L'Acadie, Quebec
Encyclopedia
L'Acadie is a town
in the Montérégie
region of Québec
, Canada
, on the west side of the Richelieu River
, across from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. It was about 30 miles (50 km) from Montreal
, and about the same distance from the United States
border at the head of Lake Champlain
. In 2001 L'Acadie merged with neighbouring St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, along with several other neighbouring towns and villages.
The area was settled in the late 18th century by wandering Acadians, after whom the town was eventually named.
L'Acadie is known by locals for having many century-old buildings and houses. The elementary school is named after Napoléon Bourassa
, a sculptor, painter and artist of the 19th century. It is also home town of the Canadian touring car driver James Blakely and historian Eric Tully.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region of Québec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, on the west side of the Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
, across from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. It was about 30 miles (50 km) from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and about the same distance from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border at the head of Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
. In 2001 L'Acadie merged with neighbouring St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, along with several other neighbouring towns and villages.
The area was settled in the late 18th century by wandering Acadians, after whom the town was eventually named.
L'Acadie is known by locals for having many century-old buildings and houses. The elementary school is named after Napoléon Bourassa
Napoléon Bourassa
Napoléon Bourassa was a prominent Canadian architect, painter and writer who offices were located from Montreal, Quebec.-Early life and training:Born in L'Acadie, Quebec, he studied at Sulpicians College in Montreal...
, a sculptor, painter and artist of the 19th century. It is also home town of the Canadian touring car driver James Blakely and historian Eric Tully.