Varennes is an off-island suburb of
MontrealMontreal 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...
, in southwestern
QuebecQuebec 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....
,
CanadaCanada 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
Saint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in the
Regional County Municipality of LajemmeraisMarguerite-d'Youville is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Verchères....
. The city is approximately 15 miles from
Downtown MontrealDowntown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is nearly enitirely located at the southern most slope of Mount Royal and is approximately bounded by Sherbrooke Street to the north, Papineau Avenue to the east, Guy Street or until Shaughnessy Village to the west,...
. The population as of the
Canada 2006 CensusThe Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 20,950. In 2010, the population is listed at 21,174.
History
The history of Varennes starts with the arrival of the
Régiment de Carignan-Salières in
New FranceNew France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
. René Gaultier,
sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant
Jean TalonJean Talon, Comte d'Orsainville was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France under King Louis XIV...
in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes. Jaques-René, one of his sons, was the second
seigneurThe seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
of Varennes. Five seignories later composed the Varennes parish. They were the seignories
du Cap de Varennes, de l'île Sainte Thérese, de Grand Maison, du Cap de la trinité and
du Cap Saint-Michel. The town was captured by the British during the
Seven Years warThe Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. It was part of Quebec then of
Lower CanadaThe Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
before it returned to be part of Quebec again.
Varennes gained the status of city in 1972.
Population
Population trend
| Census |
Population |
Change (%) |
| 2006 |
20,950 |
6.6% |
| 2001 |
19,653 |
4.3% |
| 1996 |
18,842 |
27.7% |
| 1991 |
14,758 |
N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language |
Population |
Pct (%) |
| French only |
20,010 |
96.34% |
| English only |
305 |
1.47% |
| Both English and French |
45 |
0.22% |
| Other languages |
410 |
1.97% |
Prominent citizens
- Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
Saint Marguerite d'Youville was a French Canadian widow who founded the religious order the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal...
- Marc-Amable Girard
Marc-Amable Girard was the second Premier of the Western Canadian province of Manitoba, and the first Franco-Manitoban to hold that post. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide lists Girard as having been Premier from 1871 to 1872, but he did not have this title at the time and was not the government...
- Théodore Robitaille
Théodore Robitaille, PC was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec....
- Félix Geoffrion
Félix Geoffrion, PC was a Canadian notary and politician.Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practiced as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863...
- Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, PC was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.Born in Varennes, Canada East, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was the brother of Félix Geoffrion, a notary and politician. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from McGill College...
- Louis-Adélard Sénécal
Louis-Adélard Senécal was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Drummond—Arthabaska, represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 and was a member of the Senate of Canada for Mille Isles...
- Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave
Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave was a soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was sometimes referred to as the Chevalier de Rocheblave....
- Marie-Mai
Marie-Mai Bouchard also known as her stage name Marie-Mai, is a French Canadian singer from Quebec...
- Louis Massue
Louis Massue was a businessman and political figure in Canada East.He was born Louis-Joseph Massue in Varennes in 1786, the son of the co-seigneur of Varennes. He became a prosperous merchant in the import and dry goods trade at Quebec City. In 1818, he was named to the board of governors for the...
- Mario Jean
Mario Jean , is a stand up comedian and movie and television actor from Quebec, Canada.He is currently the star of a series based on his life, La Vie Rêvée de Mario Jean . It airs on Télévision de Radio-Canada, the French division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
- Alain Dumas
- Sylvain Grenier
Sylvain Grenier is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment in the La Résistance tag team. He is currently a French language announcer for TNA Impact! on RDS....
External links
Photos
{{Expand French|Varennes (Québec)|date=February 2009}}
Varennes is an off-island suburb of
MontrealMontreal 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...
, in southwestern
QuebecQuebec 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....
,
CanadaCanada 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
Saint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in the
Regional County Municipality of LajemmeraisMarguerite-d'Youville is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Verchères....
. The city is approximately 15 miles from
Downtown MontrealDowntown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is nearly enitirely located at the southern most slope of Mount Royal and is approximately bounded by Sherbrooke Street to the north, Papineau Avenue to the east, Guy Street or until Shaughnessy Village to the west,...
. The population as of the
Canada 2006 CensusThe Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 20,950. In 2010, the population is listed at 21,174.
History
The history of Varennes starts with the arrival of the
Régiment de Carignan-Salières in
New FranceNew France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
. René Gaultier,
sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant
Jean TalonJean Talon, Comte d'Orsainville was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France under King Louis XIV...
in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes. Jaques-René, one of his sons, was the second
seigneurThe seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
of Varennes. Five seignories later composed the Varennes parish. They were the seignories
du Cap de Varennes, de l'île Sainte Thérese, de Grand Maison, du Cap de la trinité and
du Cap Saint-Michel. The town was captured by the British during the
Seven Years warThe Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. It was part of Quebec then of
Lower CanadaThe Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
before it returned to be part of Quebec again.
Varennes gained the status of city in 1972.
Population
Population trend
| Census |
Population |
Change (%) |
| 2006 |
20,950 |
{{profit}}6.6% |
| 2001 |
19,653 |
{{profit}}4.3% |
| 1996 |
18,842 |
{{profit}}27.7% |
| 1991 |
14,758 |
N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language |
Population |
Pct (%) |
| French only |
20,010 |
96.34% |
| English only |
305 |
1.47% |
| Both English and French |
45 |
0.22% |
| Other languages |
410 |
1.97% |
Prominent citizens
- Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
Saint Marguerite d'Youville was a French Canadian widow who founded the religious order the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal...
