A network of authentic heritage villages, located in remarkable landscapes
Last update:
2010-03-30
120, rue Saint-Joseph,
Deschambault-Grondines,
(Québec)
418-652-8150
Tous droits réservés, 1998 / 2009, l'Association des plus beaux villages du Québec.
All Rights Reserved, 1998 / 2009, Association of the Most beautiful Villages of Quebec
The white village
Stretching along the St. Lawrence shore about 30 kilometres from Québec City, Saint-Michel seduces us with its superb view of the river estuary and its channel, ocean-going ships and Île d’Orléans against a backdrop of Laurentian mountains.
The river is accessible from its streets, tidal flats, marina with outdoor cafe, beach and riverside park.
Old Saint-Michel displays a remarkable collection of white wooden houses in the various neo-classical styles of the 19th Century, with flower-patterned verandahs, handrails, entrance porches, curved roofs, dormers and variety of decorative elements.
In addition to the convent and church, the presbytery (1739) and Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel (1879) are unique. The Benoît Lacroix library (1850), the heritage walk, artist’s workshops and the Musée le Voiturier (miniature carriage maker), farms and their old houses, golf and summer theatre make this village throb with activity.
REGION: www.chaudiereappalaches.com
VILLAGE:www.saintmicheldebellechasse.com (French only)
May 29, 30 and 31
Choir festival, Patrimonial and Cultural:
A series of concerts and cultural events, initiation to choir singing just for the pleasure of being part of a choir.
A guided tour of our patrimony is offered along with other activities such as visits along the shore to identify local flowers, visual arts exhibition and Sunday mass with choir, activities for children...
Discover what our ancestors did and the pleasure we take in living a few days in the same spirit the lived decades ago.
We invite you to join us in paying tribute to a now forgotten lifestyle.
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