Sainte-Famille Church takes the term “renovating” to a whole new level. We’re not just talking about repainting the bedroom or redoing the cupboards. This impressive place of worship has undergone not one, but three major restorations over the years.
The first, in 1879 (36 years after it was rebuilt following a fire – see separate text), led, among other things, to the construction of the current baptistery and the magnificent frescoes painted on the vault. The superb blue, green and gold mouldings made their appearance in 1969.
More recently, between 2006 and 2016, a rejuvenation program has restored the windows to their former glory.