Photo: Veillg1 · CC045% of Sainte-Thècle’s homes were built before 1961
Sainte-Thècle’s share is 2.6 times the typical 18%. The nearest heritage to Sainte-Thècle is Calvaire du rang Saint-Joseph, 10 km off, one of 66 places within 50 km. The nearest town with a top designation is Saint-Narcisse, 27 km away. Wikidata dates the municipality to June 7, 1989, which may be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
Near Sainte-Thècle (50 km around), the dated heritage is mostly from the years before Confederation
No place near Sainte-Thècle is close: these lie up to 50 km away, each by its first recorded construction date.
The earliest is Maison Delisle in Deschambault-Grondines, begun in 1648. 62 places within 50 km carry a construction date. 31 are older than 1867.
The highest designation, 31 times, within 50 km of Sainte-Thècle
The mix: 30 municipal citations, 28 places classified by Québec and 3 heritage railway stations. At 10 km, Calvaire du rang Saint-Joseph in Saint-Ubalde is the closest. Deschambault-Grondines, Shawinigan and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade hold most of them, among 19 towns.
The 12 nearest, within 50 km
| Calvaire du rang Saint-JosephMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1910 · 10 km away, in Saint-Ubalde |
| Maison DupontMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1871 · 28 km away, in Saint-Narcisse |
| Former Saint-Narcisse Power StationClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1897 · 29 km away, in Saint-Narcisse |
| Annexe de l'Ancienne-Centrale-Hydroélectrique-de-Saint-NarcisseClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1904 · 30 km away, in Saint-Narcisse |
| Calvaire du Rapide NordMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1820 · 31 km away, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade |
| Wabenaki LodgeRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1886–1915 · 32 km away, in Shawinigan |
| Andrew LodgeRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1920–1929 · 32 km away, in Shawinigan |
| Domaine BeauséjourCited heritage site (Québec) · 1885–1950 · 32 km away, in Shawinigan |
| Vieux couvent de Saint-CasimirMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1890 · 32 km away, in Saint-Casimir |
| Édifice des Chevaliers de ColombMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1947–1948 · 33 km away, in Saint-Casimir |
| Calvaire de la Rivière-à-VeilletMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1827 · 34 km away, in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan |
| Centrale hydroélectrique de Saint-AlbanMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1925–1927 · 34 km away, in Saint-Alban |
Just outside Sainte-Thècle: 1
| Caserne Patrick-DouvilleMunicipal citation (Québec) · 3.9 km outside the town |
Little new building in Sainte-Thècle: 2.5% of homes date from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
Half of the homes standing in Sainte-Thècle today were built before 1981. Homes built from 2001 to 2015 make up just 9.7% of Sainte-Thècle’s, against 15% in the typical town. Building from 1961 to 1980 gave Sainte-Thècle 23% of its homes, near the usual 27%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Sainte-Thècle and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Thècle | 2,422 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lac-aux-Sables | 1,463 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Tite | 3,759 | 0 | 0 | — |
Sainte-Thècle in brief
Sainte-Thècle’s homes from before 1961 come to 45%, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- People and events. The open directory puts its national historic persons nowhere, so a town shows one only on firm ground: a birth there, matched by name and life years, or a historic place there named for the person whose record says so. Events are left out.
- 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.
- The federal register. Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations lists every National Historic Site, federal heritage building, heritage railway station and lighthouse; the Canadian Register of Historic Places adds their statements in English and French.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- 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.
Questions about Sainte-Thècle’s history
How many historic places does Sainte-Thècle have on the registers?
Not inside Sainte-Thècle. The closest is Calvaire du rang Saint-Joseph in Saint-Ubalde, 10 km away.
When did Sainte-Thècle become a municipality?
By Wikidata, Sainte-Thècle dates from June 7, 1989; the record doesn’t say whether that is a founding, an incorporation or a merger.
How old are the homes in Sainte-Thècle?
45% 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).