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When the story is told…
Meet the fiery Madeleine de Verchères, married in 1706 to the seignior Pierre-Thomas Tarieu de La Pérade; meet Elizabeth Hale, niece of General Jeffery Amherst, and discover, through her drawings, the Seignorial Estate of the early 19th century; bump into Honoré Mercier, Quebec’s Prime between 1887 and 1891, in his new summer residence.
Visit When the story is told… on the Virtual Museum of Canada

From pioneer to Prime – Virtual version
The Société d’histoire de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade presented, at the Seignorial Estate, a temporary exhibition retelling the 350 years of the city between 2017 and 2020. Now, discovers an extended version on the web. Board a canoe with notary Michel Roy dit Châtellerault and meet the first settlers of the lordships of Sainte-Anne’s river at the end of the 17th century. Then, accompany Jeffrey Alexandre Rousseau, federal deputy and banker, for a walk in the village at the beginning of the 20th century. The exhibit is free. Click here.

Tales from the Crypt
Extend your visit and explore Sainte-Anne’s church crypt. From New-France’s era to the first half of the 20th century, notables and high-ranking had the privilege to be buried under their parish’s church. Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade church’s crypt houses more than 180 mortal remains, the latest being from 1947. Dare go under the church; you’ll discover a mysterious space full of amazing anecdotes and incredible stories!
Sainte-Anne’s church is part of the Sacré circuit (Holy tour), a tour regrouping 6 religous historical sites from the cities of Champlain, Batiscan and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade