Photo: Gordalmighty · CC BY-SA 3.0Val-Joli’s surroundings: 18 historic places within 25 km
Heritage of the first rank begins 17 km from Val-Joli, in Richmond. Wikidata dates the municipality to July 1, 1855, which may be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
The highest designation, 7 times, within 25 km of Val-Joli
They stand in 6 towns, Sherbrooke, Richmond and Danville among them. All told, 18 places are within 25 km. By age, Moulin Denison leads, from 1850, at 22 km.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Site du patrimoine de La PoudrièreCited heritage site (Québec) · 3 km away, in Windsor |
| Presbytère de Saint-Georges-de-WindsorMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1926 · 15 km away, in Saint-Georges-de-Windsor |
| Bureau d'enregistrement de RichmondClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1859–1860 · 17 km away, in Richmond |
| Centre d'interprétation de l'ardoiseMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1889 · 17 km away, in Richmond |
| Canadian National Railway Station, Richmond, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1912–1913 · 18 km away, in Richmond |
| Église Plymouth TrinityClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1855 · 20 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| Site patrimonial de l'Ancienne-Prison-WinterClassified heritage site (Québec) · 1865–1867 · 20 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| Sherbrooke City HallClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1904–1906 · 20 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| Granada TheatreNational Historic Site · 1928–1930 · 21 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| Sherbrooke War MemorialClassified heritage building (Québec) · 21 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| Federal BuildingRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1950–1955 · 21 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| Canadian National Railway Station, Sherbrooke, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1890–1891 · 21 km away, in Sherbrooke |
Around Val-Joli, within 25 km, most dated places come from the decades after Confederation
Places as far as 25 km from Val-Joli, not in it, dated by the first construction year on their records.
Within 25 km, building dates exist for 15 places. Before Confederation: 4. First by date comes Moulin Denison in Danville, from 1850.
24% of Val-Joli’s homes are older than 1961, against a usual 18%
Half of the homes standing in Val-Joli today were built before 1981. The busiest building years in Val-Joli were from 1961 to 1980, which account for 40% of today’s homes. Few of Val-Joli’s homes date from 2001 to 2015: 12%, the norm 15%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Val-Joli and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-Joli | 1,787 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Claude | 1,167 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Windsor | 5,368 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton | 2,650 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Georges-de-Windsor | 1,034 | 1 | 0 | 1926 |
| Stoke | 3,272 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cleveland | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | — |
Val-Joli in brief
The 2021 Census dates 24% of Val-Joli’s homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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 grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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.
- 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 Val-Joli’s history
How many historic places does Val-Joli have on the registers?
None within Val-Joli itself; the nearest is 3 km off: Site du patrimoine de La Poudrière, in Windsor.
When did Val-Joli become a municipality?
Wikidata gives July 1, 1855 for Val-Joli, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Val-Joli?
24% 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).