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

The soap box race

On rue Saint-Eustache, in front of the City Hall (the Globensky Manor), soapboxes are put on stands in preparation for the beginning of the race.

A costume contest

A historic costume contest during the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache in 1979. The group is accompanied by the Seigneur (Jean-Claude Langlois, third from the left) and the Seigneuresse […]

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 […]

Les Colocs music group at the Arts en fête festival

The Arts en fête festival was launched in 1988 by the City of Saint-Eustache to celebrate Québec’s National Holiday. Many emerging and well-known artists would perform at it, […]

Excerpt from the program “Soirée canadienne” in Saint-Eustache

Montage of two excerpts from the episode of the television program Soirée canadienne featuring Saint-Eustache. Broadcast from 1960 to 1983 on Télé-Métropole, the program highlighted Québecois folklore and […]

Excerpts from the film “1837”

A montage of excerpts from the film 1837, which was made as part of the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache. It was produced in 1976 to introduce the public […]

The last night of the Fêtes by Louis Bricault

Louis Bricault was one of the organizers of the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache between 1974 and 1978. Here, he talks about preparations for the fireworks display that closed […]

Shooting the film “Saint-Eustache de temps en temps” by Monique Villeneuve and Louis Bricault

Monique Villeneuve, one of the organizers of the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache from 1974 to 1976, and Louis Bricault, an organizer of the event from 1974 to 1978, […]

Looking for fiddlers in the county by Christian Giraldeau

Christian Giraldeau was one of the organizers of the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache between 1974 and 1976; his main role was to gather and promote various kinds of […]

Discovering a cultural heritage by Christian Giraldeau

Christian Giraldeau was one of the organizers of the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache between 1974 and 1976. His main role was to create various kinds of content for […]

Excerpt from an interview with Donat Légaré: Celebrating the New Year in the early 20th century

Donat Légaré [1900-1980] (left in the photo) was a miller, co-owner of the Saint-Eustache mill and resident of the city for many years, like his brother, Philippe (right […]

Dédé Fortin, singer from the group Les Colocs, at a performance at the Arts en fête festival

The Arts en fête festival, launched in 1988 by the City of Saint-Eustache to celebrate Québec’s National Holiday. Many emerging and well-known artists would perform at it, including […]