2023-07-07 20:44:20
Serge Goulet installs an olive wood crucifix from Jerusalem. A gift from Father Martin Grenier, a childhood friend from Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
Abandoned, then acquired by the Municipality following the floods of spring 2019, the Sellerie Garneau was in poor condition until the real estate developer Serge Goulet took possession of it.
“This building was going to fall in a year or two maximum. We were touching the structure and there were beams that were falling apart. »
— A quote from Serge Goulet, owner of the saddlery in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce
Nearly a year later, the resident of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce who is behind the projects for the DIX30 and Solar neighborhoods in Brossard offers us a guided tour of the saddlery, the village’s heritage building. The Joselois tapped into his 35-year expertise in real estate to get things moving quickly.
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The first floor before restoration work. Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
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The first floor before restoration work. Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
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The first floor following restoration work. Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
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The ground floor before the restoration work. Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
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The ground floor following restoration work. Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
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The exterior of the old upholstery before restoration. Photo: Radio-Canada / Marc-Antoine Lavoie
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The exterior of the old upholstery following restoration. Photo: Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
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I did what my parents and grandparents did for their town. They gave according to their means and their abilities, he says, proud of the result.
Both outside — structure, cladding and roofing — and inside, the transformation is extreme. Everything has been restored according to the rules of the art.
Several old beams are still in place, reinforced with new ones. On the second floor, we were able to keep all the walls, ceiling and floor, he notes, adding that the building is insulated and air-conditioned to age well.
A service building with kitchen and bathroom was built behind the tack room. On the side, a terrace has been added.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
Architect, building contractor, electrician, plumber: the entire team he has surrounded himself with comes from the municipality. Cabinetmaker Denis Labbé is one of its members. He is used to working in the heritage buildings of the oldest town in Beauce.
“When we work in heritage, everything that is healthy, we preserve it, and what is damaged, we just change the parts. »
— A quote from Denis Labbé, cabinetmaker from Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce
Among other things, he gave a hand to replace certain boards of the exterior cladding in addition to making the openings for the windows. These are the original grips. We made the window, it’s redone the same, explains the Joselois.
Denis Labbé has been a cabinetmaker for 35 years. He participated in the restoration of Sellerie Garneau.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
A heritage complex
The place offers a unique window on the institutional complex of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce. Serge Goulet points to the church, the old convent, the old orphanage, the presbytery, buildings a few meters from the upholstery. We mightn’t afford to lose this building.
A pride for the mayor Serge Vachon, who salutes the initiative of Serge Goulet. It’s a great jobit enhances our entire core heritage.
The second floor offers a unique window on the institutional complex of Beauce’s oldest town, including the church.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Philippe Grenier
Photos in hand, Paul-André Bernard, president of the Société du patrimoine des Beaucerons, speaks of the upholstery which formerly belonged to Georges Garneau, a farrier, as a unique case in the region.
It has quite extraordinary dimensions. It is very long, very narrow. Examples like that in the province, I think we would have to look for a very long time, he explains. It has withstood the threat of flooding over the ages.
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La Sellerie Garneau, a workshop dating from the 19th century. Photo: Beaucerons Heritage Society, Fund PR039 Georges Garneau and Angélina Cliche Family Fund
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La Sellerie Garneau has withstood the threat of flooding over the years. Photo: Beaucerons Heritage Society, Collection PR129 Claude Loubier
The welfare state, we are no longer there
An activist for the preservation of heritage buildings in the Beauce, Paul-André Bernard hopes that Serge Goulet’s commitment will encourage others to do the same. It’s a shame, we too often wait for the government. Buildings that deserve to be saved, there are quite a few everywhere.
“In Sainte-Marie, there is something to do. In Beauceville, there is something to do […] well, get started! »
— A quote from Paul-André Bernard, president of the Société du patrimoine des Beaucerons
Serge Goulet now intends to give the building an event use for the presentation of exhibitions or cultural activities, among others. The planned use will protect the architectural integrity and design of the building. I didn’t want to do a commercial building with a lot of holes in the walls and all that.
The welfare state, the welfare cities, we are no longer there, launches Serge Goulet. In the spirit of Beauceron chores, the Joselois hopes to see people come together, get involved and take care of their heritage. It is our wealth, it is our past.
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