted a hernia, err, some years before, an’ it was a hernia… that he’d got on some trip, probably ‘cos, when you’re that heavy, an’ ya […]
Announcement of the Death of Curé Labelle, Text by J.J. Grignon

Announcement of the Death of Curé Labelle, Text by J.J. Grignon

Reading by a teenage girl of a newspaper article published in the days following the death of the parish priest Labelle. Le Nord, Saint-Jérôme, January 8, 1891 Monseigneur […]
“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Le cadeau du père Labelle</span>”

“Le cadeau du père Labelle”

Painting by Dominique Beauregard from the exhibition « Les Stations du curé Labelle » This painting shows the well-known firewood collection organized by Labelle. The winter of 1872 was especially […]
“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Un chemin de fer, un chemin à faire</span>”

“Un chemin de fer, un chemin à faire”

Painting by Dominique Beauregard from the exhibition « Les Stations du curé Labelle » Any talk about Curé Labelle is inevitably tied to the story of the railway, the main […]
Actor Antoine Bertrand as Curé Labelle

Actor Antoine Bertrand as Curé Labelle

Well-known Québécois actor Antoine Bertrand plays Antoine Labelle in Les Pays d’en haut, the remake of the famous TV series, which premiered in 2016.
“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Le Roi du Nord</span>” Exhibit

“Le Roi du Nord” Exhibit

Since 2001, a permanent exhibition honouring Antoine Labelle has been on view at Saint-Jérôme Cathedral. It recounts the key episodes in the life and work of Saint-Jérôme’s most […]
Rooming House Where Curé Labelle Was Staying at the Time of His Death

Rooming House Where Curé Labelle Was Staying at the Time of His Death

After Antoine Labelle accepted the position of Deputy Minister of Colonisation, his duties required that he travel to Quebec City regularly. One of the places he stayed was […]
Antoine Labelle’s Funerary Monument

Antoine Labelle’s Funerary Monument

In accordance with Antoine Labelle’s wishes, a crypt was built beneath the chapel in the new cemetery. Not only was the underground burial vault reserved for priests who […]