Saint-Eustache, Quebec Explained

Saint-Eustache
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:45.57°N -73.9°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1770
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:January 15, 1972
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pierre Charron
Area Total Km2:72.60
Area Land Km2:70.51
Population Total:45276
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:642.1
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 2.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:19396
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Timezone Dst:EDT
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Saint-Eustache (in French pronounced as /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 35km (22miles) northwest of Montreal.

History

The city was founded in 1770 and was incorporated in 1835.[1] 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.[2]

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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Eustache had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 70.51km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

Population trend:

Mother tongue (as of 2021) :

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Eustache, Quebec[4]
CensusTotal
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
37,755 2.92%83.9%1,880 15.69%4.2%680 61.90%1.5%3.920 49.90%8.7%
38,890 1.77%88.6%1,625 0.61%3.7%420 25.37%1.0%2,615 37.27%6.0%
39,590 2.36%90.7%1,635 11.6%3.7%335 31.37%0.8%1,905 60.08%4.4%
38,680 3.28%93.0%1,465 0.69%3.5%255 28.17%0.6%1,190 75%2.9%
37,455 1.74%93.8%1,455 7%3.0%355 5.98%0.9%680 4.61%1.7%
36,815n/a93,2%1,565n/a4.0%335n/a0.9%650n/a1.7%

Attractions

Major parks in the area:

Attractions include:

Infrastructure

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

Autoroute 640 makes two complete junctions in Saint-Eustache. The first being a diamond interchange with 25ème Avenue, infamous for not providing safe pedestrian access through the junction, despite having bike paths on both sides of the interchange since 2023. The second being a non-standard diamond interchange with Boulevard Arthur-Sauvé (Quebec Route 148).

There is also an incomplete-access junction between Autoroute 640 and Rue St-Eustache. There is only an on-ramp going eastwards.

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 linein neighbouring Deux-Montagnes, Quebec. The station has been closed since December 31 2020, due to being upgraded for the REM. Many commuters are now taking the new temporary shuttle buses between the Terminus Saint-Eustache and downtown Montreal.

There used to be a train station in Saint-Eustache from 1882 to 1940.[6] It operated service to and from Sainte-Thérèse.[7]

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

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates French-language public schools:[8]

Some residents are zoned to École primaire Girouard in Mirabel and École secondaire d'Oka in Oka[18]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools. Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves the community.[19] Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve the community.[20] [21]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070523050633/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=J1ARTJ0007070 St-Eustache - The Canadian Encyclopedia
  2. Web site: Lahoud. Pierre. 2004. Église de Saint-Eustache. Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec . . February 9, 2022 . August 29, 2022.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. Web site: Lincourt . Noémi . The Spa Mathers Ciel Nordique de Saint-Eustache Is Closing For Good - MTL Blog . 2024-05-08 . www.mtlblog.com . en.
  6. Web site: Gare de Saint-Eustache (CP) .
  7. Web site: 1882: L'arrivée du train à Saint-Eustache .
  8. "Admission et inscription ." 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."
  9. "secondaire des Patriotes." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  10. "Arc-en-ciel." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  11. "Clair Matin." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  12. "au Coeur-du-Boisé." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  13. "Curé-Paquin." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  14. "Horizon-Soleil." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  15. "Notre-Dame." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  16. "Village-des-Jeunes." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  17. "Nouvelle école de Saint-Eustache." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
  18. "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.
  19. "Overview." Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  20. "Mountainview Elementary Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  21. "Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.

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