Maison Morisset

Maison Morisset
Draw of the maison Morisset
Alternative names	La Brimbale Maison Baucher-Dit-Morency Maison Beauché-Dit-Morency Maison Beaucher-Dit-Morency Maison Morency-Demers
General information
Location	Sainte-Famille (Île d'Orléans)
Address	4417, Chemin Royal, Sainte-Famille, Québec, G0A, Canada
Coordinates	46.994722°N 70.925635°W / 46.994722; -70.925635
Construction started	1678

The Maison Morisset (also known by its nickname "La Brimbale"[1]) is a farmhouse built in 1678 during the seigneurial system of New France. Located in the municipality of Sainte-Famille on Île d'Orléans, the Maison Morisset was classified as a historic site and building by the Ministry of Culture and Communications of Quebec on June 7, 1962. It is reputed to be the oldest stone house in the province of Quebec.[2]

In addition to its historical and architectural interest, the house has appeared in a large number of books and works of art, including several television appearances. It is on the cover of La Fille Laide by Yves Thériault.[3] In 2024, on the American PBS program Finding Your Roots, it was revealed to be the ancestral family home of Canadian singer Alanis Morissette.[4]

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References

1. Denis Lavallée, René Pronovost, La Maison Morisset, ISBN 978-2-9807959-2-3, monograph, 37 pages, 2007.
2. Pierre Lahoud, interviewed on Passion maisons Archived 2013-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, Historia, 2009 (in French)
3. La fille laide, by Yves Thériault, at Amazon.com
4. "Finding Your Roots | Born to Sing | Season 10 | Episode 1 | PBS". Retrieved 7 January 2024.

External links

• (in French) Association des familles Morissette du Canada
• (in French) Maison Morisset - Canadian Register of Historic Places