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The current Saint-Louis-de-Courville Church was built between 1917 and 1919, using the brick walls of the structure that burned down in January 1917. The new construction featured a novel detail: a reinforced concrete inner wall that made the building fireproof. In the 1970s, the place of worship underwent a major process of modernization.
1901 - 1948

Religious life in Beauport

In the early 20th century, Quebec was one of the places in the world where the Catholic Church had the greatest influence. The lives of local people—especially the French-speaking community—were organized around Catholic rites. These included daily prayers, reciting the rosary, obligatory confessions and a busy calendar of liturgical celebrations. During this period, many monumental churches were also built in parishes across Quebec. The members of the Société d’art et d’histoire de Beauport invite you to discover what this period in history was like in their region.

A reflection of religious heritage

Auteur inconnu The current Saint-Louis-de-Courville Church was built between 1917 and 1919, using the brick walls of the structure that burned down in January 1917. The new construction featured a novel detail: a reinforced concrete inner wall that made the building fireproof. In the 1970s, the place of worship underwent a major process of modernization.
Chronoscope Can you date this image of the first church? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Société d’art et d’histoire de Beauport Document in the public domain (free of copyright) -Michel Giroux Collection - Date: 1913