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

Colonist House

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

The Fur Trade

Trading with members of First Nations is frequent at the time and those meetings are an occasion to exchange fur, meat but also brandy, which at that time […]

Jean Lemoyne, Pioneer

Settling in on lands in New France means clearing the territory first. It is a difficult task, which is why some colonists find it hard to clear more […]

Mathurin Tessier and Élisabeth Estourneau

Crop cultivation is a difficult task requiring long hours, this is why even wives participate.

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.

John Jones Ross’s House

John Jones Ross married Arline Lanouette in 1854 in Champlain. They lived in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade until the death of both spouses, within weeks of one another in 1901.

Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade Village Aerial View To the North

The Sainte-Anne River is one of the municipality’s trademarks.

Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade Village Aerial View To the West

The municipality of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade now has around 2, 000 inhabitants.