Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec
| Sainte-Geneviève | |
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Église Sainte-Geneviève
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 Map of Sainte-Geneviève |
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 Sainte-Geneviève
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| Coordinates: 45°29′6.1″N 73°51′53.3″W / 45.485028°N 73.864806°WCoordinates: 45°29′6.1″N 73°51′53.3″W / 45.485028°N 73.864806°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| City |
 Montreal
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| Borough | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,450 |
| • Density | 4,020/km2 (10,400/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006-2011) |
 5.7% |
| • Dwellings (2011) | 1,648 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | H9H |
| Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
Sainte-Geneviève was a municipality located on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now part of the Borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève in the City of Montreal, created on January 1, 2002.
The municipality, a small village populated by traditional Quebec-style dwellings and colonial mansions, is located on the north-west shore of the Island of Montreal along Gouin Boulevard, overlooking the Rivière des Prairies and across from Île Bizard located to the north. It is surrounded by the former municipality of Pierrefonds to the west, south and east.
The Cégep Gérald-Godin and the Église Sainte-Geneviève, built in 1844 and designed by renowned Quebec architect Thomas Baillargé, are located here.
The signing of the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701 allowed the French habitants to colonize the western part of the Island of Montreal. In 1720 a road was built, and the Sulpicians mapped out the area. In 1739 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec approved the establishment of a canonical parish dedicated to Saint Geneviève. The following year a chapel was completed. The first church was built in 1751. Antoine Faucon, father of Saint-Sulpice, participated in the construction of the village's first church. The present building dates from the years 1843 to 1847.
The establishment of the civil parish of Sainte-Geneviève, which was named after the church, occurred in 1845. On June 9, 1859, it was recognized as the Municipality of the Village of Sainte-Geneviève. In 1893, it was connected to Ile Bizard across the Rivière des Prairies by one of the Jacques Bizard Bridges, which replaced a ferry.
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