Saint-Placide (Québec)
Saint-Placide may refer to: * Saint-Placide, Quebec * Saint-Placide (Paris Metro) * Saint Placidus Placidus (also known as Placid) was a disciple of Benedict of Nursia. He was the son of the patrician Tertullus, was brought as a child to Benedict at Sublaqueum ( Subiaco) and dedicated to God as provided for in chapter 69 of the Rule of St. ...

Saint-Placide, Quebec
Saint-Placide () is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, along the north shore of the Ottawa River. History In 1780, the first European settlers arrived here. In 1848, the Parish of Saint-Placide was formed when it was separated from the parish of Saint-Benoît. The new parish name was undoubtedly chosen because Saint Placide, a monk of the sixth century, was a disciple of Saint Benedict. In 1853, its post office opened, and in 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed. A wharf, built in 1867, allowed vessels of the Ottawa River Navigation Company to take delivery of wheat at that time in the region. In 1950, the Village Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed when it separated from the Parish Municipality, and was surrounded by the latter's territory. On August 3, 1994, these municipalities were rejoined again to form the new Municipality of Saint-Placide. Transportation Highwa ...
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Saint-Placide (Paris Metro)
Saint-Placide () is a Metro station, station on Paris Métro Line 4, Line 4 of the Paris Métro. Situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, 6th arrondissement, it was used by 3,376,988 passengers in 2018, making it the 163rd busiest Métro station out of 302. Location The station is located under the Rue de Rennes at the intersection with the Rue de Vaugirard. Oriented approximately along a north–south axis, it is located between Saint-Sulpice (Paris Métro), Saint-Sulpice and Montparnasse – Bienvenüe (Paris Métro), Montparnasse – Bienvenue, while being very close geographically to Rennes (Paris Métro), Rennes on Paris Métro Line 12, Line 12. History The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet (Paris Métro), Châtelet and Raspail (Paris Métro), Raspail. The station, in the Montparnasse area, is after Rue Saint-Placide, commemorating Saint Placidus. It was opened on 9 January 1910 under the ...
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