Photo: Interaction Qui Ltée · Public domainIn a 25 km circle around Saint-Ambroise: 43 places on the registers
The nearest town to Saint-Ambroise with a top designation is Saguenay, 24 km away. Wikidata’s date for the municipality is September 25, 1971; it may record a founding, an incorporation or an amalgamation.
8 places of national importance within 25 km of Saint-Ambroise
They belong to 2 towns, chiefly Saguenay and Alma. Closest of all is Maison Jean-Maurice-Coulombe, in Saguenay, 6.8 km off. By designation: 35 municipal citations, 6 places classified by Québec and 2 National Historic Sites.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Maison Jean-Maurice-CoulombeMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1897 · 6.8 km away, in Saguenay |
| Place des OrmesCited heritage site (Québec) · 9.6 km away, in Saguenay |
| Arvida aluminium BridgeMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1949–1950 · 15 km away, in Saguenay |
| Site du patrimoine de l'Église-Saint-Andrew-et-Saint-JohnCited heritage site (Québec) · 16 km away, in Saguenay |
| Site du patrimoine de l'Église-Saint-James-the-ApostleCited heritage site (Québec) · 16 km away, in Saguenay |
| Site du patrimoine de l'Église-de-Saint-MatthieuCited heritage site (Québec) · 16 km away, in Saguenay |
| Site du patrimoine de l'Église-de-Saint-Georges-de-JonquièreCited heritage site (Québec) · 17 km away, in Saguenay |
| Site du patrimoine de l'Église-de-Saint-LaurentCited heritage site (Québec) · 17 km away, in Saguenay |
| Site patrimonial du Secteur-du-Manoir-du-SaguenayCited heritage site (Québec) · 1938 · 17 km away, in Saguenay |
| Ancienne résidence des Frères-du-Sacré-CœurMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1926 · 17 km away, in Saguenay |
| Église Saint-Raphaël de JonquièreCited heritage site (Québec) · 17 km away, in Saguenay |
| ArvidaNational Historic Site · 1926–1936 · 18 km away, in Saguenay |
Most of what stands within 25 km of Saint-Ambroise dates from the decades after Confederation
No place near Saint-Ambroise is close: these lie up to 25 km away, each by its first recorded construction date.
Dated places within 25 km: 21. The oldest is Maison Price in Saguenay, from 1870.
Saint-Ambroise is still building: 7.4% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up 20% of Saint-Ambroise’s, against 15% in the typical town. The largest single period is from 1961 to 1980, with 29% of Saint-Ambroise’s homes. 19% of Saint-Ambroise’s homes predate 1961, close to 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.
Saint-Ambroise and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ambroise | 4,262 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-David-de-Falardeau | 3,128 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Nazaire | 2,167 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Labrecque | 1,375 | 1 | 0 | 1930 |
| Saint-Honoré | 6,984 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Larouche | 1,734 | 0 | 0 | — |
Saint-Ambroise in brief
The pre-1961 share of Saint-Ambroise’s homes is 19%, against 18% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- The tiers. The highest designations are National Historic Sites, Classified Federal Heritage Buildings and Québec’s classements; then come the other federal designations; then provincial and local listings.
- People and events. National historic persons carry no place in the open file. They appear on a town’s page when born there (same name, same birth and death years) or when a historic place inside it carries their name and its record names them with their dates; national historic events don’t appear.
- The federal register. The federal list is complete and open: Parks Canada’s directory for the designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places for what each one is and why it matters.
- Québec’s register. Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel records the province’s classements and declarations and every municipal citation, each with a description and a point.
- Protection. A place classified or cited under Québec’s law is protected; National Historic Site status alone protects only what the federal government owns.
Questions about Saint-Ambroise’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Ambroise have on the registers?
None inside Saint-Ambroise yet. The nearest is Maison Jean-Maurice-Coulombe, 6.8 km away in Saguenay.
When did Saint-Ambroise become a municipality?
Wikidata dates the municipality of Saint-Ambroise to September 25, 1971. That can be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
How old are the homes in Saint-Ambroise?
Before 1961: 19% 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).