Quebec religious shrines (homes, live, yard)

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

I wonder if you can still find roadside shrines in rural Quebec.

[jambo101]

Heres one of the most famous i'll let you do a bit of research to discover what you are looking at.

[dougie86]

or this ..

[jambo101]

Quebec's Casse Croutes could almost be classified as a religious establishment as they are everywhere and serve up Quebec's trinity of provincial cuisine, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and French Fries and i suppose we could add a 4th,Poutine..

[Acajack]

Roadside shrines would be quite rare in Quebec. If they ever did exist this was before the 60s or 70s because I do not remember that many as a kid.

One thing you do see is large crosses planted by the roadside at the entrance or exit to small villages. These are quite ubiquitous and some are very ornate.

[netwit]

It isn't unusual to see shrines in the yards of homes in the French towns in Manitoba. I've passed by a few roadside shrines but I've seen more shrines in private homes.

[LookinForMayberry]

I just came across this thread by accident, and figured it had to do with Catholicism, because one sees a lot of shrines in Catholic homes of Mexico, too. As it turns out, according to Wikipedia: "The pre-revolutionary kingdom of France forbade non-Catholic settlement in New France from 1629 onward and almost all French settlers of Canada were Roman Catholic."

You just cannot beat the old-time religion for physical reminders of a spiritual presence in our lives.

BTW -- I loved our visit to Eastern Canada in general, but Old Quebec was my favorite. What a charming place to visit.