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List Of Historic Places In Montérégie
This article is a list of historic places in Montérégie, entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal. All addresses are the administrative Region 16. For all other listings in the province of Quebec, see List of historic places in Quebec. {{DEFAULTSORT:List of historic places in Monteregie Monteregie Montérégie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Places In Quebec
This article is a list of historic places in the province of Quebec entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal. All addresses are Quebec, Canada. List of historic places by administrative regions: * Region 01: List of historic places in Bas-Saint-Laurent * Region 02: List of historic places in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean * Region 03: List of historic places in Capitale-Nationale * Region 04: List of historic places in Mauricie * Region 05: List of historic places in Estrie * Region 06: List of historic places in Montréal * Region 07: List of historic places in Outaouais * Region 08: List of historic places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue * Region 09: List of historic places in Côte-Nord * Region 10: List of historic places in Nord-du-Québec * Region 11: List of historic places in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine * Region 12: List of historic places in Chaudière-Appalaches * Region 13: List of historic places in La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havelock, Quebec
''For other places with the same name, see Havelock (other)'' Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is situated along the Canada–United States border with New York State, United States. Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. History Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township. Geography Communities The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries: *Covey Hill () – a hamlet located north of the US border on Route 203. *Domaine-Enchanté ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frelighsburg, Quebec
Frelighsburg is a municipality in the Estrie region of southern Quebec, Canada, on the border with Vermont. It is at the foot of Mount Pinnacle, part of the Appalachian Mountains. Administratively, it is within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the Estrie. Its population, as of the Canada 2011 Census, was 1,094. History Frelighsburg is on land that was originally inhabited by the Abenaki. It was established as a colony in the late 1790s by American Loyalists, including pioneer Abram Freligh, a physician of German origin who lived in Clinton, New York. The sawmill built by his son in 1839, and several other buildings from the 19th century are considered historical monuments. Prior to being named Frelighsburgh it was named Conroy's Mills, named after another mill owner, and Slab City because of the great quantities of sawdust and slabs (slang for bark) that were there.http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=148987 Frelighsburg - Commiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Prairie, Quebec
La Prairie is an off-island suburb ( south shore) of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 23,357. History French Jesuits were the first Europeans to occupy the area, which was named La Prairie de la Magdelaine but was also called François-Xavier-des-Prés. The land was given to the Jesuits by Jacques de La Ferté and the Company of One Hundred Associates in 1647. It is in La Prairie that the story Kateri Tekakwitha took place. In 1668, the site was named Kentaké, the Iroquois name for "at the prairie". In the beginning of modern Quebec history, the territory of La Prairie would be visited on numerous occasions by Iroquois and English settlers from New York, among others at the time of the Anglo-Iroquois expedition of Pieter Schuyler in 1691, who commanded two battles on August 11, 1691. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verchères
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,692. History In the 17th century, the settlement at Verchères was the scene of an Iroquois raid that was apparently thwarted by the ingenuity of a 14-year-old girl named Madeleine (now known as Madeleine de Verchères). A cast-iron statue of Madeleine de Verchères stands today by the former location of the settlement stronghold on the shore of the Saint-Lawrence river. In French, the word Verchères can be used as an adjective to describe a specific type of rowboat invented in Verchères at the end of the 19th century, i.e. ''chaloupe verchères''. A specimen of the rowboat is on permanent outdoor display during the summer and fall at the Parc Jean-Marie Moreau across from the town office. The motto of Verchères is ''In Tenebris Lumen Rectis Corde''. The streets of Verchères are mostly na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry. The population as of 2019 was 42,410. Situated on Grande-Île, an island in the Saint Lawrence River, it is bordered at its western end by Lake Saint Francis, with the Saint Lawrence to the north and the Beauharnois Canal to its south. The Port of Valleyfield is on the canal. The historic downtown is a major touristic centre for the area. Due to the presence of Lake St. Francis (St. Lawrence River), St. Francis Bay in downtown, and of numerous rivers and canals all over the town, the city is nicknamed "The Venice of Quebec". History The actual city was founded in 1874, the first mayor was Moise Plante. The first settlers arrived in 1798. At that moment, the settlement was named Pointe-du-Lac (Lake Point). The colony was then renamed Saranac, then Sainte-Cécile. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield was officially named in 1874 after Colonel Charles de Salaberry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chambly, Quebec
Chambly is an off-island suburb of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Montérégie region, inland from the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It was formed from the merger in 1965 of Fort-Chambly (formerly Chambly-Canton prior to 1952) and the old city of Chambly (formerly Chambly-Basin prior to 1952, and earlier sometimes called Bassin-de-Chambly). Geography It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at . History Descendants of European immigrants have lived in Chambly since the 17th century, but Chambly was not incorporated as a city until 1965. Samuel de Champlain passed through the area that came to be the site of the town of Chambly, QC, in 1609., when he wrote the following in his journal: Fort Chambly was captured by American forces on October 20, 1775 during the American Invasion of Canada of 1775–76, it was held until the spring of 1776 when it was evacuated and burned, as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÃŽle Aux Noix
ÃŽle aux Noix () is an island on the Richelieu River in Quebec, close to Lake Champlain. The island is the site of Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada. Politically, it is part of Saint-Paul-de-l'ÃŽle-aux-Noix. Background ÃŽle aux Noix is a island in the Richelieu River. The French and Indian War caused the French to build a fort in 1759, named ''fort de l'Isle aux Noix'', to slow the British advance on Montreal, but were forced to surrender it in 1760. In 1775, the island was taken by American forces, and used as a base by the American generals Philip Schuyler and Richard Montgomery for attacks on Montreal and Quebec. The Americans used the island again in 1776 during their retreat from Canada. Their army spent 10 days on the island: more than 900 American soldiers died from small pox and were buried in two mass graves on Isle aux Noix. The British then built a new fort in 1778 and named it the ''fort of Isle aux Noix''. During the War of 1812, the British used the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Paul-de-l'ÃŽle-aux-Noix, Quebec
Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix () is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,141. Demographics Population Language Education The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board).South Shore Protestant Regional School Board (St. Johns, PQ). ''The News and Eastern Townships Advocate''. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014. See also *Ile aux Noix *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the province is divided into 1,282 census subdivisions, which are m ... References External links Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Paul-de-l'Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Valentin, Quebec
Saint-Valentin () is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 470. Named after the Christian hallow Saint Valentine, the community has lately been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers. A ''Festival de la Saint-Valentin'' is held every February, along with a St. Valentine's Day Mass. The post office frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark. Demographics Population Language Education The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board).South Shore Protestant Regional School Board (St. Johns, PQ). '' The News and Eastern Townships Advocate''. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014. See also *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the second-most populous province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike River, Quebec
Pike River is a municipality in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 525. Until May 5, 2012 it was known as Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à -Pike-River. Demographics Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ..., Canada 2001 Census, 2001, Canada 2006 Census, 2006, Canada 2011 Census, 2011 census Language Mother tongue language (2006) Photo gallery Image:PikeRiverQCsign 20151001 (22734319026).jpg, ''Pike River, Montérégie'' gateway sign on Quebec Route 133 Image:StPierre-de-VeroneEC PikeRiverQC 20151001 (22138005814).jpg, St-Pierre-de-Vérone Catholic Church See also *List of municipalities in Quebec References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois is a parish municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,074. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Education The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board).South Shore Protestant Regional School Board (St. Johns, PQ). ''The News and Eastern Townships Advocate''. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014. See also *List of parish municipalities in Quebec This is a list of municipalities that have the Quebec municipal type of parish municipality (''paroisse'', co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
