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Québec faces the challenge of restoring churches while protecting them
The violent fire that ravaged the structure of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral brings to the fore the issue of the protection of the local religious heritage, including the Montreal Notre-Dame Basilica,…
Fires: Are the churches in Montreal in danger?
In the aftermath of the terrible fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, La Presse, like all the media, publishes a dossier on the subject. We relay here the article by Mathieu Perreault on the issue of…
Séminaire de Québec: A $ 5 million donation to launch a conservation and enhancement project
Roland Lepage donates $ 5 million to launch a project to preserve and enhance the historical archives, the scientific collection and the books of the Séminaire de Québec Library. Read Louise…
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…
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,…