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The thorny question of heritage
These are tough times for heritage in Quebec. Almost every day, a century-old house or a church falls under the peak of demolishers. Only in Quebec in recent years, we can think of the Church of St. Francis…
Heart cry to save nine churches in the MRC des Chenaux
The financial health of churches in the region was already not very bright before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the confinement of the past few months, the situation has become even more alarming.…
Places of worship finally reopened
Places of worship finally reopened on Monday after three months of closure due to COVID-19. “For me, the churches are a place for silence, meditation. It’s really a place to go home, think…
Haut-Saint-Laurent' Churches: challenges, strategies and perspectives.
The Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges publishes the summary of the Plan-églises de la Vallée du Haut-Saint-Laurent (2015-2017) pilot project. This project coordinated by…
Protecting built heritage: still a long way to go in Quebec
The only city in the province to count on a body like the Planning and Conservation Commission, Quebec has not escaped the demolition of buildings with heritage value. If the situation seems to be under…
The Servants of Jesus-Marie leave their mother house in the Hull sector
After more than a century in their convent on rue Laurier, in the Hull sector, the Servants of Jesus-Marie move to their new home near the Archdiocese of Gatineau. The move was scheduled to take place…
Victor Bourgeau. A bishop and his architect
It’s with the exhibition Victor Bourgeau. A bishop and his architect that the Musée des Hospitalières at the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal will reopen to the public on Saturday,…