Holy-Martine

Holy-Martine , called formerly Holy-Martine-with-Châteauguay , is a municipality of the Quebec, located in the regional Municipalité of county of Beauharnois-Salaberry and the administrative area of the Montérégie.

This small village knew to preserve its pastoral charm while being at 21 km of Montreal, by the road 138 and the Pont Draper. It is named in the honor of Martine of Rome, martyrdom into 226.

The territory of the municipality as it is now is the result of fusion with the Municipalité of parish of Saint-Paul-with-Châteauguay, which entirely included the village of Holy-Martine, the September 8th 1999

Holy-Martine is recognized for the Agriculture.

The winter, splendid a Patinoire is arranged on the Rivière Châteauguay which skirts the village.

There is also a skating rink external which can be used the summer in Patin with aligned wheels or the winter in Iceskate.

Holy-Martine is an extremely dynamic municipality. The Festi-Ice the event of the year with Holy-Martine proves that the city, so small is it, is not ignored of its neighbors larger of which Châteauguay and Mercier.

In spite of a rapid growth of her population during the last years, Co.-Martine preserved her pastoral character and always allows her inhabitants to benefit from the air of the countryside.

The martinois are very proud of their village and several of them are implied in various committees and organizations. That it is for the environment, the flowers which are numerous during the summer or the historical aspect of the village, several committees allow the citizens to imply themselves in the Community life of Co.-Martine.

Municipalities bordering

Sources

Repertory of the municipalities of Quebec
Commission of toponymy of Quebec
municipal Businesses and areas - regional charts

External bond

Official site Holy-Martine

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