Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec

Sainte -Geneviève is a neighborhood of Montreal. It is located in the west of the Île de Montréal on the banks of Rivière des Prairies, opposite the Ile Bizard. By 2002, Sainte -Geneviève was an independent municipality and is now part of L'Île- Bizard arrondissement -Sainte -Geneviève.

History

The signing of the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701, it allowed the French, now colonize the hitherto uncertain western part of the island. 1720 was built to open up a road, whereupon the Sulpician parceled the area. 1739 approved the diocese of Quebec, the establishment of a dedicated parish of St Genevieve, in the following year a chapel was completed. The first church was built in 1751, the existing building today dates from between 1843 and 1847.

1845 saw the establishment of the civil parish of Sainte-Geneviève, which was named after the parish church. As of 1893, the Pont Jacques- Bizard connected the place with the Ile Bizard, replacing the previously over the Rivière des Prairies leading ferry. Two splits the municipality reduced significantly. In 1904, Sainte -Geneviève -de- Pierrefonds made ​​(today Pierrefonds ) independently, in 1924 was followed by Dollard -Des Ormeaux. At the 2001 census Sainte -Geneviève counted 3,278 inhabitants in an area of 0.86 km ².

On 1 January 2002 merged Sainte- Geneviève to the city of Montreal. The place was then united with and Pierrefonds Sainte -Anne- de -Bellevue in a district. Against the disposal of the provincial government merger came about a referendum. On 20 June 2004, the result was 495:259 votes for secession. The necessary quorum (agreement of 35 % of all registered voters ), however, was clearly missed, why Sainte -Geneviève remained permanently in Montreal.