Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a Canadian Ville of the province of Quebec located in the regional Municipalité of county of the Haut-Richelieu in the administrative area of the Montérégie.

History

The history of the city goes up with 1666, during the construction of the strong first Midsummer's Day in order to ensure the protection of the News-France and of Montreal. A first parish is founded in 1667. Thus, the city early became a strategic station. At the time of American independence, several Loyalistes came to be established there, and the city was renamed Dorchester, in the honor of Lord Dorchester. The city was industrialized at the 19th century, in particular with the industry of the Poterie. The inauguration, in 1836, of the first Canadian railroad connecting Midsummer's Day with the Meadow as well as the construction of the Chambly channel, open in 1843, accentuated the importance of the city, which became even one of the interior main ports of the east of the Canada because of the trade with the the United States. In June 1860 appears French Canada, one of the oldest French-speaking newspapers of America, which forever ceased publishing so far. During the 20th century, the city also saw on its territory the establishment of Singer and the military Collège. After a light periclitation towards the beginning of the year 1990, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu seems now on a new way of prosperity, attracting each year more young families and industries. The tourist sector is as well developed there thanks to the international one of Montgolfière S, the most important event of the kind in Canada. The current municipality is resulting from fusion, in 2001, of the towns of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Iberville and of Saint-Luc, of the municipality of Acadie and the parish of Saint-Athanase.

Proud of its military tradition, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu now carries the title of “city-garrison” to underline the presence of the Strong Campus Midsummer's Day and the garrison of St-Jean of the Canadian Forces.

Demography

1986 : 64.407 inhabitants

1991: 73.452 inhabitants
1996: 76.461 inhabitants
2001: 79.600 inhabitants
2006: 87.492 inhabitants

Sports

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu accommodated the Jeux of Quebec during the summer 1989. It is also the host of a team of the North-American Ligue of hockey, the Height-Chiefs.

Known personalities

Évêché

The Western part of the municipality of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Midsummer's Day/Saint-Luc/L' Acadie) is on the seat of the " Saint-Jean-Longueuil" diocese;. The Cathédrale Saint-Jean-the Évangéliste is on the street Longueuil, in the downtown area. For its part, the Eastern section of the agglomeration (Iberville/Saint-Athanase) is on the territory of the " Iberville-Saint-Hyacinthe" diocese;.


Municipalities bordering

Festivities

The acceuille city since soon 25 years a festival of scale: the International one of montgolfiers of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

International of the montgolfiers

The most important gathering of sculptors and painters in Quebec and Canada

Meet arts

Sources

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

External bonds

  • Official site of the city of Saint-Jean-on-Richelieu

  • Tourist bureau and Congresses of International Haut-Richelieu
  • of montgolfiers of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

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