Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHistory around Saint-René: 10 designated places within 25 km
Saint-Georges, 11 km from Saint-René, has the nearest place of the highest rank. Wikidata gives January 1, 1945 for the municipality, whether that is when it was founded, incorporated or merged.
Saint-René’s surroundings: 10 historic places within 25 km
The record reaches back to 1845 with Maison Georges-Pépin, 22 km away. Nearest comes Église Saint-Martin, 8.2 km off, in Saint-Martin. Its 2 places of national rank start with Socle de la Statue-Équestre-de-Saint-Georges, at 11 km.
The 10 nearest, within 25 km
| Église Saint-MartinMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1902–1903 · 8.2 km away, in Saint-Martin |
| Presbytère de Saint-MartinMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1890 · 8.2 km away, in Saint-Martin |
| Socle de la Statue-Équestre-de-Saint-GeorgesClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1912 · 11 km away, in Saint-Georges |
| Manoir William-Milburn-PozerMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1879 · 12 km away, in Saint-Georges |
| Pont PerraultClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1929 · 19 km away, in Notre-Dame-des-Pins |
| Site de la chapelle Saint-Paul, du cimetière et du manoir TaylorCited heritage site (Québec) · 19 km away, in Saint-Benjamin |
| Maison Georges-PépinMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1845 · 22 km away, in Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce |
| Pont Napoléon-GrondinMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1933 · 23 km away, in Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce |
| Édifice du Sénateur-BolducMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1920 · 23 km away, in Beauceville |
| Maison Deslauriers et laiterieMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1867 · 24 km away, in Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce |
The places within 25 km of Saint-René lean to the decades after Confederation
Reaching 25 km out from Saint-René: the historic places by their first construction date on record.
Oldest of all: Maison Georges-Pépin, Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce, 1845. Dated places within 25 km: 9. One is older than 1867.
Saint-René is still building: 17% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
30% of Saint-René’s homes date from 2001 to 2015, well above the typical 15%. Before 1961: 26% of Saint-René’s homes, against 18% in most towns. Saint-René built little from 1961 to 1980: 13% of its homes, where most towns have 27%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Saint-René and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-René | 1,035 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Côme--Linière | 3,435 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Martin | 2,687 | 2 | 0 | 1890 |
| Saint-Georges | 33,881 | 2 | 1 | 1879 |
| Saint-Benoît-Labre | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Notre-Dame-des-Pins | 1,935 | 1 | 1 | 1929 |
Saint-René in brief
In Saint-René, 26% of homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
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.
- 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. 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.
Questions about Saint-René’s history
How many historic places does Saint-René have on the registers?
None inside Saint-René yet. The nearest is Église Saint-Martin, 8.2 km away in Saint-Martin.
When did Saint-René become a municipality?
Wikidata gives January 1, 1945 for Saint-René, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Saint-René?
The 2021 Census dates 26% 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).