Légaré Mill
In French: Moulin Légaré
232-236 Saint-Eustache Street
Légaré Mill, c. 1902 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1902: Photo: La Corporation du moulin Légaré · Public domain. Today: Photo: Hadrianopolis · CC BY-SA 3.0.
About Légaré Mill
Canada counts Légaré Mill among Saint-Eustache’s 2 National Historic Sites. The register gives 1762–1764 for Légaré Mill. François Maisonneuve designed it. Within 400 m there are 3 more historic places.
Légaré Mill National Historic Site of Canada is a milling site situated between the sloping north bank of the Rivière du Chêne and the main street of the village of St. Eustache, Quebec. Located just opposite the town hall, the site has functioned continuously since the French Régime. Now part of a complex, the flour mill is surrounded by a saw mill, a miller’s house, a dam, and a mill pond, all of which are encompassed by the designation. Official recognition refers to lot 194 in the village of St. Eustache.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Légaré Mill National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board recommends National Historic Sites; the designation marks national significance, not ownership.
2 old views of Légaré Mill
Made before 1950, from 1902 to 1914: public domain or CC0. Tap one to see it full screen.
1914From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server; some are drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 5 minutes
Saint-Eustache · about 100 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Légaré MillStart here
- 2Ancienne église presbytérienne de Saint-EustacheMunicipal citation (Québec) · 100 m on
3 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Légaré Mill
When was Légaré Mill built?
Its register puts the building of Légaré Mill at 1762–1764.
What is Légaré Mill?
Légaré Mill has been a National Historic Site of Canada since 2000.
Is Légaré Mill protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
Can you visit Légaré Mill?
Yes from the outside; whether it opens its doors is for its owner to say.
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Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).