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Major repairs to the tourist infrastructure of the abbey
The Government of Quebec is granting $5 million in financial assistance to the Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac to support the completion of a project to repair its infrastructure. This was announced…
Transform or demolish religious heritage?
Estriens have been creative in recent years to save their religious heritage. Some churches will never hold masses again, but will be used as restaurants, music studios, yoga studios or even accommodations.…
Opening of registrations
The Quebec Religious Heritage Council (CPRQ) is happy to announce the launch of its registration form for activities for the next Religious Heritage Days which will take place on September 9th, 10th and…
Churches converted into cultural places
What to do with the neglected churches that the parishes can no longer maintain? More and more churches are being converted into places of artistic creation. Projects that protect heritage, but come with…
General portrait of the situation of religious archives in Quebec
BAnQ announced the posting of the General portrait of the situation of religious archives in Quebec following its participation in the congress of the Association of archivists, on May 25 and 27. Download…
Le Saint-Crème, a new dairy bar in the heart of a church
Sainte-Marie d’Alma church will have a whole new vocation this summer. As of June 11, the place of worship will be transformed into a dairy bar called Saint-Crème. And the menu will offer…
UCSS announces the reopening of consultations
The Univers culturel de Saint-Sulpice (UCSS) is pleased to announce today the resumption of its activities for researchers and the public, marked by the hiring of a new archivist, the updating of its…