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

Rue Saint-Eustache during the Fêtes

Rue Saint-Eustache was a busy place during the week of the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache, especially when there were parades like this one.

Audrey Fauteux-Robillard and Sandrine Contant-Joannin at the Festival de la galette

In 2023, Audrey Fauteux-Robillard (left) and Sandrine Contant-Joannin (right), had a booth with souvenirs from the Fêtes du Vieux-Saint-Eustache for collectors at the Festival de la galette.

The tug-of-war

In a tug-of-war, two teams compete. The teams are positioned at either end of the rope and try to get their opponents to move by pulling them. This […]

An “old-fashioned” wedding at the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache

For a few years, couples could have an “old-fashioned” wedding during the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache. The newlyweds would be taken to Saint-Eustache church in a horse-drawn cart, […]

The bed race

At the first edition of the Fêtes, in 1973, a memorable bed race was held. Most bed races cover a distance of around 500 metres.

A knitathon participant at the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache

For a few years, a knitathon was organized as part of the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache. All the women who participated in the event had the same needles […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

The Festival de la galette by Julie Ciavarella

Julie Ciavarella, an employee of Patrimoine culturel Vieux-Saint-Eustache (formerly the Corporation du Moulin Légaré) for 20 years and the organizer of the Festival de la galette, explains what […]