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From Hwy #501 drive south on Rd 41E/rue Saltel into Sainte-Geneviève.
The Site Historique Monseigneur-Tache Historic Site will be on your right.

Site Historique Monseigneur-Taché Historic Site

The Ste. Geneviève Roman Catholic Church, in Sainte-Geneviève in the Rural Municipality of Tache, was built in 1918. A municipally designated historic site, restoration work was undertaken as part of the Manitoba Prairie Churches Project. A community museum is based in the nearby rectory building.

The Site Historique Monseigneur-Taché Historic Site is a designated heritage site and museum of French-Canadian historical, cultural and religious artifacts housed in the Old Rectory Museum (Musée du Vieux-Presbytère) and centennial wooden church, both dating from 1918. Located on 20 acres of natural meadow and woodland, this serene setting is a fine example of what historically constitutes the heart of French-Canadian villages across western Canada. The church was restored following an unfortunate incident in 1994 when lightning struck the steeple and caused considerable damage.

Source: Conseil de la coopération du Manitoba. (n.d.). La région Seine Region: Guide Touristique | Tourist Information Guide. Print only. Based on a book by Saint-Pierre, Annette. Au Coeur de l’Amérique. Éditions des Plaines.

The museum is open from 12 May (Manitoba Day) to 1 October. The hours of operation in July and August are Thursdays and Saturdays, 9:00 AM to noon, and Fridays and Mondays, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Otherwise, arrangements for visits at other times can be arranged by sending email to sitetache@outlook.com or calling 204-422-8508.

Retrieved June 4, 2020 from Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ste. Genevieve Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery / Monseigneur Tache Historic Site / Old Rectory Museum (98 rue Saltel, Sainte-Geneviève, RM of Tache)

Monseigneur Alexandre Antonin Taché arrives in the colony in 1845 and later supports Father Richot’s work establish a sanctuary for French-speaking Catholic in Southeastern Manitoba. Retrieved from Mgr Alexandre-Antonin Taché

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