The 1920s Archives | In the steeple’s shadows from yesterday to today – The story of the churches of Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Catholic church around 1925

The Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Catholic church on the shores of the Saint-Lawrence River around 1925.

Seigneurial chapel of the Saint-Michel Catholic church circa 1928, Vaudreuil

The church boasts a seigneurial chapel, situated in the right transept of the building. It is dedicated to the family Chartier de Lobtinière-Harwood. Since the construction of the […]

Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil Catholic church interior in 1928, Vaudreuil

This photo of the church interior dating back to 1928 shows that the layout and interior decoration have remained essentially unchanged.

Flooded Bois-Vert road (avenue Saint-Charles) in Vaudreuil around 1920

During natural disasters, parishioners would turn to the parish church and the community to implore divine protection.

Miraculous stream of the Rigaud mountain around 1925

Near the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in the Rigaud mountain runs a stream of crystal clear water. For many years now, pilgrims come to draw this special water to which […]

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in Rigaud during the 1924 Jubilee celebration

The year 1924 marks the 50th anniversary of the sanctuary since the installation of the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes statue in one of the mountain’s caves in 1874. Pilgrims from all […]

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 […]

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-Polycarpe Catholic church around 1920, Saint-Polycarpe

The Saint-Polycarpe church was built in 1839 facing the Delisle River at the heart of the municipality bearing the same name. Originally, the place was called Rivière-Delisle and […]