- Marc-Amable Girard
Marc-Amable Girard was the second Premier of the Western Canadian province of Manitoba, and the first Franco-Manitoban to hold that post. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide lists Girard as having been Premier from 1871 to 1872, but he did not have this title at the time and was not the government...
- Théodore Robitaille
Théodore Robitaille, PC was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec....
- Félix Geoffrion
Félix Geoffrion, PC was a Canadian notary and politician.Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practiced as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863...
- Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, PC was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.Born in Varennes, Canada East, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was the brother of Félix Geoffrion, a notary and politician. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from McGill College...
- Louis-Adélard Sénécal
Louis-Adélard Senécal was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Drummond—Arthabaska, represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 and was a member of the Senate of Canada for Mille Isles...
- Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave
Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave was a soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was sometimes referred to as the Chevalier de Rocheblave....
- Marie-Mai
Marie-Mai Bouchard also known as her stage name Marie-Mai, is a French Canadian singer from Quebec...
- Louis Massue
Louis Massue was a businessman and political figure in Canada East.He was born Louis-Joseph Massue in Varennes in 1786, the son of the co-seigneur of Varennes. He became a prosperous merchant in the import and dry goods trade at Quebec City. In 1818, he was named to the board of governors for the...
- Mario Jean
Mario Jean , is a stand up comedian and movie and television actor from Quebec, Canada.He is currently the star of a series based on his life, La Vie Rêvée de Mario Jean . It airs on Télévision de Radio-Canada, the French division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
- Alain Dumas
- Sylvain Grenier
Sylvain Grenier is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment in the La Résistance tag team. He is currently a French language announcer for TNA Impact! on RDS....
External links
Photos
{{Expand French|Varennes (Québec)|date=February 2009}}
Varennes is an off-island suburb of
MontrealMontreal 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...
, in southwestern
QuebecQuebec 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....
,
CanadaCanada 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
Saint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in the
Regional County Municipality of LajemmeraisMarguerite-d'Youville is a regional county municipality located in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Verchères....
. The city is approximately 15 miles from
Downtown MontrealDowntown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is nearly enitirely located at the southern most slope of Mount Royal and is approximately bounded by Sherbrooke Street to the north, Papineau Avenue to the east, Guy Street or until Shaughnessy Village to the west,...
. The population as of the
Canada 2006 CensusThe Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 20,950. In 2010, the population is listed at 21,174.
History
The history of Varennes starts with the arrival of the
Régiment de Carignan-Salières in
New FranceNew France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
. René Gaultier,
sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant
Jean TalonJean Talon, Comte d'Orsainville was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France under King Louis XIV...
in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes. Jaques-René, one of his sons, was the second
seigneurThe seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
of Varennes. Five seignories later composed the Varennes parish. They were the seignories
du Cap de Varennes, de l'île Sainte Thérese, de Grand Maison, du Cap de la trinité and
du Cap Saint-Michel. The town was captured by the British during the
Seven Years warThe Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. It was part of Quebec then of
Lower CanadaThe Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
before it returned to be part of Quebec again.
Varennes gained the status of city in 1972.
Population
Population trend
| Census |
Population |
Change (%) |
| 2006 |
20,950 |
{{profit}}6.6% |
| 2001 |
19,653 |
{{profit}}4.3% |
| 1996 |
18,842 |
{{profit}}27.7% |
| 1991 |
14,758 |
N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language |
Population |
Pct (%) |
| French only |
20,010 |
96.34% |
| English only |
305 |
1.47% |
| Both English and French |
45 |
0.22% |
| Other languages |
410 |
1.97% |
Prominent citizens
- Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
Saint Marguerite d'Youville was a French Canadian widow who founded the religious order the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal...
- Marc-Amable Girard
Marc-Amable Girard was the second Premier of the Western Canadian province of Manitoba, and the first Franco-Manitoban to hold that post. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide lists Girard as having been Premier from 1871 to 1872, but he did not have this title at the time and was not the government...
- Théodore Robitaille
Théodore Robitaille, PC was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec....
- Félix Geoffrion
Félix Geoffrion, PC was a Canadian notary and politician.Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practiced as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863...
- Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, PC was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.Born in Varennes, Canada East, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was the brother of Félix Geoffrion, a notary and politician. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from McGill College...
- Louis-Adélard Sénécal
Louis-Adélard Senécal was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Drummond—Arthabaska, represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 and was a member of the Senate of Canada for Mille Isles...
- Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave
Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave was a soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was sometimes referred to as the Chevalier de Rocheblave....
- Marie-Mai
Marie-Mai Bouchard also known as her stage name Marie-Mai, is a French Canadian singer from Quebec...
- Louis Massue
Louis Massue was a businessman and political figure in Canada East.He was born Louis-Joseph Massue in Varennes in 1786, the son of the co-seigneur of Varennes. He became a prosperous merchant in the import and dry goods trade at Quebec City. In 1818, he was named to the board of governors for the...
- Mario Jean
Mario Jean , is a stand up comedian and movie and television actor from Quebec, Canada.He is currently the star of a series based on his life, La Vie Rêvée de Mario Jean . It airs on Télévision de Radio-Canada, the French division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
- Alain Dumas
- Sylvain Grenier
Sylvain Grenier is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment in the La Résistance tag team. He is currently a French language announcer for TNA Impact! on RDS....
External links
Photos
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| Southwest =
| South = Boucherville
| Southeast =
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