Sainte-Marie among the Hurons / Sainte-Croix Mission of Tadoussac - Brochures

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons / Sainte-Croix Mission of Tadoussac

Set of Four Brochures

• Sainte Marie - Site Map - wear and tear
• Sainte Marie - Colour Brochure
• Chappelle des Indiens Tadoussac - Colour brochure
• A la gloire de la Sainte Croix - Brochure

Background

Both Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and the Sainte-Croix Mission of Tadoussac are vital 17th-century French Jesuit mission sites in Canada that highlight early European and Indigenous contact, Christian conversion, and the fur trade.

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (Midland, Ontario)
Established: Begun in 1639 by Jesuits including Jérôme Lalemant and Jean de Brébeuf.
Headquarters: Served as the central fortified administrative and spiritual base for the French mission to the Wendat (Huron) nation.
Self-Sufficiency: Designed as a fully functioning European community with workshops, residences, and a church, acting as a model settlement.
Destruction: Burned and abandoned by the Jesuits themselves in 1649 amid severe regional conflicts and epidemics that devastated the Wendat population.

Sainte-Croix of Tadoussac (Tadoussac, Quebec)
Established: Founded in 1642 by the Jesuits as a coastal gathering place and mission for Innu (Montagnais) families and passing traders.
Fur Trade Hub: Linked closely with Tadoussac’s active early fur trade networks along the St. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers.
Architectural Legacy: The surviving mission chapel stands as the oldest wooden church in Canada, representing early remote Jesuit missionary efforts and Indigenous conversion.