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Drawing of the village of Château-Richer showing the site of the first windmill and the seigneurial domain

Archival ink drawing showing a plan view of the heart of the village of Château-Richer. From bottom to top, we can see the St. Lawrence River, the shoreline, Chemin du Roy, the hillside, and the plateau. The drawing features all the land and buildings in the village, including the convent, windmill, presbytery, seigneurial manor, church, and the villagers’ homes.

Source: Musée de la civilisation, fonds d’archives du Séminaire de Québec, Titres Château-Richer, No. 56

This representation of Château-Richer clearly shows the circular windmill identified by Letardif on the point of land in the lower middle part of the plan.