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Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes sanctuary in Rigaud during the 1924 Jubilee celebration

Old black and white photograph, a crowd is assembled at the foot of a large hill, a large staircase leads to a rotunda that is surrounded by trees.

Source: collection Luke De Stéphano

The year 1924 marks the 50th anniversary of the sanctuary since the installation of the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes statue in one of the mountain’s caves in 1874. Pilgrims from all around Quebec participate in celebrations and activities over the course of many days. The entire town of Rigaud is effervescent during the event.