Montréal's Religious Heritage: The Lachine Canal

Montréal’s Religious Heritage: The Lachine Canal, a digital chapter taken from the guide Discovering Montréal’s Religious Heritage, is your invitation to discover all the diversity and beauty of the religious heritage of Montréal and its environs. In full colour and lavishly illustrated with magnificent photos, this one-of-a-kind guidebook reveals the secrets of an exceptionally rich heritage unequalled anywhere else in North America.
On this tour, you’ll discover houses of worship of several faiths as well as former churches that have survived by reinventing themselves. You’ll also visit a historic site with roots that go back to the beginnings of New France.
Conceived for pilgrims whose journeys are prompted by their faith as well as those drawn by art, architecture, and history, Montréal’s Religious Heritage: The Lachine Canal shines a light on Montréal’s rich religious heritage, both ancient and modern. It also spotlights successfully converted religious buildings that have been given a new lease on life.