Saint Pierre Church, Cheticamp

Last summer I was traveling the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton with a friend from England, when we came upon a magnificent church - l'Eglise Saint-Pierre, Cheticamp. The weather was rainy and cold but as the church loomed up out of the tiny community, its grandeur demanded I stop and at the very least snap a shot of the exterior. To my amazement the doors were open. 

Rounding the corner into the sanctuary felt like I was Dorothy stepping into the Land of Oz for in this tiny little community is a hidden gem of art, beauty, colour and elegance, very different from the cold dreary day we left outside.

We were given an impromptu tour and history lesson by a worker who was completing some renovations and afterward I sat in awe feeling total peace in the quietness, imagining the determination and conviction of the people who built this impressive monument to their faith. 

I'm so glad we stopped that day to take a quick snap shot on such an overcast dull day.