Throughout its three centuries of history, three famous people inhabited the seignorial domain. Meet Madeleines de Verchères, the feisty landlady from 1706 to 1747. Be introduced to Elizabeth Hale, a politician aristocratic wife and an artist whose drawings illustrate the village as it was during the first half of the 19th century. Finally, bump into Honoré Mercier, Quebec Prime Minister from 1887 to 1891, who used the domain as his country home. Magnificent gardens surround the site and contribute to its unique charm.