How it began
Saint-Norbert’s first recorded year: 1855
The date Wikidata keeps for Saint-Norbert is July 1, 1855; whether it was a founding or a legal act, the entry leaves open. Saint Norbert was the name of Saint-Norbert until 1969.
0historic places on the registers
History of Saint-Norbert · Canada’s heritage registers
Before 1961: 34% of the homes in Saint-Norbert
Against 18% in the typical town, Saint-Norbert has 1.9 times the share. 24 places on the heritage registers lie within 25 km of Saint-Norbert, the nearest Presbytère de Saint-Cuthbert, 10 km away. Heritage of the first rank begins 6.8 km away, in Saint-Cuthbert.
Historic places within 25 km
24
15 of the highest designation
Nearest historic place
10 km
Presbytère de Saint-Cuthbert
Homes built before 1961
34%
typical town: 18%
Born here before 1914
1
the earliest in 1907
The age of the area
Around Saint-Norbert, within 25 km, the dated heritage reaches back to 1641
Reaching 25 km out from Saint-Norbert: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
New France before 17601
British North America 1760–186610
After Confederation 1867–19138
Wars and Depression 1914–19451
Since 1946 1946 on0
Fort Richelieu, in Sorel-Tracy, is the oldest (1641). 20 places within 25 km have a date. 11 are older than 1867.
Around the town
Top-ranked heritage near Saint-Norbert: 15 places within 25 km
The oldest, Fort Richelieu, dates from 1641, 24 km away. Closest of all is Presbytère de Saint-Cuthbert, in Saint-Cuthbert, 10 km off. Count to 25 km and there are 24.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Presbytère de Saint-CuthbertClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1874–1876 · 10 km away, in Saint-Cuthbert |
| Maison de Louis CyrMunicipal citation (Québec) · 17 km away, in Saint-Jean-de-Matha |
| Ancien couvent de Saint-Jean-de-MathaMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1896–1897 · 17 km away, in Saint-Jean-de-Matha |
| Saint-Jean-de-Matha ChurchMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1884–1886 · 17 km away, in Saint-Jean-de-Matha |
| Ancien presbytère de Saint-Jean-de-MathaMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1884 · 17 km away, in Saint-Jean-de-Matha |
| Cuthbert ChapelClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1786 · 17 km away, in Berthierville |
| Monument funéraire de Louis CyrMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1912 · 17 km away, in Saint-Jean-de-Matha |
| Church of St GenevieveClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1782–1787 · 18 km away, in Berthierville |
| Site patrimonial de Sainte-GenevièveClassified heritage site (Québec) · 18 km away, in Berthierville |
| Site patrimonial de l’Ancien-Monastère-des-Moniales-Dominicaines-de-BerthiervilleClassified heritage site (Québec) · 18 km away, in Berthierville |
| Ancien monastère des Moniales-Dominicaines-de-BerthiervilleClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1933–1934 · 18 km away, in Berthierville |
| Magasin général Le BrunClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1827 · 19 km away, in Maskinongé |
Homes by age
34% of Saint-Norbert’s homes were built before 1961
From 2016 to 2021 Saint-Norbert added 3.3% of its homes, close to the typical town’s 4.1%. Count back from today and half of Saint-Norbert’s homes are older than 1981. In Saint-Norbert, 30% of homes date from 1961 to 1980, much as in most towns (27%).
34%
Before 1961
30%
1961–80
20%
1981–2000
12%
2001–15
3.3%
2016–21
Saint-NorbertTypical 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-Norbert and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Norbert | 1,143 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Cuthbert | 1,865 | 1 | 1 | 1874 |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon | 2,916 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Félix-de-Valois | 7,670 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Gabriel | 3,091 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sainte-Élisabeth | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Barthélemy | 2,115 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Saint-Norbert in brief
Of the homes standing in Saint-Norbert, 34% went up before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: its past has one life on the record, Azellus Denis (1907).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Québec’s register. In Québec the ministry of culture publishes its register openly: provincial classements, declared sites and the municipalities’ citations all appear, with their descriptions.
- 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-Norbert’s history
How many historic places does Saint-Norbert have on the registers?
Nothing inside Saint-Norbert; Presbytère de Saint-Cuthbert in Saint-Cuthbert, 10 km away, is the nearest and of the highest rank.
How old are the homes in Saint-Norbert?
34% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian 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).