Buildings & Structures Archives | From Pioneer to Premier: the Seigniorial and Village History of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade

Sainte-Anne River Bridge

This bridge was erected on the Sainte-Anne River after the 1894 scree. It was swept away by the 1936 ice breakup.

Michel Roy Said to Be Châtellerault and Françoise Hobbé with Their Children

The colonial houses are quite basic, and many have to settle for very simple facilities even though most of the families have many children.

Colonist House

The settlement of the first colonists is quite basic and requires hard work, including the clearing of the forest environment.

The Saint-Nicolas Chapel

Most of the first chapels built in the colony were very modest, of small size and made from logs.

Île du Large Windmill

In accordance with the seigneurial regime, the seigneur was required to build a windmill on the lands granted to him during his first year of occupation. In return, […]

Interior of the Home of Michel Roy Said to be Châtellerault

The inhabitants’ houses were basic and sparsely furnished as this picture of Michel Roy’s kitchen demonstrates.

Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade Canadian Pacific Railway Station

The Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade railway station was built in 1877. It appears on the Canadian Register of Historic Places since 2007 and is designated as a patrimonial railway station due […]

The Sainte-Anne Convent

In 1979, the nuns sell their convent. Unfortunately, it is destroyed by flames the following year.

Convent Students and Nuns

For a long time, religious orders were responsible for the children’s education. At oFor a long time, religious orders were responsible for the children’s education. At one time, […]

Sainte-Anne’s Convent Class

In 1901, six nuns are responsible for the education of around a hundred young girls.

Sainte-Anne Church

The construction of Sainte-Anne Church began in 1856 and was completed in 1869. The plans for this new church were designed by the Montreal architect Casimir Coursolles.

Sainte-Anne Church

The crypt of Sainte-Anne Church hosted more than 180 corpses until 1947.