Mont Saint-Hilaire in culture Mont Saint-Hilaire

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1 mont saint-hilaire in culture

1.1 in art
1.2 in religion
1.3 in legends
1.4 in esotericism





mont saint-hilaire in culture

mont saint-hilaire, owing stark form, has played significant part in culture of nearby region. important regional icon, silhouette appearing in symbols of many towns , cities of region, such beloeil, mcmasterville, mont-saint-hilaire , otterburn park.


in art

several artists have painted mont saint-hilaire on years. first english painter john bainbrigge, made 3 separate watercolour paintings of mountains around 1838, while garrisoned in region. few decades later, mountain appeared in painting cornelius krieghoff.


however, famous artists closely linked mountains 3 born or lived in mont-saint-hilaire on course of late nineteenth , twentieth century: ozias leduc, born in 1864 in mont-saint-hilaire, student paul-Émile borduas, born in mont-saint-hilaire in 1905, , finally, jordi bonet, who, after emigrating québec, settled down @ mont-saint-hilaire in 1969. leduc known numerous representations of mountain in several paintings such l heure mauve , neige dorée, mountain inspired work of borduas, such le trou des fées , synthèse d un paysage de mont-saint-hilaire, , bonnet, included silhouette of mountain in several of works.


in religion

some evidence suggests mont saint-hilaire, particularly pain de sucre summit, sacred site of algonquin natives, conducted rituals there.


despite slow establishment in region (the first 2 parishes @ foot of mountain, saint-jean-baptiste , saint-hilaire, established in 1796 , 1798), catholic church established on mountain. in 1841, great wooden cross built atop mountain, more 30 metres (98 ft) high , 9 metres (30 ft) across, chapel @ base. cross hollow, allowing visitors climb top. winding trail established leading mountain, stations of cross along way. cross destroyed in storm in 1846. replaced in 1871 stone chapel, burned in 1876.


in legends

oral tradition in area surrounding mont saint-hilaire has recorded several legends concerning mountains. local figures such painter ozias leduc , local historians armand cardinal , pierre lambert have set down in writing several of legends; of oral tradition lost.


legends of mountain centre on figures of either mountain s 3 fairies, said have lived in cave in cliff-face several centuries before abandoning mountain , immortality marry mortal lovers, or devil, , existence of 2 passage hell, including location known les portes de fer (the iron gates) (two great stone slabs found next 1 on slopes of mountain).


lac hertel @ centre of several legends. according different legends, either bottomless, connected underground passages lake champlain, or formed direct result of devil convincing several of settlers abandon promise attend mass @ newly established chapel every sunday.


another legend, based on unusual ice patterns found on northern cliff-face of mountain, vaguely horse-shaped ice formation not melt until late in spring, state spirit of local farmer s horse warns farmers against planting crop long ice formation remains on mountain.


in esotericism

since late twentieth century, mountain has become major hub of alleged supernatural activity. towns surrounding mountain have shown highest number of ufo sightings in quebec. ufologist organisation ufo-québec has claimed mont saint-hilaire central hub of ufo observations in southern quebec. on night of may 22–23, 1981, several hundred people came mountain after richard glenn claimed have been warned of ufo visits mountain night. observations severely limited rainstorm, although alleged sightings still took place. glenn introduced concept of hollow earth mountain, claiming mont saint-hilaire entrance leading domain of inhabitants of hollow earth.


the abundance of unusual minerals , crystals @ mont saint-hilaire, effect of mass upon local magnetism, have been of great interest followers of new age movement , conspiracy theories.








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