Le Gardeur, Quebec
Le Gardeur | |
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 Old house on boulevard Lacombe. | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,413 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 6,166 |
| 4.8% increase in population (1996–2001) | |
Le Gardeur (French pronunciation:
It is on the
The rural parish of Saint-Paul-l'Ermite was established in 1856. The municipality of the same name was created in 1973 over part of the original territory. It changed its name to Le Gardeur five years later. (Pierre Le Gardeur, Sieur de Repentigny, was the region's first feudal lord, under letters-patent granted in 1647 to the Compagnie des cent associés.) The parish and its church are still active.
Le Gardeur's main population is concentrated near the L'Assomption River in the southernmost part of the city, bordering the rest of Repentigny, and the
Trivia
Joe Juneau was born on the territory of Saint-Paul-l'Ermite in 1836. Juneau, Alaska is named after him.[2]
Education
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
Notable People
- Samuel Piette - soccer player
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Histoire de Repentigny". Archived from the original on 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "FRANKLIN HILL ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Rosemere High School Zone Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
Sources
- Lapointe, Poitras. "Canadian Encyclopedia: Le Gardeur". Retrieved 2008-01-12.[permanent dead link]
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