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The Soulanges Canal (1899-1958)

An Ambitious Project

The Soulanges region has always been an important crossroads. The opening of the Soulanges Canal on October 9, 1899, was a direct result of this area’s unique geographic features.

Topographic map by Joseph Bouchette, 1815
Source: © Collection of the Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
The Great Canal RaceThe Great Canal Race
The Soulanges TerritoryThe Soulanges Territory
Thomas Munro, Chief Engineer for the Soulanges CanalThomas Munro, Chief Engineer for the Soulanges Canal

Territorial Acknowledgment

The Soulanges Canal Regional Park acknowledges that it is located on unceded traditional territory of the Anishinabeg (Algonquin), Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk), and Métis nations. This land has long been a place of exchange and meeting between peoples.

This project was carried out as part of the cultural development agreement (2024) between the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC) and the MRC of Vaudreuil-Soulanges (MRCVS). It is also made possible through the support of the MRCVS and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) under the 'Signature Innovation' component of the Regions and Rurality Fund.