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Quebec intervenes to protect the monastery
The monastery of Berthierville threatened with demolition will be maintained in the state for at least 30 days: the new owner received Thursday morning a preservation order signed by the Minister of Culture,…
Filming Vinland
The director Benoît Pilon and the producer Chantal Lafleur are delighted to have found a perfect venue for the movie Vinland, a film that takes place in 1949 in a boys' school run by brothers…
Reflection on the future of the churches of the MRC de Nicolet-Yamaska
On March 27, the MRC de Nicolet-Yamaska held aChurches Day in the former church of the municipality of Saint-Elphège, now transformed into a multifunctional hall. Nearly fifty people from 12…
Towards modern sustainable heritage
Docomomo Québec and Provencher Roy, in collaboration with l'École de design and l'Institut du patrimoine de l'UQAM, will present an event on May 2nd and 3rd, for architects,…
Study Day on Church Architecture
A study day to share the current work and identify the most urgent areas for research will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Université Laval, from 9 am to 5:30 pm. Eight speakers are invited…
From sacred to secular: Canada set to lose 9,000 churches, warns national heritage group
A national charity that works to save old buildings estimates that 9,000 religious spaces in Canada will be lost in the next decade, roughly a third of all faith-owned buildings in the country. National…
Newsletter Volume 18, Number 4, Winter 2019
The Québec Religious Heritage Council his pleased to put its Winter Newsletter online. Enjoy!