Église Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil, 18th-century Catholic church in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Canada.
Église Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil is a stone church featuring a neoclassical facade with a reconstructed bell tower located in Vaudreuil-Dorion. The interior contains detailed decorative elements and houses an important organ from the 1800s.
Construction took place between 1783 and 1787, replacing an earlier chapel that had stood since 1771. The new church was built to serve the expanding population of the Vaudreuil seigneury.
The parish of Vaudreuil was established in 1773, and the church keeps its role as the parish church. Lionel Groulx, the Quebec historian and priest born in Vaudreuil on 13 January 1878, was baptised here the same day. Adhémar Jeannotte served as parish priest in the mid-20th century.
The church is located in central Vaudreuil-Dorion and is accessible to visitors interested in exploring its architectural features and interior spaces. It is best to visit during open hours to fully appreciate the building and its contents.
In 1834 the sculptors André Achim of Longueuil and Pierre Viau of Vaudreuil were hired to ornament the vault; Viau's carving is now almost impossible to make out because François-Xavier-Édouard Meloche painted over it in 1883. The 1792 main altar by Philippe Liébert and the 1803 choir by Louis-Amable Quévillon also survive inside.
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