Ste Anne des Lacs

A statue of Saint Anne stood in the lake itself on a raised stone platform, creating a very evocative scene.

This shrine, which was complete with tableaux and scenes of the Holy Land in murals, sculpture and paintings,[3] would also host the Feast of Saint Anne on July 26 and thousands would attend this event[4][5] and Mardi Gras was also hosted here.

The story of St. Anne's Shrine goes like this:A man from Canada, (believed to be Napoleon Pelletier) came down to Florida with his very sick son.

In search of warmer climate, French Canadians had traveled here to escape severe winters and the first pilgrimage was in 1928.

Under disputed and mysterious circumstances, the church caught fire and burned to the ground in 1942.