Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.024 heritage places lie within 25 km of Saint-Modeste
From Saint-Modeste, look 11 km away, to Rivière-du-Loup, for the nearest place of the highest designation. For the municipality itself, Wikidata has July 1, 1855, which can be an incorporation or a merger rather than a founding.
Near Saint-Modeste, within 25 km: 10 places of national rank
The oldest, Domaine seigneurial Fraser, dates from 1829, 11 km away. At 9.8 km, Site du patrimoine religieux de la paroisse de Saint-Ludger in Rivière-du-Loup is the closest. They stand in 5 towns, Rivière-du-Loup, L'Isle-Verte and Cacouna among them.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Site du patrimoine religieux de la paroisse de Saint-LudgerCited heritage site (Québec) · 9.8 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Église Saint-François-Xavier, Rivière-du-LoupCited heritage site (Québec) · 10 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Édifice de la Banque-de-MontréalClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1908 · 11 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Maison MarquisMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1910 · 11 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Rivière-du-Loup Town HallNational Historic Site · 1916–1917 · 11 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Site du patrimoine religieux de la paroisse de Saint-PatriceCited heritage site (Québec) · 11 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Maison Louis-Philippe-LizotteMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 11 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Église Saint-Bartholomew (Rivière-du-Loup)Cited heritage site (Québec) · 11 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Domaine seigneurial FraserClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1829 · 11 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Maison WardMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1860 · 13 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Site patrimonial du Vieux-Saint-PatriceCited heritage site (Québec) · 13 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
| Sir John A. Macdonald’s Summer ResidenceNational Historic Site · 1850–1882 · 13 km away, in Rivière-du-Loup |
Near Saint-Modeste, within 25 km: built places from 1829 on
The nearest historic places to Saint-Modeste, out to 25 km, by the first construction date on each record.
The bars count 15 dated places within 25 km. Before Confederation: 9. The oldest is Domaine seigneurial Fraser in Rivière-du-Loup, from 1829.
Saint-Modeste added few homes from 2016 to 2021: 2.2%, where most towns have 4.1%
Saint-Modeste’s largest group of homes, 30%, went up from 1961 to 1980. Before 1961: 21% of Saint-Modeste’s homes, near the usual 18%. Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up 21% of Saint-Modeste’s, against 15% in the typical town.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Saint-Modeste and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Modeste | 1,182 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Antonin | 4,633 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rivière-du-Loup | 20,650 | 13 | 4 | 1829 |
| Saint-Arsène | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cacouna | 1,888 | 3 | 2 | 1835 |
| Notre-Dame-du-Portage | 1,341 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Hubert-de-Rivière-du-Loup | 1,471 | 1 | 1 | 1878 |
Saint-Modeste in brief
The 2021 Census dates 21% of Saint-Modeste’s homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Everything else is close to the norm: Antoine-Philippe Bérubé (1856) is its person of the past on the record.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- 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.
- 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.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- 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-Modeste’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Modeste have on the registers?
None within Saint-Modeste itself; the nearest is 9.8 km off: Site du patrimoine religieux de la paroisse de Saint-Ludger, in Rivière-du-Loup.
When did Saint-Modeste become a municipality?
Wikidata gives July 1, 1855 for Saint-Modeste, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Saint-Modeste?
21% 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).