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The Sault-au-Récollet cider press

The Sault-au-Récollet cider press

Scale model representation of the cider press built by Didier Joubert. It shows the operation of the press and its integration in the building’s structure. This scale model […]
The cider press house: housing for workers’ families

The cider press house: housing for workers’ families

In the early 20th century, the cider press house was unrecognizable. Its successive owners showed little concern for its overall condition. The apple press was removed, a ceiling […]
Didier Joubert — Miller

Didier Joubert — Miller

Standing in front of “la maison du Meunier”, historian and cultural animator Stéphane Tessier (ST), explains the vital role of the miller in feeding the parishioners in Sault-au-Récollet. […]
The master of the cider press

The master of the cider press

The silhouetted character at the centre of the model is the artisan who oversaw the operation of the apple press. It gives us an idea of the scale […]
Last industrial uses of the Mills site

Last industrial uses of the Mills site

The Mills site, toward the end of its industrial use. The miller’s house (B), its oldest remaining structure, is the only one which is still intact today.
La Visitation Island and the Des Prairies River hydroelectric power plant in 1947

La Visitation Island and the Des Prairies River hydroelectric power plant in 1947

Aerial view of La Visitation Island and the Des Prairies River hydroelectric power plant in 1947. The mills are on the left, between the islands of Montreal and La Visitation. The […]
Depiction of the Nouvelle-Lorette fort in Father Beaubien’s time

Depiction of the Nouvelle-Lorette fort in Father Beaubien’s time

This depiction of the Nouvelle-Lorette fort was taken from the book Le Sault-au-Récollet : ses rapports avec les premiers temps de la colonie : mission-paroisse (Sault-au-Récollet: its relationship with the […]
Initial functions of the Mills site

Initial functions of the Mills site

On the left of the illustration, a sawmill inaugurated in 1726. This is the first building to operate on the mills site. On the right, a second building […]
Map of the Sault’s village core, likely drawn between 1726 and 1749 (detail)

Map of the Sault’s village core, likely drawn between 1726 and 1749 (detail)

Detail of an anonymous and undated map of the sector between Fort Lorette and the mills’ dike. The first structures on the dike are represented, but not the […]
Overview of the Mills site today

Overview of the Mills site today

We follow the camera into the less accessible vestiges of the old mills, appreciating in passing the water running through the site as well as the surrounding nature. […]
View of the mills’ dike from La Visitation Island in 1839

View of the mills’ dike from La Visitation Island in 1839

Drawing representing the various structures on the mills’ dike in 1839. In the background, the first church with its single bell tower. In the foreground, a cross planted […]