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THE ASSOCIATION
Strength and dynamism
The Board of Directors
Our activities
Our Coat of Arms
MEMBERSHIP
BULLETINS
HISTORY
Ancestor Jacques Archambault
THE SETTLERS STORY
Archambault Houses
Documents
Illustrious Archambault
FROM THE PAST
Still Living
By fields of activity
Genealogy
Research
Contact us
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Courage, tenacity, perseverance!
The settlers story
Jacques Archambault’s family and the Natives in 1646-1700 in Nouvelle-France
At our annual general meeting in Repentigny on June 11, 2023, Richard Archambault, our former President, gave us an interesting...
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The flood of Ville-Marie of 1642
The flood of Ville-Marie of 1642 In the month of December 1642, all at once the Saint-Laurent River had overflowed,...
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Bigamy in Nouvelle France
Departure from France La Rochelle had been the hub of commerce between Nouvelle France and the Metropolis for many long...
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The great recruit of 1653
About 350 years ago, The Great Recruit of 1653 Recruitment of Pioneers Nine years after its foundation, Ville-Marie still lives...
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The charm of girls in the 17th century
Front page of a pamphlet who is said to have been written by Charles Chiniquy and published by him under...
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Unheated churches
Under the French regime, the parishes were obliged to attend at least eighty masses a year. They certainly deserved a...
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The First Health Insurance Plan March 30th 1655
Archives nationales du Québec à Montréal, registry of Notary Raphaël Lambert Closse, CN601-592. For the entire duration of the French...
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Moving and the transportation of buildings
During the 17th & 18th Century, people would rarely move, except at times for weddings, or the death of someone...
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Parishes of the XVII th century
For thirty-five years, there was only one parish on the Island of Montréal. Services were held first in the fort,...
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Jacques Archambault and his family, witnesses of the 1663 earthquake
It is known that in 1663, there was a great earthquake that brought fear to the colony. Here are a...
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