Photo: Nicogag · CC BY-SA 3.0The heritage near Saint-Arsène: 29 places in a 25 km radius
More of Saint-Arsène’s homes are old than in most towns: 31% before 1961, against 18%. Look 6.1 km away, to Cacouna, for the nearest place of the highest designation. Records name 3 people born in Saint-Arsène before 1914; the first is Onésiphore Ernest Talbot. Wikidata’s date for the municipality is July 1, 1855; it may record a founding, an incorporation or an amalgamation.
The closest heritage to Saint-Arsène is “Church of St George, Cacouna”, 5.8 km off
Count to 25 km and there are 29. Oldest of them is Île Verte Lighthouse (1806), 14 km off. They belong to 6 towns, chiefly Rivière-du-Loup, L'Isle-Verte and Cacouna.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Church of St George, CacounaClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1845–1848 · 5.8 km away, in Cacouna |
| Presbytère de Saint-Georges (Cacouna)Classified heritage building (Québec) · 1835–1841 · 5.8 km away, in Cacouna |
| Maison Denis-LaunièreMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1891 · 6.4 km away, in Cacouna |
| Presbytère de Notre-Dame-des-Sept-DouleursMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1880–1882 · 11 km away, in L'Isle-Verte |
| Site de la maison Narcisse-BertrandCited heritage site (Québec) · 11 km away, in L'Isle-Verte |
| L'Isle-Verte Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1859–1861 · 12 km away, in L'Isle-Verte |
| Louis Bertrand HouseNational Historic Site · 1853–1854 · 12 km away, in L'Isle-Verte |
| La Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste ChurchClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1846–1855 · 12 km away, in L'Isle-Verte |
| Îlot religieux de L’Isle-VerteCited heritage site (Québec) · 12 km away, in L'Isle-Verte |
| Domaine seigneurial FraserClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1829 · 13 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Église Saint-Bartholomew (Rivière-du-Loup)Cited heritage site (Québec) · 13 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Maison Louis-Philippe-LizotteMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 13 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
Near Saint-Arsène, within 25 km: built places from 1806 on
Reaching 25 km out from Saint-Arsène: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
Dated places within 25 km: 19. Before Confederation: 13. Oldest of all: Île Verte Lighthouse, L'Isle-Verte, 1806.
Only 2.2% of Saint-Arsène’s homes were built from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
Over half of the homes in Saint-Arsène were already standing by 1981. In Saint-Arsène, 30% of homes date from 1961 to 1980, much as in most towns (27%). Building from 1981 to 2000 gave Saint-Arsène 25% of its homes, near the usual 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
3 people born in Saint-Arsène before 1914
In 1854 came the earliest, Onésiphore Ernest Talbot. At the other end is Elzéar Dufour, from 1862. Onésiphore Ernest Talbot lived longest, to 80, dying in 1934. By Wikipedia’s reach, Onésiphore Ernest Talbot leads, with 3 articles.
Everyone born in Saint-Arsène → Born before 1914 (the page’s periods: Confederation to the First World War). Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s Wikipedia article.
Saint-Arsène and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Arsène | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cacouna | 1,888 | 3 | 2 | 1835 |
| L'Isle-Verte | 1,427 | 7 | 4 | 1823 |
| Rivière-du-Loup | 20,650 | 13 | 4 | 1829 |
| Saint-Modeste | 1,182 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Antonin | 4,633 | 0 | 0 | — |
Saint-Arsène in brief
Saint-Arsène’s homes from before 1961 come to 31%, against 18% in the typical town. Three lives from its past stand out: Onésiphore Ernest Talbot (1854), Georges Gagnon (1858) and Elzéar Dufour (1862).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Québec’s register. Québec is the one province whose register is open: classements, declarations and municipal citations, described by the ministry in French.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- 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.
- Protection. In Québec, a classement or a municipal citation under the Loi sur le patrimoine culturel protects the building in law; a federal designation recognises significance and binds only federal owners.
Questions about Saint-Arsène’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Arsène have on the registers?
Not within Saint-Arsène. Its nearest is a top designation: Church of St George, Cacouna, 5.8 km away in Cacouna.
When did Saint-Arsène become a municipality?
Wikidata gives July 1, 1855 for Saint-Arsène, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Saint-Arsène?
31% predate 1961, where 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).