As part of the Religious Heritage Days, come and visit the old chapel of the Hospitalières of Saint-Joseph and watch the screening of the documentary La ville d’un rêve directed by Annabel Loyola on september 9th and 10th 2023. Please note that access to the old chapel and the projection is free, but access to the museum remains subject to a charge.

Type of activity: Self-guided visit and screening of a documentary

Lenght: Screening of 74 minutes

Presented in: French

Type of presentation: on-site

Time : The visit is from 10 am to 5 pm and the projection starts at 1:30 pm

Cost : Free, does not include the exhibitions  

Discover the old Chapel of the Hospitalières, erected between 1859 and 1861 by Victor Bourgeau in the heart of the convent complex of the Hospitalières. On entering the chapel, you will not fail to notice the magnificent painted decoration of the dome executed by the German muralist John Held in 1861-1862. You can also admire the contemporary decor of designer Claude Théberge, created in the 1960s.

Self-guided visit, no booking needed. Guide on site.

Montreal was born from a dream, of the people who believed in the possibility of creating a better world in New France. Who were these people? What ideal were they pursuing and why? The answers are found in a 17th century manuscript that would obviously be the hidden memoirs of Jeanne Mance. With an original and personal look, the filmmaker revisits this story where the past resonates with an ever-present desire to create a world closer to humanist values.

No booking needed, limited seats. Directed by : Annabel Loyola. Featuring : Pascale Bussières, Alexis Martin. Documentary – 74 minutes – 2022

Photos taken by Gilbert Langlois