Aerial view of Les Cèdres municipality, 2015
![Color photograph, aerial view of an urban area on the waterfront of a large river, in the center, a church and its steeple, in the background, extensive farm lands.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/clochers-hier-a-aujourd-hui_church-bells-yesterday-today/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2018/04/Image-56.jpg)
© Pierre Lahoud, 2015 – CRC en patrimoine urbain ESG-UQAM and Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
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.