H E R I T A G E   S U R V E Y 
YOUR FAVOURITES AND LITTLE-KNOWN TREASURES!    

Citizens of the MRC d’Argenteuil, folks who love the area, we invite you to take part in an online consultation aimed at identifying your favourite local heritage sites and the region’s best-kept secret treasures. 

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What is the purpose of this survey ?  

In response to a request from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, the MRC d’Argenteuil is currently preparing an update of its inventory of immovable heritage, the primary aim of which is to identify and analyze immovables that may have heritage value on its territory. 

In order to enhance this process, we would like to learn about your perception, appreciation and attachment to the heritage of your municipality and regional county municipality (MRC).  

What is heritage ? 

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations *.  It consists of persons of historical importance, historic events and sites, heritage documents, immovables, objects and sites, heritage cultural landscapes, and intangible heritage (Cultural Heritage Act).  

For the purposes of this survey, the heritage assets we are interested in are main buildings (houses, churches, etc.), secondary buildings (barns, sugar shacks, etc.), constructions and structures (bridges, dams, mills, monuments, roadside crosses, public works of art, etc.), sectors or sites of interest (main streets, historic neighbourhoods, groups of old houses, golf courses, etc.) and scenic routes.

*(UNESCO. (n.d.)  World Heritage,  https://whc.unesco.org/en/about/)