Landscape Archives | The Saint-Maurice: Creative Source of the Mauricie

Saint-Maurice River

This photograph was taken in May 1946 aboard a twin-engine aircraft of Cap Airways, a company founded by a group of Trifluvians who took over the Cap-de-la-Madeleine airport […]

How was the Saint-Maurice River Created?

Legend told by Jean-Philippe Marcotte, Entertainer and History Interpreter. Text on screen: How was the Saint-Maurice River Created? Close-up of Mr. Jean-Philippe Marcotte. Text on screen: Jean-Philippe Marcotte, […]

Promenade du Saint-Maurice

Walking along the banks of the Saint-Maurice, everyone sees the river differently. Some see it as a means of transportation, while others see it as a source of […]

End of Road

The city of Trois-Rivières is named after the place where islands divide the waters of the Saint-Maurice. At its mouth, the Saint-Maurice separates into three channels that flow […]

Ursulines Street

The religious diversity of Trois-Rivières is apparent in this urban landscape. On Ursulines Street in the city centre, there is an Anglican church and a Catholic monastery. Built […]

Forges Street in Full Swing, 1955

Forges Street is the main road of downtown Trois-Rivières that thrives from local businesses.

Belgo — A Belgian Initiative

In 1946, the municipality of Baie-de-Shawinigan was crossed by the small Shawinigan River, which flows into the Saint-Maurice River just a few hundred metres away.

Land to be Conquered

The studio, created by renowned photographer William Notman, continued to operate even after the death of its founder in order to capture iconic images of a growing Canada. […]

La Tuque

This aerial view taken in November 1940 illustrates the lumber industry’s significance in the landscape and development of La Tuque. Located in the heart of the city, the Brown […]

Boom

In August 1941, the lives of loggers were intimately connected to the landscape of La Tuque. The booms, which were used to contain and direct logs on the […]