Centre Marie-Rose

80 Saint-Charles Street East, Longueuil, QC J4H 1H9

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Open year-round by appointment

Reservations required for groups of 10 or fewer year-round

450-655-9024

Reservations required for groups of 10 or more and tour operators:

450 692-8291 or 1-844-900-8291, ext. 231 (Manoir d’Youville)

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A devoted woman, a place named in her memory: the Centre Marie-Rose offers a fascinating journey through time, with old buildings filled with numerous artifacts steeped in history. Mother Marie-Rose Durocher, who passed away in 1849 and was beatified in 1982, remains ever-present within the walls of this heritage site, located near the Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue co-cathedral.

A visit to experience, a past to relive.

  • Heritage object

Writings remain

In the 1800s, paper was sometimes in short supply. One solution was to write directly on objects, such as cabinet panels or the inside of a writing desk. As can be seen in a historic room at...
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  • Heritage site

Moving history

Right next door to the Centre Marie-Rose is a house. A house more than two hundred years old which, until the late 50s, was... somewhere else. Opposite the co-cathedral of...
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  • Heritage features

Hanging in the past

You know the expression "housewarming"? The one that means welcoming someone to celebrate their arrival in a new home? The Maison de Fondation is an opportunity to see a concrete manifestation...
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  • Heritage features

Before plumbing

If you've ever complained about a dripping faucet or a clogged sink, you'll be able to put things into perspective when you admire a remarkable original piece in the Fondation home: a water...
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  • Heritage features

Small space, big solution

Visiting the historic Foundation House near the Centre Marie-Rose, one thing is immediately obvious: it's small. And when you consider that at one time, up to 73 people (teaching sisters and...
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  • Heritage features

Windows on the past

A trip back in time, such as a visit to the chapel of the Maison de la Congrégation, is an opportunity to appreciate the remarkable resourcefulness and extraordinary methods employed to carry...
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  • Historical figure

One story, two Justines

To visit places like the chapel of the Maison de la Congrégation is to let history tell fascinating stories. Like this one: beneath the altar of the Virgin, in the chapel, lies the wax...
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  • Heritage object

A saint and her chair

A chair is usually a rather ordinary object. But what if you learned, for example, that it was the chair on which the Mona Lisa sat? On a less da Vinci-esque level, the Centre Marie-Rose has...
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  • Heritage object

Two-star altar

For the nuns of the Foundation House, moving to a bigger place meant much more than moving from a 4 ½ to a 5 ½. The year was 1844. All preparations are made for the move to a vast adjacent...
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  • Works of art

Small work for a great lady

The expression "within a hair's breadth", which means to come very close to something, takes on a fascinating meaning when it comes to a miniature portrait of Mother Marie-Rose by Polish artist...
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Upcoming events

Religious Heritage Days
September 8 and 9 - 1 p.m. - Spiritual break (1 h) | Registration required: 450 651-8104, ext. 0September 8 and 9 - 2 to 4 p.m. - Guided tour of indoor-outdoor historic sites
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