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Le Chemin du Roy (The King’s Road), Ste-Anne de la Pérade Church
Note: I’ll be even slower than usual in responding this week and next, but I will try to get around to all the posts included on our link-up list; hopefully I’ll get to everyone before the Saturday noon entry deadline.
Sitting on either side of the Ste-Anne river a few hundred yards before it empties into the mighty St-Lawrence you’ll find the town of Ste-Anne de la Perade.
It’s a town that pretty much has two claims to fame, though I’ll admit that I’ll be surprised if more that a few of you would know what they are.
In winter it is the Atlantic Tomcod ice fishing capital of the world. Each year by early January an entire village of fishing huts springs up on the frozen river as thousands of ice-fishing enthusiasts from all over come to try their hand at catching the smallest and arguably the most delicious cousin of the cod family.
But until I can get some fishing hut door pics in six months or so, let’s talk about the town’s other claim to fame: the largest church between Quebec City and Montreal.
Built between 1855 and 1869 the church of Ste-Anne de la Perade was designed by the Montréal architect Casimir Coursolles, who took his design inspiration from the then recently completed Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
The arches, the windows extending almost completely along each side,
and two steeples are all synonymous with the Gothic style. The grandiose design for such a small town leaves the visitor with that awestruck feeling one experiences when standing in front of one the worlds’s great cathedrals.
In a place with barely 2000 inhabitants this church can hold just about half the town, and every year thousands of tourists come to visit the grandest structure in the region. In fact due to the demand the church offers regular guided tours all summer long.
It’s when you are standing in front of the building that it really starts to sink in just how big this place is.
Though the doors may not be spectacular, there are plenty of them.
And they do fit the place oh so perfectly.
As always, thanks so much for visiting 🙂
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Oh wow! That is an impressive church. It’s interesting that they would build it so large in a small town. I love the arched doorways. 🙂
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I accidentally posted on the blue frog, one correct doors and one incorrectly written one. So sorry, Norm.
I love the magnificent Ste. Anne de la Perade. The multiple windows along the sides really made this cathedral a “knock out!” Hope you have a lovely weekend. 😊 🌸
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Thanks Robin. No worries, minor link-up mistakes only take a minute to fix and I do appreciate you using the link-up tool. It makes it so much easier for me to find everyone’s post when they are all in the same place 🙂
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Thanks, Norm! 🌟👏
I just needed to figure it out! Slow in tech stuff! 😊
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I love this architecture, the windows, and the color of the doors.
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Thank you Deborah. It was a fun visit 🙂
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Beautiful church. I love the arch windows.
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Thank you!
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This church is gorgeous, as are your photos of it. Love the colors of the doors against the stone. What a cool place to visit and photograph.
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Thanks Ally it was a fun visit at the perfect time of day for that warm golden light 🙂
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I’m rather awestruck just looking at the photos – can’t imagine what it’s like standing right before it! Any chance there are interior photos coming up in a future post? 😉
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me too! Gonna have to fit in my TD browsing in what breaks I can get!
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Thanks. No interior pics from this visit. If we go back to the area I’ll try to time for when it’s open for tours though 🙂
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Stunning!
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Thank you 🙂
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Cool stonework, sophisticated grey painted doors. It almost looks huguenot, Norm.
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Thanks Ian.
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It is imposing! Nice shots. I always enjoy the history you bring to your posts Norm.
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Thank you – glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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How lovely, what a striking church. The symmetry works so well and the door and window features are so aligned to the building’s architecture. It’s very pleasing on the eye and makes you want to gaze at the building, understanding its graceful alignment. Well found and thank you for sharing it with us…
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Thank you Vicky – these grand places never cease to amaze me 🙂
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Beautiful, and yes grandiose if half of the town would fit in there! Makes me wonder if they thought the town would expand a lot? But without question, a beautiful building. Love the shot you took from the “ceiling” of the pillars outside!
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I’m not sure if they were thinking of the town’s expansion or just about getting the whole town into one building – after all, back then almost EVERYONE in that region would have been catholic 😉
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I am anxious to get to Miami to get some good shots next month. I love your pics this week. Just beautiful!
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Thanks. I’m looking forward to seeing what you find there.
For future reference your link goes on the link-up list not in the comments section. Just click on the blue “froggie” button at the end of my post and put it there. It makes it a lot easier for me to get around to everyone when all the posts can be found in one place – cheers 🙂
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OK will add my link there in the future.
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I think the doors ARE spectacular, particularly in their multitude! Really beautiful colors and structure, like a fairy tale eglise 🙂
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Thanks Joey, glad you liked it 🙂
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Ice fishing I have to admit has never appealed to me – that last pic is postcard worthy my friend!
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Thanks Jan. We arrived at the perfect time of day to catch the beginning of that magical golden hour light.
I’ve never understood the appeal of ice fishing either but apparently alcohol does help 😉
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This is a magnificent building, Norm. I love how the arches are replicated in the windows. They certainly left no details out in their planning. I’m glad it’s a tourist attraction. I would think it would be hard for the community to support such an amazing structure.
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Thanks Dan. I’m sure you’re right that if not for tourism the town along could not support this place, but I’m sure glad it’s surviving nicely 🙂
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Yes, quite grand, no matter the size of the town. I like the shape and color of the doors and oh, my, all those windows!
janet
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Thanks Janet. I was blown away by the size and the number of windows on this one 🙂
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Did the frog ‘croak’ Norm, lol. It’s working fine now. 🙂 Very imposing building, almost like a castle. The windows are as large as the doors (or are the doors as small as the windows?). Nicely shot.
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LOL! The frog has been acting up lately Jean. I guess I need to feed him more flies and mosquitoes 😉
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Magnificent! I live the persoective in the third and fifth photos.
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Thanks. I really like the angles and weird perspectives produced when shooting something tall from right below.
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Me too.
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Lovely door images
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Thank you!
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👍
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Impressive. I love the old style. The stone looks so new.
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Thanks Sherry 🙂
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Oh, Norm, before you rush off, fix the frog, please! 🙂
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Yes please, frog fix required 🙂
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Thanks Norm, we were hovering around to post and suddenly it worked… I think Manja and I must have had simultaneous reactions!!
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Sorry this is all programmed in advance and I was out of touch that morning. For some reason the link-up has been acting strange lately. It seems to come up live about half an hour later than the time I program. I’m waiting for an answer from them to see what can be done to fix this 😦
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