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The Château Frontenac in Québec City, which opened 120 years ago, is recognized as being the…
The Château Frontenac in Québec City, which opened 120 years ago, is recognized as being the most photographed hotel in the world. I started the Mémère Project – @memereproject – to explore #French #Canadian roots in America. My #grandmother, Claudia Breton Émond, was one of nearly one million Québécois who emigrated to the United States […]
The Château Frontenac in Québec City, which opened 120 years ago, is recognized as being the…
The Château Frontenac in Québec City, which opened 120 years ago, is recognized as being the most photographed hotel in the world. /// I started the Mémère Project – @memereproject – to explore #French #Canadian roots in America. My #grandmother, Claudia Breton Émond, was one of nearly one million Québécois who emigrated to the United […]
A beautiful autumn day on Route Kinnears outside Kinnear’s Mills, Québec, about 25 kilometers north of…
A beautiful autumn day on Route Kinnears outside Kinnear’s Mills, Québec, about 25 kilometers north of Thetford Mines. The blue lines between the tree trunks are rubber tubes that form a pipeline system which streamlines the maple syrup extraction process. The blue tubes are seemingly everywhere in forested rural Québec this time of year. I […]
Mémère Project and the University of Maine’s Franco-American Centre

Mémère Project founder Nick Lucey (2nd from left) with (from left to right) Tony Brinkley, Lisa Desjardins Michaud and Jacob Albert of the University of Maine’s Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain. The center was founded in 1972 by Franco-American students and community volunteers. It’s purpose is to introduce and integrate the Maine, regional and U.S. Franco-American Fact […]
Notre Dame des Victoires in Québec City, built from 1687-1723 and commemorating victories over the British.…
Notre Dame des Victoires in Québec City, built from 1687-1723 and commemorating victories over the British. I started the Mémère Project – @memereproject – to explore #French #Canadian roots in America. My #grandmother, Claudia Breton Émond, was one of nearly one million Québécois who emigrated to the United States between the 1840s and 1930s. It […]
Mémère Project founder meets popular Franco-American blogger

Mémère Project founder Nick Lucey with Juliana L’Heureux, who has been writing about Maine’s Franco-American culture since 1988. Juliana’s articles have appeared in several publications, including the Portland Press Herald, University of Maine Franco-American Centre’s Le Forum, and the Lewiston Sun Journal, among others. You can read her blog on the Portland Press Herald site […]
Notre Dame de Bon Secours (Our Lady of Good Help) in Old Montréal, Québec, built in…
Notre Dame de Bon Secours (Our Lady of Good Help) in Old Montréal, Québec, built in 1771. I have recently started the Mémère Project – @memereproject – an initiative to explore #French #Canadian roots in America. My #grandmother, Claudia Breton Émond, was one of nearly one million Québécois who emigrated to the United States between […]
Exploring Thetford Mines! ///
Exploring Thetford Mines! /// #thetford #thetfordmines #quebec #qc #pq #labelleprovince #jemesouviens #chaudiereappalaches #canada #memere #memereproject
I’m currently in the beautiful state of Maine where I’ll…
I’m currently in the beautiful state of Maine where I’ll be based for the next month or so. I’ll be conducting research and filming here and will be traveling up to Québec for more research and filming in less than two weeks. Autumn is a gorgeous time of year in New England and Québec! #maine […]