Cultural heritage of Quebec

In 1929, the government classified the first three historic monuments: the Maison des Jésuites-de-Sillery,[3] the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church[4] and the Château Ramezay.

[5] In 1935, the Legislative Assembly passed the Île d'Orléans Act to protect the traditional character of this cradle of settlement in the St. Lawrence Valley, threatened by the construction of a bridge.

This Act was replaced by the Loi des monuments historiques, introduced by the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Georges-Émile Lapalme.

The Cultural Property Act, assented to on July 8, 1972, was a major step forward in the protection of Quebec's heritage.

[10] The granting of certain legal status under the Cultural Heritage Act has a number of effects with regard to works and disposals.

Saint-Louis Church, Lotbinière , classified as a historic monument in 1965.
Papineau House, located on rue de Bonsecours in Old Montreal .
La Chevrotière River and Mill, Deschambault-Grondines .