Saint-Eustache, Quebec

Summary

Saint-Eustache (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿østaʃ] ) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles. It is located 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Montreal.

Saint-Eustache
Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM
Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM
St-Eustache is located in Central Quebec
St-Eustache
St-Eustache
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°34′12″N 073°54′00″W / 45.57000°N 73.90000°W / 45.57000; -73.90000[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMDeux-Montagnes
Settled1770
ConstitutedJanuary 15, 1972
Government
 • MayorPierre Charron
 • Federal ridingRivière-des-Mille-Îles
 • Prov. ridingDeux-Montagnes
Area
 • Total72.60 km2 (28.03 sq mi)
 • Land69.61 km2 (26.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total45,467
 • Density634.3/km2 (1,643/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2021
Increase 2.9%
 • Dwellings
18,361
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-640

R-148
R-344
Websitewww.saint-eustache.ca Edit this at Wikidata

History edit

The city was founded in 1770 and was incorporated in 1835.[5] It has a famous church, Saint-Eustache church, which was built between 1780 and 1783.

A significant battle of the Lower Canada Rebellion was fought here on December 14, 1837. In the Battle of Saint-Eustache, the rebels were defeated, and the town was burnt. The church was fully rebuilt after the burning except for the front facade, where canon bullet holes can still be found.[6]

In 1979, General Motors opened a transit bus manufacturing facility in Saint-Eustache. The factory has produced vehicles under the brands of GM, MCI and, since 1993, has been owned by Nova Bus.

Saint-Eustache was also home to the Autodrome Saint-Eustache from 1965 to 2019, which hosted various stock-car racing, local drag racing, and other race competitions.

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Eustache had a population of 45,276 living in 18,958 of its 19,396 total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of 44,008. With a land area of 70.51 km2 (27.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 642.1/km2 (1,663.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Population trend:[8]

  • Population in 2021: 45,467 (2011 to 2021 population change: 2.9%)
  • Population in 2011: 44,154 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.9%)
  • Population in 2006: 42,062 (2001 to 2006 population change: 4.2%)
  • Population in 2001: 40,378
  • Population in 1996: 39,848
  • Population in 1991: 37,278

Mother tongue (as of 2016) :

  • French as first language: 88.56%
  • Other as first language: 5.96%
  • English as first language: 3.7%
  • English and French as first language: 0.96%
 
Saint-Eustache city hall
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Eustache, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
43,915
38,890   1.77% 88.56% 1,625   0.61% 3.70% 420   25.37% 0.96% 2,615   37.27% 5.96%
2011
43,670
39,590   2.36% 90.66% 1,635   11.6% 3.74% 335   31.37% 0.77% 1,905   60.08% 4.36%
2006
41,595
38,680   3.28% 93% 1,465   0.69% 3.52% 255   28.17% 0.61% 1,190   75% 2.86%
2001
39,940
37,455   1.74% 93.78% 1,455   7% 2.99% 355   5.98% 0.89% 680   4.61% 1.7%
1996
39,515
36,815 n/a 93,16% 1,565 n/a 3.96% 335 n/a 0.85% 650 n/a 1.65%

Attractions edit

Major parks in the area:

  • Parc Mont Saint-Eustache
  • Parc Chenier
  • Parc Clair Matin
  • Parc Boisé des Moissons
  • Parc Nature Saint-Eustache

Attractions include:

  • Ciné-Parc Saint-Eustache - drive in theatre
  • Place St-Eustache - mall
  • Carrefour Grande Cote - mall
  • Marché aux puces St-Eustache - flea market
  • Maison de la culture et du patrimoine
  • Moulin Légaré
  • Complexe Aquatique Saint-Eustache
  • Guy-Bélisle Library

Transportation edit

Quebec Autoroute 640, Quebec Route 344 and Quebec Route 148 are the major highways servicing Saint-Eustache.

Exo operates several bus routes, which connect at Terminus Saint-Eustache:

There are no train stations near Saint-Eustache, the closest being Deux-Montagnes station, a commuter rail station along the Deux-Montagnes line in neighbouring Deux-Montagnes, Quebec.

There used to be a train station in Saint-Eustache from 1882 to 1940.[9] It operated service to and from Sainte-Thérèse.[10]

The closest airports are Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to the south and Montréal–Mirabel International Airport to the north.

Education edit

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates French-language public schools:[11]

  • École secondaire des Patriotes[12]
  • École Arc-en-ciel[13]
  • École Clair Matin[14]
  • École au Coeur-du-Boisé[15]
  • École Curé-Paquin[16]
  • École Horizon-Soleil[17]
  • École Notre-Dame[18]
  • École Village-des-Jeunes[19]
  • École des Jardins-des-Patriotes[20]

Some residents are zoned to École primaire Girouard in Mirabel and École secondaire d'Oka in Oka[21]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools. Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves the community.[22] Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve the community.[23][24]

References edit

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56482". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 72005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Saint-Eustache, Quebec (Code 2472005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "Décret de population".
  5. ^ St-Eustache - The Canadian Encyclopedia
  6. ^ Lahoud, Pierre (2004). "Église de Saint-Eustache". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. ^ "Gare de Saint-Eustache (CP)".
  10. ^ "1882: L'arrivée du train à Saint-Eustache".
  11. ^ "Admission et inscription Archived January 31, 2015, at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
  12. ^ "secondaire des Patriotes." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  13. ^ "Arc-en-ciel." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  14. ^ "Clair Matin." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  15. ^ "au Coeur-du-Boisé." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  16. ^ "Curé-Paquin." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  17. ^ "Horizon-Soleil." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  18. ^ "Notre-Dame." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  19. ^ "Village-des-Jeunes." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  20. ^ "Nouvelle école de Saint-Eustache." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  21. ^ "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 21/9/2017) Ville Saint-Eustache." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  22. ^ "Overview." Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  23. ^ "Mountainview Elementary Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  24. ^ "Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.

External links edit

  • Ville de Saint-Eustache Website (French Only)

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