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La Chasse-Galerie by Henri Julien-1906-Photo via Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
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La Chasse-galerie
The bewitched/flying canoe.
Victim(s)
Gallery (French Nobleman) & lumberjacks from camps working around the Gatineau River.
perpetrator(s)
The Devil
Case Status
Closed Case
Case Years
1892–Present
Location(s)
Gatineau, Québec, Canada
Synopsis
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On a frozen Canadian night, loggers struck a deal with the Devil: a flying canoe that could carry them home in exchange for their souls. Known as the Chasse-galerie, the “cursed canoe” became legend—men soaring over treetops, bound by rules they dared not break. But when drink, temptation, and reckless hands took the helm, the pact twisted into terror. Was it just folklore…or a true tale of sin, survival, and a bargain gone wrong?
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