Type Archives | François-Xavier Lachance, a first-rate craftsman and builder of wooden boats on Île d’Orléans

The Intrepid in 1932

Black and white photograph of a sailboat with two masts, sails deployed, on the shore near the church of Saint-Laurent. “The Intrepid, in 1932, owned by Robert Taschereau”

La Bernache in 1968

Black and white photograph of a small yacht seen from the bow, sailing on the river. A man wearing a hat is in command in the cabin. A […]

The Empress Tadoussac II circa 1950

Black and white photograph of a small sailboat with two masts, sails deployed, moored in a few centimeters of water. “The Empress Tadoussac II, circa 1950, owned by […]

The Notre-Dame in 1952

Black and white photograph of a white yacht, lying on a trailer, attached to a black truck. F-X Lachance is standing to the left of the truck. Two […]

Sharing Maritime Heritage

Karine Vachon-Soulard speaks of the importance for the Parc maritime de Saint-Laurent of highlighting the story of a remarkable man like F-X Lachance. Karine Vachon-Soulard, former director of […]

The Influence of a Grandfather

The proximity that Jean-François Lachance had with his grandfather F-X certainly increased his interest in cabinetmaking. It even became his job, perpetuating the family tradition. Jean-François Lachance, grandson […]

The Stella-Maris on Display at the Musée maritime du Québec

The Stella-Maris sailboat is today displayed at the Musée maritime du Québec in L’Islet.

The Stella-Maris Sailboat

The Stella-Maris sailboat built by F-X Lachance, circa 1953.

The El Gato Today

The former Allegria, built for Hydro-Québec by F-X Lachance, was still sailing in 2018.

A Lachance Rowboat Restored by Jean-François

This rowboat built by F-X Lachance was restored by his grandson, Jean-François Lachance, a carpenter and cabinetmaker.

The Cabin of the Aléa

The Aléa’s interior has been renovated without altering the original hull.

The Aléa Today

The Aléa, built by F-X Lachance and painstakingly restored, in a Québec City marina in 2017.