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

Map showing the location of Saint-Eustache in the Metropolitan Community of Montréal

The City of Saint-Eustache is located in the Lower Laurentians northwest of Montréal and Laval. Its area is a little over 70 km2. In the 1970s, like other cities […]

The Patrimoine culturel Vieux-Saint-Eustache logo

The elements in the logo represent the different spheres of activity of Patrimoine culturel Vieux-Saint-Eustache, an organization that works to promote and preserve forms of witness to the […]

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 […]

Dandelion wine recipe

This recipe is on page 25 of the booklet titled “Dans nos cuisines saint-eustachoises” (“In our Saint-Eustache kitchens”) published by the Corporation des Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache in […]

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 […]