Maison Lacroix: how not to preserve a house

Radio-Canada tells how, when the Faubourg à m’lasse was demolished in 1963, a very old building – in local terms – was discovered in a courtyard hidden from the street. A tiny farmhouse dating back to 1690, it was in an inconvenient location, so it was taken down and reconstructed stone by stone in Carignan – where it has crumbled from neglect since that time. Oopsy.