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

Blessing of motorcycles, Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges church, Les Cèdres, 2004

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 […]

Ice storm in 1998, Saint-Polycarpe Catholic church

During this natural disaster that affected thousands of families, churches rapidly transformed into emergency shelters to host those in need. The Saint-Polycarpe church was open night and day […]

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 […]

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.