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Église Saint Cuthbert, Lanaudière, Québec
On a recent weekend drive through the countryside we visited the village of Saint Cuthbert in the Lanaudière region northeast of Montréal.
The royal proclamation giving the go-ahead to build a church in this rural farming area was signed in 1765.
As if this case so often in the our part of the world, the town was built up around the church.
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find out too much about its history or construction, but it is fairly typical of the kind of huge stone church found in rural Québec, built bigger than the population of the entire town, with the intention of draw in worshipers from all over the region.
Here are some of my favorite shots from this doorscursion:
With its protective glass case causing so much reflective glare, it was almost impossible to get a decent shot of the wooden sculpture of the town and church’s namesake 😦
The neighbouring Rectory sure is some fancy-pants place to live.
And if anyone is interested, the old Seminary across from the church is being converted into a retirement home, though I think they’re gonna need to do something about those missing stairs 😉
As always I thank you for stopping in 🙂
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Those stairs …. it’s like an optical illusion. I’m not sure if there are stairs or not.
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Thank you. Entries are closed for last week. But do feel free to add your last link in my new post tomorrow 🙂
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Love the blue doors. That church is beautiful.
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Thank you 🙂
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Love the church and seminary framed in against the blue skies and the lines in the rectory staircase are magnificent.
Honestly, I’d prefer to live in the rectory rather than the seminary in my dotage …I just need to win the lottery and then I will move right in.
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Thanks Lisa. So sorry for the late reply. I’m with you on that rectory. I’d love to see the inside. I can only imagine the high ceilings, wood floors and moldings, fireplaces in every other room…sigh 🙂
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Love the blue church doors!! Such a lovely shade.
I’m just sharing one Door this week – or is it two?
https://rosebayletters.wordpress.com/a-door-in-a-door/
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Thanks Janet. Sorry for the late reply 🙂
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Loving the triple blue doors of the church, Norm. Here is mine for this week. https://travel-with-tech.blog/2019/06/14/the-colourful-doors-of-burano/
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Thanks and very sorry for the tardy reply; what a hectic weekend.
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Lovely church and I love the three doors! Another great post, as always.
Here’s my entry: https://angelafurtadophotography.com/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-june-13-2018/
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Thank you Angela and sorry for the tardy reply
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Lovely church but the Rectory is drop dead gorgeous! That retirement home will definitely need some stairs… and probably a ramp.
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Thanks. I agree on the Rectory. For the retirement home I`m thinkin’ elevator.
Sorry for the late reply 🙂
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I wouldn’t want to be the one to shovel the snow off the Rectory stairs! Those stone churches must have been a tad cold in the winter.
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Thanks Yvonne. Sorry for the tardy reply. Yes they must have used a small crew to keep those stairs clear in the winter 🙂
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So many beautiful churches. So many, one could just walk around Quebec all, “L’eglise de la blah-blah-xieme” not that I would ever 😉 (Blah-blah-xieme is tradmarked tho, k? lol) The blue doors on the first one -merveilleux!
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Thanks Joey. Well around here everyone gets the designation of Saint, even when they’re not, so that would make it “L’Église de Saint-blah-blah-xième” 😀
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Interesting facts. the size of the church and number of inhabitants is impressive.
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oups, forgot the link: https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.com/2019/06/salt-lake-temple.html
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Thank you Klara 🙂
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You have quite a capture in that first photo of the church! The lack of leaves really allowed a wonderful view.
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Thank you. So sorry for the tardy reply it was a hectic weekend here 🙂
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No worries 😉
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The small town were my grandmother lived had a population of only about 400 but they had at least five churches. Back then it didn’t matter where you want to church as long as you went to church! Those are fine old buildings!
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Thank you Jan, sorry for the tardy reply 🙂
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Great building for a retirement home, maybe they are going to put a lift in where the stairs is missing. I love the shot of the three slate/blue doors, fab colour, Norm.
Here’s my contribution for this week; https://jeanreinhardt.wordpress.com/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-up-north/
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Thanks Jean. Yes they’re going to have figure out something to allow residents to access the upper floor and I doubt a ramp would be a good option.
Sorry for the tardy reply 🙂
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Thanks for another a great week! Here’s my entry: https://onemillionphotographs.com/2019/06/13/6911-thursday-doors-and-beautiful-bricks-in-washington-dc/
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Thank you!
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This is one grand church with splendid doors. Impressive photography!
I have some Drama for you all but it doesn’t hurt. 🙂
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Thanks Manja. So sorry for the tardy reply it was a rather hectic weekend for us 🙂
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So true, that is why every town in Holland a church, and the square around the church was the main square! Love the building with the white stairs, and also its tower! https://thejeshstudio.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/light-by-day-and-night/
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Thank you and I’m very sorry for the tardy reply. It was a hectic weekend 🙂
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No apology needed, Norm – am MOSTLY late, haha!
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Some very pretty old buildings! I am back to Thursday Doors this week with a post about another trip to Oregon: https://klallendoerfer.wordpress.com/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-oregon-drive/
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Thank you Karen and sorry for the late reply 🙂
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Most of my doors are classic, but with a twist. 😀 😀
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Thank you Cee and sorry for the tardy reply
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Forgot to put my link
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Love that first shot. All mighty. All that space around it. And that rectory sure is fancy, you’re right.
