Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.0Heritage within reach of Ragueneau: 49 places, 100 km or closer
Baie-Comeau, 24 km from Ragueneau, has the nearest place of the highest rank. Wikidata dates the municipality to March 7, 1951, which may be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
Ragueneau’s area holds 14 top-tier places within 100 km
The mix: 27 municipal citations, 11 places classified by Québec and 5 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings. Within 100 km there are 49 in all. Oldest of them is Maison Lamontagne (1744), 69 km off.
The 12 nearest, within 100 km
| Church of St AmeliaClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1939–1940 · 28 km away, in Baie-Comeau |
| East watchtowerMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1940–1942 · 56 km away, in Mont-Joli |
| Site du patrimoine Flavie-DrapeauCited heritage site (Québec) · 57 km away, in Mont-Joli |
| Ancien presbytère de Sainte-FlavieMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1853 · 57 km away, in Mont-Joli |
| Estevan LodgeClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1887 · 58 km away, in Mont-Joli |
| Jardins de MétisClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1887 · 58 km away, in Mont-Joli |
| Arboriduc de ForestvilleMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1942–1943 · 58 km away, in Forestville |
| Jardins de MétisNational Historic Site · 1926–1959 · 59 km away, in Price |
| West WatchtowerMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1940–1942 · 59 km away, in Sainte-Luce |
| Site patrimonial des Tours-de-Guet-de-Sainte-FlavieClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1940–1942 · 59 km away, in Sainte-Luce |
| La Petite Anglicane de ForestvilleMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1948 · 59 km away, in Forestville |
| Rivière-Blanche railway stationClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1908–1910 · 60 km away, in Mont-Joli |
Within 100 km of Ragueneau, the record goes back to 1744
Places as far as 100 km from Ragueneau, not in it, dated by the first construction year on their records.
The oldest is Maison Lamontagne in Rimouski, from 1744. 43 places within 100 km have a date. 12 predate Confederation.
None of Ragueneau’s homes is from 2016–21 (4.1% is typical)
Ragueneau has an unusual share of homes built from 1961 to 1980: 50%, where most towns have 27%. Few of Ragueneau’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 8.1%, the norm 15%. At 22%, Ragueneau’s share of pre-1961 homes is above the typical town’s 18%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Ragueneau and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragueneau | 1,287 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chute-aux-Outardes | 1,406 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pointe-aux-Outardes | 1,447 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pointe-Lebel | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | — |
Ragueneau in brief
Ragueneau has 22% of its homes from before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Québec’s register. Québec is the one province whose register is open: classements, declarations and municipal citations, described by the ministry in French.
- The federal register. Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists every National Historic Site, federal heritage building, heritage railway station and lighthouse; the Canadian Register of Historic Places adds their statements in English and French.
- People and events. The open directory puts its national historic persons nowhere, so a town shows one only on firm ground: a birth there, matched by name and life years, or a historic place there named for the person whose record says so. Events are left out.
- 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.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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 Ragueneau’s history
How many historic places does Ragueneau have on the registers?
Nothing inside Ragueneau; Church of St Amelia in Baie-Comeau, 28 km away, is the nearest and of the highest rank.
When did Ragueneau become a municipality?
By Wikidata, Ragueneau dates from March 7, 1951; the record doesn’t say whether that is a founding, an incorporation or a merger.
How old are the homes in Ragueneau?
The 2021 Census dates 22% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
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).