Sault-au-Récollet
Encyclopedia
Sault-au-Récollet is a neighbourhood in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville
borough, in the city of Montreal
. It is located at the eastern edge of the borough. Autoroute 19
connects the district to the city of Laval
.
The Church of the Visitation
at Saut-au-Récollet is one of the most interesting parish churches to visit in the province.
In 1625, Nicolas Viel
and Ahuntsic (Missionary)
were murdered in the area. It was the first known murder of a priest by Natives in North America.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation...
borough, in the city of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. It is located at the eastern edge of the borough. Autoroute 19
Quebec Autoroute 19
Autoroute 19, also known as Autoroute Papineau , is an autoroute in Quebec. It crosses the Rivière des Prairies via the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge, connecting the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal and the Duvernay neighbourhood in Laval.There are plans to widen Route 335 to four lanes,...
connects the district to the city of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
.
The Church of the Visitation
Visitation Church, Montreal
The Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie is a church in the neighbourhood of Recollet Falls in Montreal. The oldest church on the island of Montreal, it was built between 1749 and 1752.- External links :*...
at Saut-au-Récollet is one of the most interesting parish churches to visit in the province.
In 1625, Nicolas Viel
Nicolas Viel
Nicolas Viel was a French Recollet missionary to the Hurons from 1623 to 1625.- Biography :Father Viel traveled to Huron territory arriving there with Father Le Caron. He was studying the language and collecting material to add to Father Le Caron’s dictionary. After almost two years, he decided to...
and Ahuntsic (Missionary)
Ahuntsic (Missionary)
Ahuntsic was a Huron, converted by the French Recollet missionary to the Hurons, Nicolas Viel in the 1620s.- Biography :...
were murdered in the area. It was the first known murder of a priest by Natives in North America.