Sur les traces des clochers ‑ english title

Sur les traces des clochers - english title
Presented by
Ville de Rouyn‑Noranda

Historically recognized as a very cosmopolitan city, Rouyn-Noranda boasts numerous places of worship, both past and present, from various religious denominations. Discover this rich and diverse religious heritage!

EXPLORE

The interactive BaladoDiscovery guide invites you to explore must-see points of interest, including an audio experience. Archival photos and short texts enhance the presentations available on request for each location.

ON SITE

A tour is offered, including a suggested itinerary, with your cellphone in hand. Your guide locates you in real-time among the points of interest to discover.

OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE

Using the BaladoDuscovery mobile app is recommended rather than the website. It allows you to preload tours before visiting them. For an enhanced overall immersion, additional points of interest can be accessed directly from your interactive guide (in addition to the current tour). Simply select the See Around tool, available once the tour map is open (under the Options menu).

It is advised to do the tour by bike, except for the last two points which are further from the urban core and more accessible by car.

CONTEXT

In Rouyn-Noranda, you can find an old synagogue, a Russian Orthodox church, a Ukrainian church, and even a Baptist church! Drawn by mining discoveries from the 1930s, immigrants, particularly from Eastern Europe, settled in the emerging mining town and participated in its social and community life. Religion being central to citizens' lives at the time, it was natural for them to build temples that reflected and affirmed their connection to their new homeland.

Like the many immigrants who settled here, embark on an adventure and discover, through the steeples scattered across Rouyn-Noranda's landscape, a most astonishing calling card!

WANT TO DO THE TOUR BY BIKE BUT DON'T HAVE ONE?

RécréOsisko offers free bike rentals during the summer. Their kiosk is located next to the Magasin Général Dumulon, at 191 Avenue du Lac.

Happy discoveries!

CREDITS

Produced by the City of Rouyn-Noranda, Community and Proximity Services

Information sourced from the religious heritage inventory conducted in 2022 by Paul Trépanier, heritage consultant.

Coordination: Élisabeth Carrier and Cédric Poirier

Design and writing for online publication: Kristopher Vandal

Corrections: ???

Tour banner image: William B. Daigle and Rouyn-Noranda History Museum

This project is made possible with financial support from the Government of Quebec and the City of Rouyn-Noranda as part of the Cultural Development Agreement.

Consult the Points of Interest on the Interactive Map 

This content is available to app users only.
You must use a tablet or smart phone to access it.
  • Select the photo on the map to view historical content.
  • Select the left/right arrows to get the full experience in order.
  • Use the See Around button to see what else is nearby and see your location on the map.
  • Use the list to discover the history of places randomly.
  • Select points of interest directly on the map to discover places in a specific area.
  • Use two fingers to move, rotate, reduce or enlarge the map on your mobile device.
  • By car or bike: The option Get there gives access to voice assistance to each point of interest on demand and frees you from looking at the screen on the road.
  • Download the BaladoDiscovery mobile App to preload a guided tour and access it anywhere offline.
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Sur les traces des clochers - english title