manuel cohen

Convent, Deschambault, Chemin du Roy, Quebec, Canada

Former convent of Deschambault, founded by Narcisse Bellenger, built in 1861 and enlarged in 1872 and 1884, now a music school, in Deschambault, Cap Lauzon, on the Chemin du Roy, Quebec, Canada. The convent formed part of a catholic community, including a church, 2 presbyteries, a cemetery and a residents' hall. The Chemin du Roy or King's Highway is a historic road along the Saint Lawrence river built 1731-37, connecting communities between Quebec City and Montreal. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Former convent of Deschambault, founded by Narcisse Bellenger, built in 1861 and enlarged in 1872 and 1884, now a music school, in Deschambault, Cap Lauzon, on the Chemin du Roy, Quebec, Canada. The convent formed part of a catholic community, including a church, 2 presbyteries, a cemetery and a residents' hall. The Chemin du Roy or King's Highway is a historic road along the Saint Lawrence river built 1731-37, connecting communities between Quebec City and Montreal. Picture by Manuel Cohen