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Baldachin, Eglise Saint-Francois-de-Sales, Neuville, Chemin du Roy, Quebec, Canada

Baldachin and altar in the Eglise Saint-Francois-de-Sales in Neuville, on the Rue des Erables, part of the Chemin du Roy, Quebec, Canada. The 10m high canopy dates from 1695 when it was commissioned by Monseigneur de Saint-Vallier for the bishop's palace, and has been in this church since 1717. The choir was rebuilt around it 1761-63. The high altar was made by Francois Baillairge in 1802. 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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Baldachin and altar in the Eglise Saint-Francois-de-Sales in Neuville, on the Rue des Erables, part of the Chemin du Roy, Quebec, Canada. The 10m high canopy dates from 1695 when it was commissioned by Monseigneur de Saint-Vallier for the bishop's palace, and has been in this church since 1717. The choir was rebuilt around it 1761-63. The high altar was made by Francois Baillairge in 1802. 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