A fire this morning has destroyed Le Studio, a historic recording studio nestled in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains, about 90 kilometres northwest of Montreal, whose legendary former clients include David Bowie and The Police.

Provincial police received a call about the blaze around 5:30 a.m.

Firefighters found evidence at the scene that suggests the fire may have been purposely set, Radio-Canada reports.

Investigators with the Sûreté du Québec are en route to the scene.

Firefighters have confirmed the building is a total loss.

Le Studio hasn’t been operational since 2008 and has since fallen into disrepair.

It was built by legendary recording engineer and producer André Perry, and was considered one of the best recording studios of the 1970s and 1980s.

Local and international artists have recorded there, including Cat Stevens, the Bee Gees, Roberta Flack and Keith Richards.

C’est un monument de l’histoire musicale du Québec qui part en fumée ce matin : Le Studio, à Morin-Heights. #rcmtl pic.twitter.com/tfPj9qra6S

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