Marine Archives | Laval, a Region Well Positioned for a Diversified Economy

Clean Energy

Electrification and energy generation were determining factors in the development of the economy of Quebec as well as of Laval. The Des Prairies River dam, built in the […]

An Afternoon on the River

Our ancestors knew how to have fun. This postcard from 1910 features one of the canoe regattas that were held on Des Prairies River in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. This type […]

A Little More Solid

The first bridges were made of wood. The Viau Bridge, like all the others, later had to be rebuilt out of metal to support the growing road traffic.

A Wonderful Memory

The wooden Plessis Bélair Bridge was built in 1854. It connected Sainte-Rose to Bélair Island, in Rosemère. It was a toll bridge. In the early 19th century, vacationers […]

Watch your Wake!

The well-known ferry at Sigouin was located in Saint-Vincent de Paul and travelled between the eastern end of Île Jésus and the village of Sault-au-Récollet on the Island […]