The Perche, earth of emigration to Quebec in the 17th century
The Perche, region of emigration to Quebec in the 17th century

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from the Perche to Michigan The Percheron ancestors of Madonna
>> Julien Fortin
>> Others

from the Perche to Charlemagne The Percheron ancestors of Celine Dion
>> Jean Guyon
>> Others


from the Perche to the British Royal family... The Percheron ancestors of Camilla

from the Perche to the US roads The Percheron ancestors of Jack Kerouac

from the Perche to Hollywood... The Percheron ancestors of Angelina Jolie

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 • Madonna (2531 ancestors)
 • Celine Dion (5426 ancestors)

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Even if the Percherons represent only 4% of the French immigrants to Canada in the 17th and the 18th centuries, most of the French-Canadians have Percheron blood.

This site describes the adventure of those immigrants to Quebec coming from the Perche who were one of the first to settle in Quebec in the 17th century. They had a prolific descent. The families with more than ten children were very frequent.

Through the genealogies of famous descendants of those Percherons
Celine Dion, Madonna,
Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton,
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Jack Kerouac
discover the close tie that links the Perche and Quebec.

Hillary Rodham Clinton's
French Canadian Ancestry
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former U.S. Secretary of State, has several Percheron pioneers in her ancestry.


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On July 14th 2008, Paris celebrates
the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Quebec City


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The Perche

manoir de Courboyer in Nocé  •  History of emigration to Quebec

 •  Museum of French Emigration to Canada at Tourouvre (France)


The Perche, its natural park  •  The Natural Park
Discover the rich forests and rolling hills of the Perche, its manors, parks, Percheron horses and delicious local products.