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Sainte-Madeleine Catholic church, Rigaud, 2010

The present Sainte-Madeleine church is the second one built at the same location. After the construction of a first chapel in 1801, a church was built and inaugurated […]

Cemetery on a cliff, Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal Catholic church, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 2003

The large staircase descending towards the Saint-Lawrence River is unique and offers a breathtaking view.

Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal church cemetery, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 2010

Inaugurated in 1951, the cimetière de la Falaise (cemetery on a cliff) was designed by Abbot Valérien Carrière who was inspired by multi-leveled vineyards that he had visited […]

Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal church cemetery in 1928, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot

The old cemetery was used for burials as early as 1774. However, during his pastoral visit in 1792, Bishop Jean-François Hubert (1739-1797) noticed the lack of a fence […]

Historic site of the Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal church, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 2010

Considered as one of the ten most representative sites of rural religious architecture in North America, the Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal historic site in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot includes a church, presbytery, two cemeteries […]

Inside the Sainte-Jeanne-Chantal Catholic church, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 2010

The church sanctuary has remained intact since its completion in 1830. Made entirely out of sculpted wood, it is the work of two well-known sculptors of the time. […]

Reconstitution of the seigneurial 1740 chapel in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, 1953

As farmers were working in their fields, in the Pointe-du-Moulin sector in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, they found a lead plaque amid buried stones, bearing Latin inscriptions and the date of […]

Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal Catholic church around 1928, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot

The Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal church was built between June 1773 and September 1774 par contractor Basile Proux on a lot donated in 1753 by seigneur Jean-Baptiste Leduc (son-in-law of seigneuresse […]

Saint-Lazare Catholic church, Saint-Lazare, 2017

Designed by the architects Ludger Lemieux (1872-1953) and Paul-Marie Lemieux (1902-1968), and opened for worship in 1948, this church was built in the center of a large landscaped […]

Sainte-Claire-d’Assise Catholic church, Rivière-Beaudette, 2009

This church built in 1905 was originally in wood but was massively renovated in 1960. The exterior walls were covered in red brick and the roofing was redone […]

Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin Catholic church, Hudson, 2006

Although it was built in 1898, the actual state of the church dates back to 1925 following renovations such as the brick walls and redoing the roof.

Saint-Zotique Catholic church, Saint-Zotique, 2017

Designed by the architects Joseph-Eugène Perron (1899-1969) and Julien Perron (1931-2019) (Perron & Perron), this modern church opened for worship in 1963. It showcases the architectural characteristics of […]