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Montage du jour : La chapelle des franciscains

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2009-2010

L'endroit tel qu'il apparaît désormais suite à la démolition partielle de l'ensemble conventuel.

 

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Oy vey. With the wonderful view off the escarpment I'm seeing a condo development in our near future.

Comment by Rich
February 8, 2010 | 7:30 pm

Truly dégoútant :-( Très, très triste. Nothing's sacred, not even grande, historic architecture. Grrrrr.

Comment by Xtian
February 9, 2010 | 2:59 am

D'un feu. Assez triste. Merde. And, now, yes, likely an overpriced, under-engineered condo complex. :-(

Comment by Xtian
February 9, 2010 | 3:05 am

Quel tristesse. This is a real tragedy. I remember this chapel fondly, witnessed on walks home from the downtown core.

Unbelievable. I loved this place, never got a chance to inside though. The statue of St. Francis was always a tad unsettling, though the footage of the fire was definitely more haunting. Why do I have this terrible feeling this unfortunate accident will go hand in hand with the Van Horne Mansion, Ben's, the Seville etc in the unending list of architectural and historical heritage sites left to rot and destruction.

Man, I wish the voting public cared as much as us...

Comment by Taylor C. Noakes
February 10, 2010 | 2:47 pm
 
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Montage du jour : La chapelle des franciscains
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