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“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">La grande traversée</span>”

“La grande traversée”

Painting by Dominique Beauregard from the exhibition « Les Stations du curé Labelle » “Right from the start of the crossing, I noticed a very tall, very big man with […]
“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Mon vicaire</span>”

“Mon vicaire”

Painting by Dominique Beauregard from the exhibition « Les Stations du curé Labelle » The canvas depicts a friendship that, at first glance, might seem improbable—between a priest and an […]
“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Sur la Diable</span>”

“Sur la Diable”

Painting by Dominique Beauregard from the exhibition « Les Stations du curé Labelle » Shortly after arriving in Saint-Jérôme, in 1868, Labelle began making regular trips into “his north,” exploring […]
Curé Labelle and Dubouquet

Curé Labelle and Dubouquet

The novel Un homme et son péché, by Claude-Henri Grignon, was a major success after its publication in 1933. Grignon soon had other novels on his mind, and […]
Advertisement for the Exhibition “<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Les stations du curé Labelle</span>“ Created by Dominique Beauregard, Fabulist Painter

Advertisement for the Exhibition “Les stations du curé Labelle“ Created by Dominique Beauregard, Fabulist Painter

To honour the memory of Curé Labelle, fabulist painter Dominique Beauregard, who is fascinated by this colourful character, created canvases for Les Stations du curé Labelle, an exhibition […]
A Colonist Family

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 and Arthur Buies

Antoine Labelle and Arthur Buies

The first meeting of Antoine Labelle and Arthur Buies, in 1879, signalled the beginning of a deep, respectful friendship between the two men. Despite the fact that Buies […]