
Hidden away from the road, down a bumpy trail through a corn field, you will find the remains of a long abandoned village known as Riviere de la Guerre. Located in the Monteregie area of the province, what was once a thriving village is now virtually non-existent, with only a few gravestones, a run down church, and the pastor’s old house still standing. Founded in the early 19th century and named after a man known as Francois dit La Guerre, a settler that had been living in the village at the time, Riviere de la Guerre only survived for about 30 years before being completely abandoned by the 1850’s. Continue reading “EXPLORE QUEBEC | VISITING THE ABANDONED VILLAGE OF RIVIERE DE LA GUERRE”