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Sainte-Madeleine Catholic church in Rigaud around 1940

Old black and white photograph, a cyclist on a paved wide bridge leading to a large church with two steeples and surrounded by trees.

Source: collection Luke De Stéphano

The twin steeples of the imposing Sainte Madeleine church in Rigaud are seen from far away. This church, built in 1920 by architects Louis-Zéphirin Gauthier (1842-1922) and Joseph-Égilde-Césaire Daoust (1881-1946), faces the Rigaud River, formerly known as the Rivière à la Graisse (Greasy River because of its dark color caused by the clay soil). The municipality grew on both sides of the river and the bridge adjoining both shores is a few steps away from the church.