Cultivated Rural 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.

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, […]

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

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