In the steeples’ shadows from yesterday to today - The story of the churches of Vaudreuil-Soulanges In the steeple’s shadows from yesterday to today – The story of the churches of Vaudreuil-Soulanges Société d'histoire et de généalogie de l'île Perrot
Construction of the Saint-Zotique church in 1964. It was built from plans drawn up by architects Joseph-Eugène Perron and Julien Perron (Perron & Perron). In the foreground, Mrs. […]
Considered as a historic jewel by the community, the church regularly undergoes cleaning and restauration work. The last major renovation was held in 2016 as the entire sanctuary […]
During guided church tours and conferences on religious objects present on site, discussion arises between the participants, and memories of past events are brought back to life. Stories […]
In 2009, the Société des musées du Québec and the Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec, financed by the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications, chose to invest […]
Costumed participants during Les Seigneuriales on the front porch of the Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil church.
A performance of the Theater of the Enchanted Chapel inside the Chapelle du Souvenir.
The Chapelle du Souvenir has served for a few years now as part of the activities for the Theater of the Enchanted Chapel, a multimedia show that bring […]
When a church is destroyed, voluntarily or by accident, the whole community is affected. In December of 1999, the citizens of Coteau-du-Lac watched as the fire destroyed their […]
The Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges church’s vocation of protecting travelers is still very much alive. Here, motorcyclists are gathered for a blessing of their motorcycles at the start of the summer […]
The tradition of blessing horses continues in France, Spain, as well as in Quebec. Although the religious signification of the ceremony has been partially lost, its tradition remains […]
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 […]