''Rétrospective sonore'' by Caroline Thivierge

1600 CE. Between wild nature and human ambition, a dense mixed forest lines the roaring rapids of Coteau-du-Lac.

(Birdsong and woodpeckers tapping)

The Governor General of New France grants the seigneury. Farming quickly becomes the main economic activity. The land clearing begins.

(Sounds of saws and horses at work)

1779 to 1781: the construction of the first lock canal in North America.

(Sounds of shovels digging and coal burning)

2019: between the hum of cars and the clamor of gas lawnmowers, a vibrant nature fights to make itself heard.