How it began
Saint-Eugène on record since 1879
Before 1960, Saint-Eugène went by Saint-Eugène de Grantham. Wikidata holds October 31, 1879 as the start of the municipality of Saint-Eugène, a date that can just as well be an incorporation.
Photo: Richard Mc Neil · CC BY 3.00historic places on the registers
History of Saint-Eugène · Canada’s heritage registers
In Saint-Eugène, 33% of homes go back before 1961
Most towns have 18%, so Saint-Eugène has 1.9 times as much. Within 25 km of Saint-Eugène there are 26 designated places; Ancien presbytère de Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, at 9.4 km, is the closest. For the highest designations, the closest town is Drummondville, 17 km off.
Historic places within 25 km
26
3 of the highest designation
Nearest historic place
9.4 km
Ancien presbytère de Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
Homes built before 1961
33%
typical town: 18%
Born here before 1914
1
the earliest in 1911
The age of the area
Around Saint-Eugène, within 25 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1837
Reaching 25 km out from Saint-Eugène: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
British North America 1760–18662
After Confederation 1867–191312
Wars and Depression 1914–194511
Since 1946 1946 on0
25 places within 25 km have a date. 2 are older than 1867. The earliest is Maison Trent in Drummondville, begun in 1837.
Around the town
Nearest to Saint-Eugène: Ancien presbytère de Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, 9.4 km away
All told, 26 places are within 25 km. Their towns number 5: Drummondville, Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover and Saint-Guillaume first. The oldest, Maison Trent, dates from 1837, 19 km away.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Ancien presbytère de Saint-Germain-de-GranthamMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1886 · 9.4 km away, in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham |
| Ancien presbytère de Saint-Edmond-de-GranthamMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1917–1918 · 9.9 km away, in Saint-Guillaume |
| Saint-Guillaume Municipal BuildingMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1922 · 12 km away, in Saint-Guillaume |
| Ancien poste de transmission MarconiMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1925 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| Ancien pensionnat de DrummondvilleMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1890 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| Maison et écurie William-MitchellClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1894 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| Carré CelaneseCited heritage site (Québec) · 1926 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| Drummondville railway stationMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1904 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| Cinéma CapitolMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1937 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| Maison Joseph-Trefflé-CayaMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1878–1884 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| École Saint-FrédéricMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1928 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
| Ancien hôpital Sainte-CroixMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1927 · 17 km away, in Drummondville |
Homes by age
33% of Saint-Eugène’s homes were built before 1961
From 2016 to 2021 Saint-Eugène added 5.1% of its homes, close to the typical town’s 4.1%. Few of Saint-Eugène’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 10%, the norm 15%. Count back from today and half of Saint-Eugène’s homes are older than 1981.
33%
Before 1961
33%
1961–80
19%
1981–2000
10%
2001–15
5.1%
2016–21
Saint-EugèneTypical town
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Saint-Eugène and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Eugène | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot | 1,887 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Germain-de-Grantham | 5,054 | 1 | 0 | 1886 |
| Saint-Guillaume | 1,489 | 1 | 0 | 1922 |
| Saint-Théodore-d'Acton | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Wickham | 2,745 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Hugues | 1,414 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Saint-Eugène in brief
The pre-1961 share of Saint-Eugène’s homes is 33%, against 18% in the typical town. The other figures are unremarkable: one person of its past, Lucien Brouillard (1911).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protection. Here the register is also the protection: classement and citation under Québec’s cultural heritage law control changes, while federal recognition does not.
- 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.
- Québec’s register. The Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec is open data, so the province’s own designations and its municipalities’ citations are here in full.
- 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 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.
Questions about Saint-Eugène’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Eugène have on the registers?
Saint-Eugène has none of its own yet. Ancien presbytère de Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, is the nearest, 9.4 km away.
How old are the homes in Saint-Eugène?
Before 1961: 33% 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).