It is contemporary with the development of the hamlet of Malmaison by brothers François-Guillaume and Henri Desrivières, who built a dam, flour mill, and sawmill here in the 1840s.

Settling in Stanbridge Township in 1830, the two men contributed to the area's economic and demographic growth by building a sawmill and flour mill on the Rivière aux Brochets.

[1] The Des Rivières Bridge is located on Chemin Saint-Charles, 3 km southwest of the village of Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge.

It remained the standard for North American railroads until the advent of metal bridges in the early 20th century.

The cladding, which protects the structure from the elements, consists of vertical boards with red-painted joint caps, a rare feature among Quebec-covered bridges.

They named their property “Malmaison”, after the estate of Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife.

It was built with timber from the mill owned by James Crother, mayor of Notre-Dame-des-Anges-de-Stanbridge, by contractors Jos Reid et fils of Bedford.

To solve the problem, the municipality hired the contractor Trahan et frères to raise the deck 60 cm.

[2] Héritage stanbridgeois has also proposed that the Ministry classify the bridge, with the support of several municipalities and associations in the area.

[8] The structure was classified as a heritage building on October 22, 2015, by the Ministry of Culture and Communications du Québec.

Its presence is also a reminder of the region's settlement history, linked to the importance of the timber trade and agriculture.

Its age also reveals several features that differ from the model proposed by the Ministère de la Colonisation at the beginning of the 20th century, such as its vertical plank siding, its opening at the eaves, and its squared stone abutments.