Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.0Beyond Donnacona’s limits, 12 historic places within 10 km
Heritage of the first rank begins 5.2 km from Donnacona, in Cap-Santé. Wikidata dates the municipality to January 21, 1967, which may be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
Donnacona’s area holds 10 top-tier places within 10 km
Their towns number 4: Cap-Santé, Sainte-Croix and Pont-Rouge first. At 2.2 km, Ensemble d'immeubles patrimoniaux du Fort-Jacques-Cartier-et-du-Manoir-Allsopp in Cap-Santé is the closest. Count to 10 km and there are 12.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Ensemble d'immeubles patrimoniaux du Fort-Jacques-Cartier-et-du-Manoir-AllsoppClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1750 · 2.2 km away, in Cap-Santé |
| Pagé - Rinfret House / Beaudry HouseNational Historic Site · 1720–1804 · 4.6 km away, in Cap-Santé |
| Site historique de Sainte-FamilleClassified heritage site (Québec) · 4.9 km away, in Cap-Santé |
| Church of the Holy Family, Cap SantéClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1754–1767 · 4.9 km away, in Cap-Santé |
| Église Sainte-CroixMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1911–1915 · 6.3 km away, in Sainte-Croix |
| Site de pêche DéryClassified heritage site (Québec) · 7.6 km away, in Pont-Rouge |
| Maison DenisClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1760 · 7.8 km away, in Neuville |
| Maison BoisvertClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1829 · 8.1 km away, in Sainte-Croix |
| Ensemble institutionnel de Pont-RougeCited heritage site (Québec) · 8.9 km away, in Pont-Rouge |
| Moulin MarcouxClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1870–1872 · 8.9 km away, in Pont-Rouge |
| Joly de Lotbinière EstateNational Historic Site · 1851–1909 · 9.6 km away, in Sainte-Croix |
| Maison de Pointe-PlatonClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1851 · 9.7 km away, in Sainte-Croix |
The 10 km around Donnacona keep buildings from as early as 1720
Places near Donnacona (within 10 km, outside the town), each by the first construction date it records.
The earliest is Pagé - Rinfret House / Beaudry House in Cap-Santé, begun in 1720. The bars count 9 dated places within 10 km. 7 go back before 1867.
A growing town: 8.6% of Donnacona’s homes went up from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up 24% of Donnacona’s, against 15% in the typical town. 30% of Donnacona’s homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Only 15% of Donnacona’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, less than the typical town’s 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Donnacona and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnacona | 7,785 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cap-Santé | 3,885 | 4 | 4 | 1720 |
| Sainte-Croix | 2,612 | 4 | 3 | 1829 |
| Pont-Rouge | 11,339 | 3 | 2 | 1870 |
| Neuville | 4,579 | 11 | 10 | 1759 |
| Saint-Basile | 2,918 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | 1,747 | 3 | 1 | 1786 |
Donnacona in brief
Older stock first: 30% of homes in Donnacona were standing by 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- Québec’s register. In Québec the ministry of culture publishes its register openly: provincial classements, declared sites and the municipalities’ citations all appear, with their descriptions.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- Protection. Here the register is also the protection: classement and citation under Québec’s cultural heritage law control changes, while federal recognition does not.
Questions about Donnacona’s history
How many historic places does Donnacona have on the registers?
Inside Donnacona, none so far. At 2.2 km, Ensemble d'immeubles patrimoniaux du Fort-Jacques-Cartier-et-du-Manoir-Allsopp in Cap-Santé is the nearest, with the top designation.
When did Donnacona become a municipality?
Wikidata gives January 21, 1967 for Donnacona, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Donnacona?
Before 1961: 30% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).