Nice captures as always.
Pat
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Well they weren’t gonna put the Padre up in a shack, right? 😀
Thanks Pat and sorry for the tardy reply
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Ha, ha! For sure, even around here it’s usually the cutest house on the block.
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Nice digs for the priests there. And I love the color of the church doors.
My entry this week: https://daisysmileyface.com/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-sea-me/
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Whenever they set up shop in a new area, the church always made sure they got their hands on prime real-estate. Thanks Tara and sorry for the tardy reply 🙂
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Wonderful and interesting! Sure is a lot of steps leading up to the door! And, I like the side view – is that a cemetery there?
Here’s my entry:
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Thank you and sorry for the tardy reply 🙂
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Those ARE some fancy-pants buildings! I feel sorry that St. Cuthbert has to live behind glass. I wonder if that’s to protect him from the elements or from vandals? I hope it’s the former. Many beautiful doors, and that iron gate is also a treasure! I visited a cat house this week: http://marianallen.com/2019/06/red-light-cat-house-thursdaydoors/
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Thanks Marian and sorry for the tardy reply. I’m thinking the glass case is probably meant to save St. Cuthbert from the elements more than bored teenagers but hey, you never know 🙂
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Here is my contribution to Thursday Doors for this week – also highlighting one building and lots of stone work.
https://nwatkins23.com/2019/06/13/doors-open-toronto-2019—part-2-(hart-house)/
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Thank you Nick and sorry for the tardy reply 🙂
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Impressive doors and some lovely properties.
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Here’s my contribution to this week’s Doors https://wp.me/psaJS-3Wn
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Thank you Sheree and sorry for the tardy reply.
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Wow – Norm, it’s hrd to know where to start. These are three beautiful buildings. I love the stone, and the entrance to the church is amazing. That’s going to be a lot of stairs for a retirement home. I hope they give them a lower entrance as well. The rectory would be an amazing place to live. Is the porch up that high because that’s how hight the snow gets to be?
My post is over at https://nofacilities.com/2019/06/13/walking-to-the-old-manse-thursdaydoors/
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Thanks Dan. I found the rectory design to be a bit odd. I can’t think of a logical reason for the entrance to be that high. Yes the retirement home will be a well designed ramp/staircase. An elevator would probably be a good addition too.
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The rectory looks like it’s ready for the flood. Maybe they knew something.
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Lovely photos, but I found the rectory design puzzling. Is it normal for two-storey buildings in these parts to have a staircase outside? Unless this is meant to be two different flats, I hope there is also a staircase inside. Perhaps the design is a response to dampness in the ground, in which case it would be natural to use the upper floor as the main floor, and have the entrance take you up there.
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My contribution for the week is here: https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2019/06/13/a-ghost-of-a-gate/
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Thanks I.J. I’m honestly not certain why it was designed this way.
In the city here I know outdoor staircases are very common despite all of the snow we get because building codes considered indoor stairs as part of the living space but outdoor stairs were not. In the interest of maximizing usable living space, stairs were always put outside.
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I guess that explains the style. Thanks.
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beautiful captures Norm…my post https://dymoonblog.com/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-21/
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Thank you 🙂
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Those three arched doors are wonderful, very grand. Some more Bristol doors here: https://scooj.org/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-13-june-2019/
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Thank you 🙂
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Enjoyed your church doors today Norm! We’re on the same wavelength…
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Yes, quite a few of us posted churches this week. Thanks!
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The parishioners always showed their devotion when these old churches were built
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Yes an awful lot of hard work, devotion, and dedication went into building these places 🙂
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The church is lovely and the rectory is gorgeous. I love the stonework, the arches, and the porch of the rectory. Lovely post! =)
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Thank you Brenda 🙂
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Here is mine: https://chava61.wordpress.com/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-june-13-2019/
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Thank you!
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Some luxury accommodation in my post this week too – but for horses http://theonlyd800inthehameau.com/2019/06/13/thursday-doors-pompadour-the-stables/
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Thank you!
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Not an impoverished parish then. Not saying the parishioners weren’t though.
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You nailed it Su. And back then the church had no qualms about visiting each parishioner in-person once a year to collect there 10% and to find out why the lady of the house wasn’t pregnant. Don’t get me started…I’ve already said too much 😀
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Hm. I think we might share similar views here Norm 😀
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I’m a little alarmed when you say this was a ‘recent’ weekend excursion. Where’s spring?!! The trees are still naked!!
This style of church reminds me of the old church we had in my hometown … before they tore it down and built the 70s style modern thing that’s there now. I will always love the symmetry of the double tower design.
The rectory is a mighty fine building. I wouldn’t mind claiming that one as my own 🙂
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Well “recent” is a relative term, I guess. I checked the date stamp on these and it turns out it was just over a month ago. The trees have filled in somewhat since then 😉
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A month is a long time in spring here. I was gone only a week and I’m surprised at how much my plants have changed!
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