Document Archives | Grondines, a Land Shaped by Rocks and Tides

Enlarged map of the river from Grondines to Bastican, 1859

An enlarged map of the river produced in 1859 shows that the Grondines wharf, east of the mill, already existed at that time.

Les deux Hydro (1987) (The Two Hydro), Félix Leclerc

The protest movement gains public support and is endorsed by many public figures, including Jean-Paul Lemieux, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Pierre-Elliot Trudeau and Félix Leclerc.

Daily ship reports from the Grondines signal station, 1916

Ovila Paquette: When it passed Grondines, you had to give its name, [inaudible words in background], and then give the name of the boat when it passed. Interviewer: […]

Faida Grondines general store account book, 1894

The account book of Faida Grondines’ store shows the wide variety of products available, from tea to bottles of vitriole, muslin to beaver oil. The Faida Grondines general […]

Grondines Old Mill Dining Room brochure

The Old Mill Dining Room in Grondines, located in the faubourg on the banks of the Moulin River, served local cuisine from 1968 to 1984.

List of students at the sixth Grondines school, 1831

The list of pupils at the sixth Grondines school includes 17 boys aged 4 to 17, and 20 girls aged 4 to 29. This list clearly shows the […]

Technical survey map of Grondines, 1950

This technical survey map of Grondines, issued by the General Census Bureau, identifies the various village hubs and clusters found in the parish. Although the faubourg is not […]

Sketch of the first village hub

Archaeological digs and the archives of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade surveyor Pamphile Dutremblay, dated December 16, 1888, enabled students working for the Musée de Grondines in the early 1970s to produce […]

Deed of concession by the New France Company of land to the Duchess of Aiguillon for the Religious Hospitallers in 1637

“ Deed of concession by the Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France to Madame de Combalet, duchesse d’Éguillon (Aiguillon), for the Religious Hospitallers, of a tract of land one league […]

Map by Gédéon de Catalogne, 1709

This map shows all the concessions of the Grondines seigneury in 1709. At the center of the parish territory is a large parcel of land in the name […]

Map of New France in 1632 by Samuel de Champlain

Les Grondines & quelques isles qui sont proches, bon lieu de chasse & de pesche. The name Grondines appears as early as 1632 on the map drawn by […]

Map of the river from Grondines to Bastican, 1859

This map of the river, published in England on November 20, 1860, shows that the Grondines wharf to the east of the mill already existed at that time. […]