Landscape 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.

Aerial view of Les Cèdres municipality, 2015

The Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges church’s high steeple is visible from far away and has served, since its construction, as a reference point for sailors in navigating the Saint Lawrence River.

Watercolor by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854)

Watercolor by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) print before 1840 and representing the Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges village (Les Cèdres). The original illustration was featured in the publication Canadian Scenery edited by […]

Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Catholic church, Les Cèdres, 2004

The church and its interior decoration was done in 1881 par contractor and carpenter François Archambault (1839-1909) according to plans by architect Victor Bourgeau (1809-1888). The present steeple […]

Wayside cross in Sainte-Marthe around 1935

This large white metal cross was donated by an individual and erected in 1931. Placed on private land, the Sainte-Marthe municipality purchased the lot in 1999 for the […]

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.

Rigaud and the Catholic church around 1940

At the heart of the town, the Sainte-Madeleine church steeples mark the vast landscape.

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in Rigaud, 1956

Outdoor Sunday mass at the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in front of the new building built in 1954.

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary, Rigaud, 2017

Today, the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary is a place of pilgrimage renown in Canada, Latin America and Europe. It welcomes thousands of pilgrims each summer who come gather in this […]

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 […]

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.