Église de Saint-François-de-Sales - Gatineau, Québec - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

L’église Saint-François-de-Sales a été construite entre 1886 et 1903 et a été conçue par le prêtre-architecte Georges Bouillon, le même qui a réalisé les plans de la basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Ottawa – selon un article de l’historien Michel Prévost, publié dans la revue Histoire Québec en 2005.

Le bâtiment, inclus dans le site patrimonial Jacques-Cartier, a peu changé au fil des décennies.

La Ville de Gatineau a réalisé d’importants travaux de revitalisation de la rue Jacques-Cartier qui se sont terminés en 2016. Sur le terrain de l’église Saint-François-de-Sales, l’installation d’une rampe pour les personnes à mobilité réduite (à droite sur la photo de 2018) avait provoqué un petit scandale. Des vices de procédure ont dû être corrigés par les élus gatinois en juin 2017.

La paroisse a aussi reçu une subvention du gouvernement du Québec en mars 2017 pour remplacer les fenêtres vieillissantes de l’édifice religieux.

En 1897, une grosse cloche est bénite à l'église. Cet événement rappelle une anecdote intéressante. Deux ans auparavant, lors de la visite à cette église, l'épouse du gouverneur général du Canada, Lady Aberdeen, et sa suite étaient tombées dans les eaux glacées de la rivière et avaient été sauvées par des villageois de Pointe-Gatineau. En remerciement, la vice-reine avait offert cette cloche.

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The Saint-François-de-Sales Church was built between 1886 and 1903 and was designed by the priest-architect Georges Bouillon, the same who carried out the plans for the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa - according to a article by historian Michel Prévost, published in the journal Histoire Québec in 2005.

The building, included in the Jacques-Cartier heritage site, has changed little over the decades.

The City of Gatineau carried out major revitalization work on Jacques-Cartier Street which was completed in 2016. On the grounds of Saint-François-de-Sales church, the installation of a ramp for people with reduced mobility (on the right in the photo from 2018) had caused a small scandal. Procedural flaws had to be corrected by Gatineau elected officials in June 2017.

The parish also received a grant from the Quebec government in March 2017 to replace the aging windows of the religious building.

In 1897, a large bell was blessed in the church. This event recalls an interesting anecdote. Two years earlier, during a visit to this church, the wife of the Governor General of Canada, Lady Aberdeen, and her retinue had fallen into the icy waters of the river and had been rescued by villagers from Pointe-Gatineau. In gratitude, the viceroy had offered this bell.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1886 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholique - Catholic Street address of Church: 799, rue Jacques-Cartier - 799 Jacques Cartier Street Gatineau, Québec Canada Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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