Châteauguay

Châteauguay is a city in the southwest of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located in the Montérégie administrative region, just over 20 kilometers southwest of Montreal and about 40 km north of the border with the U.S. state of New York. Châteauguay is part of the regional county municipality ( municipalité régional du comté ) Roussillon, has an area of ​​38.89 km ² and has 45 904 inhabitants ( 2011).

Geography

Châteauguay is located in the region Rive- Sud on both sides of the Rivière Châteauguay River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River. At the northern edge of the river divides into two estuaries that flow into Lac Saint- Louis. Between the two lies the estuary of Île Saint -Bernard. The lakeside area is not overbuilt, despite the proximity of the city and has extensive wetlands. Neighboring municipalities are Léry in the West, Sainte- Martine to the southwest, south Mercier, Saint -Isidore in the southeast as well as the Kahnawake Indian Reservation to the east.

History

French rule

On September 29, 1673, the Governor of New France de Frontenac enfeoffed the seigneur of Longueuil Charles Lemoyne in addition to the area around the Châteauguay later to make it a Seigneurie. In 1683 he had a fortified house, which was known as le Chasteau, building on the Ile Saint -Bernard, 1688 was followed by a windmill. There were two families and six other people. The name Châteauguay you took away from the same place in today's French department of Puy -de- Dôme. 1685 battles with the British were so severe that the inhabitants retreated to the hinterland.

At first the landlord followed 1706 Zacharie Robutel de La Noue. His family held the lordship until the British conquest. In 1765 she went to Marguerite d' Youville of the Sœurs de la Charité de Montréal on. Marguerite, who came from a wealthy home, sat on the acquisition of an area a considerable part of their property. The proceeds were used predominantly for the supply of about 150 arms, for the sisters felt responsible. It was clear from the notes of Marguerite that local Indians still claims to the island where that qualified them as though " injustes " ( unjustified ).

1725 was the Seigneurie Châteauguay still only a permanent settlement, namely Châteauguay itself, with 15 houses. Montreal was at that time out of 701 homes. The region around Montreal played a total of a central role for the recruitment of the Voyageurs who conducted the fur trade. About half of these men came from the Ile de Montréal, a further 30% from the area around Trois- Rivières, the rest from Varennes and Châteauguay.

British Rule

Even during the British colonial rule from 1760 or 1763 was an important center of local power exercise Châteauguay. In the coming years, the sisters built from Montreal bakery and encouraged the export of locally produced food to Montreal and to the south. 1775 began construction of the church of Saint -Joachim, from 1777 was a permanent pastorate occupied. 1813, the town was an outpost of the British army in the war against the United States. On 26 October 1813, the battle took place on the Châteauguay. Colonel Charles -Michel de Salaberry succeeded with his 300 men, the invading Americans to jail. Nevertheless, the region was also marked by the War of the caused by the vicinity of the border tensions between the two countries.

Nevertheless, there were decades of serious shortcomings in the regional organization. So lamented a commission in 1826 that there was not even a judge in Châteauguay. During the rebellion of 1837, British troops occupied the city and deported several insurgents to Australia. In November 1838 came here, as in some other places, uprisings against the Seigneurie. 1854 Seigneurie was lifted and the community elected its first mayor. The export of agricultural products, such as butter and cheese, especially in the nearby United States, became an important livelihood.

Further development

Even after the establishment of the Canadian Confederation in 1867, the place lived largely on agriculture. But 1900 began the deforestation of the surrounding area to meet the demand for wood of the metropolis. The present city was created from the merger with Châteauguay Heights in 1968 and the incorporation of Châteauguay -Centre in 1975., The city acquired in 1997, the oldest house in the region Montérégie, the Maison Lepailleur of 1792., Where is the Société du Founded in 1989 Musée du Grand Châteauguay resident since 1998.

Attractions

In Châteauguay, there are two National Historic Sites: The battlefield of the Battle of the Châteauguay is characterized by a plaque, which was built 1774-1797 Church of Saint -Joachim is a well known example of the neo-baroque architecture in the St. Lawrence Valley. Other attractions include the former convent of the Sœurs de la Charité with adjoining church district, Built in 1792, Maison Lepailleur and the Ile- Saint- Bernard- windmill.

Population

According to the 2011 census counted 45,904 inhabitants Châteauguay, which corresponds to a population density of 1279 inhab. / Km ². 60.0 % of the population reported French as the main language, the proportion of English was 26.8 %. As a bilingual ( French and English) is designated 1.7%, to other languages ​​and multiple responses accounted for 11.5 % ( including 2.3% Spanish). Only 29.7% spoke French, English only 12.2%. In 2001, 78.0 % of the population were Roman Catholic, 13.7 % Protestant, and 5.6 % non-denominational.

Traffic

The along the southern outskirts of the Autoroute 30 This highway runs begins in Vaudreuil Dorion, travels around the metropolitan Montreal expansive and ends in Sorel - Tracy. An important cross-regional main street is Route 132, which follows the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. From these branches off the route 138. The leading through the city railway line is currently used only for freight. Several bus lines of the company CIT du Sud -Ouest open up the city and connecting it to Montreal.

Twin Cities

There are twinned with Cambrai and Châteaugay in France as well as in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Personalities

• Rick Genest ( born 1985 ), model and performance artist
• Corey Crawford ( born 1984 ), ice hockey player
• Kim St- Pierre (born 1978 ), ice hockey player