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Locomotive “Lotbinière”, Twin of the “Révérend A. Labelle”

In acknowledgement of Curé Labelle’s unshakeable commitment to completing the link from Montreal to Saint-Jérôme, the railway company managers named one of the two locomotives in service on […]

Map of the Lièvre, Rouge, Nord and L’Assomption Watersheds, with Parts of the Gatineau and Mattawin Watersheds

This map, drawn by a close friend of Antoine Labelle, Dr. Emmanuel Fournier of Saint-Jérôme, was displayed prominently in the Presbytery of Saint-Jérôme. The curé referred to it […]

A Colonist Family

About 5,000 people settled on land to the north of Saint-Jérôme thanks to Curé Labelle’s efforts. Besides starting a lottery to raise funds for his “reconquest” initiative, Labelle, […]

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 […]

The New Cemetery at Saint-Jérôme

The new Catholic cemetery in Saint-Jérôme was an initiative of Antoine Labelle. In the earliest days of the parish, the cemetery was located behind the original church, in […]

The First Church in Saint-Jérôme

Saint-Jérôme’s first Catholic church was built between 1837 and 1839 on land donated by the local seigneur, Eustache-Nicolas Lambert Dumont, facing the Rivière du Nord (the location is […]