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Life and Death on Grosse Île, 1832-1937

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Grosse Île Image Gallery

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Grosse Île Today

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Photograph of a cemetery monument overlooking white crosses
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The Monument to Physicians, erected following the tragedy of 1847, overlooks the west cemetery where close to 5,424 people are buried, 2007

Photograph of the interior of a building with wood floors, two windows and posters hanging on the walls and from the ceiling
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Built in 1892-93, the disinfection building houses today a multimedia exhibit which showcases Grosse Île’s history

Colour photograph of a white church, tourist trolley and trees in the background
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The tourist trolley brings you to the centre of the island where you can visit the Catholic chapel built in 1874

Photograph of four buildings on a shoreline as seen from the water
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Grosse Île's west sector featuring the first, second and third-class hotels as well as the wash house

Photograph of the aerial view of an island
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Grosse Île is 2.5 km in length by 800 m in width. The west sector is naturally isolated from the other sectors by a peninsula

Photograph of a group of four children looking at engraved names on a large glass plaque
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The Memorial bears the names of those who are buried on Grosse Île

Photograph of a woman standing in front of a group of people and beneath a large stone cross
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A Parks Canada tour guide talks about the history of the Celtic cross built in 1909

Photograph of a multicolour stained glass window
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View of a stained glass window in the Anglican chapel, 2007

Photograph of a brown church
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View of the Anglican chapel, 2007

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