Buildings & Structures Archives | Come and Celebrate as One of Us: The History of the Fêtes du Vieux-Saint-Eustache

Donat and Philippe Légaré in the family home

The Légaré siblings, Philippe, Lucille and Donat, participated in the film Saint-Eustache de temps en temps. The millers were happy to pass on the history of the mill […]

Cover of a brochure about Globensky manor

This brochure gives the history of the Globensky manor, its owners, and the surrounding neighbourhood. The cover was designed by the illustrator Serge Villeneuve. Built between 1861 and […]

Excerpts from the film “Saint-Eustache de temps en temps”: the Légarés’ flour and their craft

A montage of excerpts from the film Saint-Eustache de temps en temps produced in 1975 by the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache. The two millers Donat and Philippe Légaré, […]

A stage in front of the Saint-Eustache church

The church grounds were one of the festival organizers’ favourite spaces for holding activities and offering shows to St-Eustache residents. Erected in 1979, the stage was decorated with […]

Building the ramp for the soap box race

The Optimist Club organized most of the soapbox races at the Fêtes. Members of the association set up the ramp used by the participants.

Soapboxes hurtle down the ramp

The soapbox or woodbox race was probably the most popular activity among the children of Saint-Eustache.

The flour sack lift

In one of the old-time contests, this strong man lifts more than ten sacks of animal feed representing sacks of flour in front of an astounded audience. The […]

The Légaré flour mill

Located on rue Saint-Eustache, the Légaré mill is a flour mill built in 1762. It is the oldest continuously operated water-powered flour mill in North America. In the […]