Photo: Adqproductions · CC BY-SA 3.0In a 10 km circle around Saint-Bruno: 5 places on the registers
Heritage of the first rank begins 22 km from Saint-Bruno, in Desbiens. Wikidata’s date for the municipality is January 1, 1886; it may record a founding, an incorporation or an amalgamation.
Saint-Bruno, long ago
One picture from before 1950: one old photograph of the town. A tap opens it at full size, with its credit.
c. 1906Public domain or CC0, made before 1950, from Wikimedia Commons; old views of places can be drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit opens the image’s page.
“VIA Rail Station, Hébertville, Quebec”, 3.5 km from Saint-Bruno, is the closest
They are spread over 3 towns, including Alma, Hébertville and Hébertville-Station. Maison Rémi-Hudon, 9.4 km off, is the oldest: 1862. The registers hold 5 within 10 km.
The 5 nearest, within 10 km
| VIA Rail Station, Hébertville, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1931–1934 · 3.5 km away, in Hébertville-Station |
| Presbytère de Saint-JosephMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1901 · 8.6 km away, in Alma |
| Church of St JosephMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1907–1908 · 8.6 km away, in Alma |
| Maison Rémi-HudonMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1862 · 9.4 km away, in Hébertville |
| Carré Curé-HébertCited heritage site (Québec) · 9.7 km away, in Hébertville |
The biggest share of Saint-Bruno’s homes dates from 1961 to 1980: 29%
Like the typical town (18%), Saint-Bruno has 22% of its homes from before 1961. 25% of Saint-Bruno’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, more than the typical town’s 15%. From 2016 to 2021 Saint-Bruno added 5.7% of its homes, more than the typical town’s 4.1%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
How Saint-Bruno compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 2,900 to 3,000 residents, by places on the registers.
Only Scott and Dégelis have more. The middle one has 0. For 14, the registers list nothing.
Saint-Bruno and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bruno | 2,935 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hébertville-Station | 1,298 | 1 | 0 | 1931 |
| Saint-Gédéon | 2,349 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alma | 30,659 | 3 | 0 | 1901 |
| Hébertville | 2,588 | 2 | 0 | 1862 |
| Larouche | 1,734 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Nazaire | 2,167 | 0 | 0 | — |
Saint-Bruno in brief
The 2021 Census dates 22% of Saint-Bruno’s homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Towns its size usually have more historic places; the middle one has 0. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: one person of its past, Leo Gaudreault (1905).
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. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- 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 tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- Protection. Québec’s classements and citations carry legal protection: work on a classified building needs the minister’s authorization, on a cited one the municipality’s. Federal designations commemorate.
Questions about Saint-Bruno’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Bruno have on the registers?
Inside Saint-Bruno, none so far; VIA Rail Station, Hébertville, Quebec, 3.5 km away in Hébertville-Station, is the closest.
When did Saint-Bruno become a municipality?
Wikidata gives January 1, 1886 for Saint-Bruno, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Saint-Bruno?
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).