Verchères
Statue honouring heroine Madeleine de Verchères.
Statue honouring heroine Madeleine de Verchères.
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Verchères is located in Southern Quebec
Verchères
Verchères
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°47′N 73°21′W / 45.783°N 73.350°W / 45.783; -73.350[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMMarguerite-D'Youville
ConstitutedSeptember 18, 1971
Government
  MayorAlexandre Bélisle
  Federal ridingPierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
  Prov. ridingVerchères
Area
  Total85.20 km2 (32.90 sq mi)
  Land73.27 km2 (28.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total5,692
  Density77.7/km2 (201/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase 8.6%
  Dwellings
2,406
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes450 and 579
Highways
A-30

R-132
Websitewww.ville.vercheres.qc.ca

Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,692.

History

Welcome sign at the south entrance, along the Marie-Victorin road
Overview of the magnificent village cemetery
Heritage house along the Marie-Victorin road (route 132)

In the 17th century, the settlement at Verchères was the scene of an Iroquois raid that was apparently thwarted by the ingenuity of a 14-year-old girl named Madeleine (now known as Madeleine de Verchères). A cast-iron statue of Madeleine de Verchères stands today by the former location of the settlement stronghold on the shore of the Saint-Lawrence river.

In French, the word Verchères can be used as an adjective to describe a specific type of rowboat invented in Verchères at the end of the 19th century, i.e. chaloupe verchères. A specimen of the rowboat is on permanent outdoor display during the summer and fall at the Parc Jean-Marie Moreau across from the town office.

The motto of Verchères is In Tenebris Lumen Rectis Corde. The streets of Verchères are mostly named after the patronyms of residing families but also after local people who rose to celebrity in Canadian history.

Demographics

City Hall of Verchères
Florentine-Dansereau residence

Population

Canada census – Verchères community profile
2011
Population5,692 (+8.6% from 2006)
Land area73.27 km2 (28.29 sq mi)
Population density77.7/km2 (201/sq mi)
Median age40.7 (M: 40.1, F: 41.3)
Private dwellings2,406 (total) 
Median household income$68,946
References: 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Verchères, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 4,781    
1996 4,854+1.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 4,782−1.5%
2006 5,243+9.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 5,692+8.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Verchères, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
5,675
5,545 Increase 10.1% 97.71% 60 Increase 50.0% 1.06% 25 Increase 25.0% 0.44% 45 Decrease 50.0% 0.79%
2006
5,185
5,035 Increase 8.3% 97.11% 40 Increase 33.3% 0.77% 20 Increase 100.0% 0.39% 90 Increase 125.0% 1.73%
2001
4,730
4,650 Decrease 2.3% 98.31% 30 Decrease 25.0% 0.63% 10 Increase n/a% 0.21% 40 Increase 60.0% 0.85%
1996
4,825
4,760 n/a 98.65% 40 n/a 0.83% 0 n/a 0.00% 25 n/a 0.52%

Notable natives and residents

Panorama

View of Verchères from the Saint Lawrence River in winter
View of Verchères from the Saint Lawrence River in summer

See also

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 65404". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Verchères
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Verchères, Quebec
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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