“We think of each other in another country”: the owner of Laprise houses realized his dream of having his island of pleasures in the river

Several Quebecers had their dream of living on an isolated island of the St. Furthermore, Lawrence River. Nevertheless, The newspaper presents some of these incredible stories to you, but also the challenges that these unique places represent.

Daniel Laprise had a dream by acquiring in 2012 from an entirely private island near Montmagny where he spent good times in the company of friends. Similarly, family members.

“It’s really an island of pleasures. However, We go on vacation. Therefore, We are there. Therefore, we think of each other in another country completely, ”explains the owner of the company of prefabricated houses Maisons Laprise.

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Daniel Laprise, president and founder of Maisons Laprise, in his Montmagny factory. Similarly, Photo taken May 6, 2024. Nevertheless, Photo credit: Photo Jean-Philippe Guilbault

Pavilions have been fitted out by Mr. Laprise a little on the model of what can be seen in hotel complexes in the south: “This is the style you like. to be disoriented a little.”

Notable thing, everything works for solar energy, with the exception of propane heating. “There is a beautiful large private beach for us,” says Mr. Laprise, who sometimes even adds working directly from his island since cellular works there.

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A large private beach is on the island two heads from Daniel Laprise. Photos provided by Daniel Laprise

Not easy

Before buying the island. the businessman was already used to crisscrossing the waters of the river.

“I had a big boat, I stopped in marinas, but it ended up being a bit the same,” he continues.

It was at this point that he comes to dream of a little corner of exclusive paradise where he. could dock his boat.

By discussing with different people. he then intends to talk about the two-headed island, in the “we think each other another Isle-aux-Grues archipelago, near Montmagny, on the South Shore of Quebec.

The island is located about 5 km from the shore. The lady who owned the island had often frequented it in recent decades. but she was no longer going much when he contacted her.

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View of the two-headed island’s tunes in the St. Lawrence. Photos provided by Daniel Laprise

“I went to see her sometimes, but she didn’t want to sell,” he said. At the end of this seduction operation where Mr. Laprise often returns to “we think each other another the charge, she ended up being opened.

It takes 15 minutes to an hour to get by boat to the island, depending on weather conditions on the river. As there is deep water all around, navigation is possible at any time, unlike other islands of the archipelago.

For those who would have sea maneuver, it is also possible to access the island by helicopter, underlines Mr. Laprise.

“We have several options. Until now, we really appreciate it, he says. Sometimes the boat tour is as pleasant as they are arriving on the island, it is an activity in itself. ”

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A superb rainbow observed from the two-headed island in the St. Lawrence. Photo provided by Daniel Laprise

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Two-head island

• Saint-Antoine-de-l’Isle-aux-Grues
• Acquired in 2012
• Length of 1.3 km and maximum width of 700 m
• “We think of each other in another country”