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History of Saint-Polycarpe · Canada’s heritage registers

23 registered heritage sites stand within 25 km of Saint-Polycarpe

The nearest town to Saint-Polycarpe with a top designation is Coteau-du-Lac, 11 km away. Of the 4 people born in Saint-Polycarpe before 1914, John Bennett came first.

Historic places within 25 km

13 of the highest designation

Nearest historic place

11 km

Coteau-du-Lac

Homes built before 1961

24%

typical town: 18%

Born here before 1914

the earliest in 1832

Around the town

23 designated places lie within 25 km of Saint-Polycarpe

Battle of the Cedars, 22 km off, is the oldest: 1776. They are spread over 9 towns, including Vaudreuil-Dorion, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Hudson. Closest of all is Coteau-du-Lac, in Coteau-du-Lac, 11 km off.

The 12 nearest, within 25 km

Coteau-du-LacNational Historic Site · 1779–1782 · 11 km away, in Coteau-du-Lac

Le Petit PouvoirClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1899 · 14 km away, in Les Cèdres

Arrondissement institutionnel de la paroisse de Sainte-CécileCited heritage site (Québec) · 15 km away, in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Site patrimonial de l'Entrée-Supérieure-de-l'Ancien-Canal-de-BeauharnoisClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1842–1845 · 16 km away, in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Pont Jean-De La LandeClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1894–1895 · 16 km away, in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Ancien hôtel de ville de RigaudMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1834 · 19 km away, in Rigaud

Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Rigaud, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1940–1941 · 20 km away, in Rigaud

Maison Pierre-CharrayClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1794 · 20 km away, in Les Cèdres

Bâtiment Joseph-Olivier-ArchambaultMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1851 · 22 km away, in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Battle of the CedarsNational Historic Site · 1776 · 22 km away, in Les Cèdres

Hudson Town HallMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1904 · 22 km away, in Hudson

Maison HalcroMunicipal citation (Québec) · 22 km away, in Hudson

How it began

Saint-Polycarpe’s record begins in 1988

Wikidata holds December 31, 1988 as the start of the municipality of Saint-Polycarpe, a date that can just as well be an incorporation. In 1988 the municipality took over from Saint-Polycarpe and Saint-Polycarpe.

How it began: Wikidata (CC0).

The age of the area

Around Saint-Polycarpe, within 25 km, most dated places come from the years before Confederation

The nearest historic places to Saint-Polycarpe, out to 25 km, by the first construction date on each record.

British North America 1760–186611

After Confederation 1867–19135

Wars and Depression 1914–19451

Since 1946 1946 on0

The oldest is Battle of the Cedars in Les Cèdres, from 1776. 17 dated places within 25 km make up the record. Before Confederation: 11.

Homes by age

7.5% of Saint-Polycarpe’s homes are from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)

Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up just 20% of Saint-Polycarpe’s, against 27% in the typical town. 33% of Saint-Polycarpe’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, more than the typical town’s 15%. At 24%, Saint-Polycarpe’s share of pre-1961 homes is above the typical town’s 18%.

24%

Before 1961

20%

1961–80

15%

1981–2000

33%

2001–15

7.5%

2016–21

Saint-PolycarpeTypical town

2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.

Born here

4 people born in Saint-Polycarpe before 1914

John Bennett comes first, born in 1832. Of them all, John Bennett lived longest: 80 years, until 1912. Fame, by Wikipedia: James William Bain first, in 4 languages. The latest, Julien Daoust, was born in 1866.

John Bennett

James William Bain

Arthur Guindon

Julien Daoust

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James William Bain1838–1909 · Canadian politician

Arthur Guindon1864–1923 · Canadian painter

Julien Daoust1866–1943 · Canadian actor and playwright

John Bennett1832–1912 · Ontario farmer and political figure

Everyone born in Saint-Polycarpe → Born before 1914 (the page’s periods: Confederation to the First World War). Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s Wikipedia article.

Neighbours

Saint-Polycarpe and its neighbours

Town	People	Places	Highest	Oldest
Saint-Polycarpe	2,549	0	0	—
Rivière-Beaudette	2,806	0	0	—
Saint-Zotique	10,445	0	0	—
Les Coteaux	6,294	0	0	—
Saint-Clet	1,784	0	0	—
Coteau-du-Lac	7,839	2	1	1779
Sainte-Marthe	1,065	0	0	—

In brief

Saint-Polycarpe in brief

Older stock first: 24% of homes in Saint-Polycarpe were standing by 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Its people of the past include James William Bain (1838), Arthur Guindon (1864) and Julien Daoust (1866). Everything else is close to the norm: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
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. 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 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. In Québec the ministry of culture publishes its register openly: provincial classements, declared sites and the municipalities’ citations all appear, with their descriptions.
Protection. Here the register is also the protection: classement and citation under Québec’s cultural heritage law control changes, while federal recognition does not.

Questions about Saint-Polycarpe’s history

How many historic places does Saint-Polycarpe have on the registers?

None inside Saint-Polycarpe yet. The nearest, Coteau-du-Lac, carries the highest designation, 11 km away in Coteau-du-Lac.

How old are the homes in Saint-Polycarpe?

24% 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).