Jacques-Cartier (Longueuil)
Encyclopedia
Jacques-Cartier was a city located on the south shore
of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It was named after the founder of New France
, Jacques Cartier
. Now a defunct city, its former territory makes up a third of the city of Longueuil
and more than 80% of the Vieux-Longueuil
borough.
, Saint-Lambert
, Saint-Hubert
, Montréal-Sud
, Greenfield Park
and Mackayville seceded from the parish. In 1948, a distanced section of Jacques-Cartier (with no boundaries to the rest of the town) went on to form an independent municipality under the name of Préville
. In 1949, Jacques-Cartier lost another portion of its territory which became Ville LeMoyne
. Originally incorporated as a town
, Jacques-Cartier gained the status of city
in 1952.
Jacques-Cartier grew extremely quickly, much too fast for its existing infrastructure. It lacked a sewer system
and paved
roads. Dogs ran wildly in the streets. Houses were built as soon as the owner had the materials required to make one. The city had little or no laws on architectural integrity. This led to a mishmash of buildings, some of concrete, some of wood, some of brick, along its streets.
Jacques-Cartier merged with the city of Longueuil
in 1969. Although the territory of Jacques-Cartier was six times larger than that of Longueuil, it was the Longueuil name that was retained because of historic reasons (Longueuil was by far the oldest of the two cities).
Today, the western part of what used to be Jacques-Cartier is primarily low-income, highly populated, retail-oriented and completely built-up. The architecture in this area can be defined as a mishmash and non-uniform, as buildings were usually constructed when the property owners had enough money to build them. The eastern part, on the other hand, tends to be the opposite. It is by far less densely populated than its western counterpart and contains the industrial section of Longueuil. Recently built designer mansions and condominiums are plentiful (notably in the Collectivité-Nouvelle and Parcours du Cerf neighborhoods), and the area is becoming increasing built-up. The far northeast known as the Fatima neighborhood (which borders the city of Boucherville), is similar to the western part, with many bungalows and apartment buildings dating from Jacques-Cartier.
During its 22 years of existence, Jacques-Cartier has given birth to some of the most well-known establishments of the Vieux-Longueuil
borough; notably Collège Édouard-Montpetit
(1967), Gérard-Fillion secondary school (1966), and the current location of Pratt & Whitney Canada
(1951).
, police station
and fire station
of Jacques-Cartier were all located together on Cure-Poirier Boulevard between the streets Daniel and Brebeuf. This site still serve as an office building for the modern city of Longueuil and also include a fire station.
. It had twelve Catholic parishes at the time of its merger with Longueuil in 1969. The clergy played a large role in the success of the community. It ran various social organizations and was in charge of education in the city. http://marigot.ca/Atlas/Ind_Pag/Cen_Pag/Haut_Pag/20_Pag/Balk_Bas.htm
South Shore (Montreal)
The South Shore is the general term for the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec located on the southern shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the Island of Montreal. The South Shore is located within the Quebec administrative region of Montérégie....
of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was named after the founder of New France
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
, Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big...
. Now a defunct city, its former territory makes up a third of the city of Longueuil
Longueuil, Quebec
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
and more than 80% of the Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil is the largest borough in the city of Longueuil.From 2002 to 2006, Vieux-Longueuil borough stood for what used to be the city of Longueuil from 1969 to 2002...
borough.
History
Created at the same time as Mackayville in 1947, the land of Jacques-Cartier corresponded to what had been left of the St-Antoine de Longueuil Parish after LongueuilOld Longueuil
Old Longueuil is a historic neighborhood located in the borough of the same name, in the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.Old Longueuil usually refers to the pre-1961 city of Longueuil...
, Saint-Lambert
Saint-Lambert, Quebec
Saint-Lambert is a Canadian city in the province of Quebec located opposite Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Saint-Lambert was named for either the early French Canadian hunter Lambert Closse or for Roman Catholic Bishop Lambert of Maastricht...
, Saint-Hubert
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
Saint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics...
, Montréal-Sud
Montréal-Sud
Montréal-Sud was a suburb of Montréal located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River founded in 1906. Montréal-Sud was created from land of the Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil parish...
, Greenfield Park
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Greenfield Park is a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It covers an area of , with a population of 17,491 as of December 2004. Greenfield Park is the only borough of Longueuil that has an officially bilingual status. It is primarily a post-war suburban area. Like the other two...
and Mackayville seceded from the parish. In 1948, a distanced section of Jacques-Cartier (with no boundaries to the rest of the town) went on to form an independent municipality under the name of Préville
Préville
Préville is a neighborhood in Saint-Lambert, Quebec and a former city. Formed from part of the Ville Jacques-Cartier's territory on March 11, 1948, Préville merged into the city of Saint-Lambert in 1969....
. In 1949, Jacques-Cartier lost another portion of its territory which became Ville LeMoyne
LeMoyne, Quebec
LeMoyne is a neighbourhood in Longueuil, Quebec within the Vieux-Longueuil borough. LeMoyne makes up 2% of the total area of the Vieux-Longueuil borough and is the only neighbourhood of the borough that wasn't part of the pre-2002 city of Longueuil...
. Originally incorporated as a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
, Jacques-Cartier gained the status of city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in 1952.
Jacques-Cartier grew extremely quickly, much too fast for its existing infrastructure. It lacked a sewer system
Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is a separate underground carriage system specifically for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Sanitary sewers serving industrial areas also carry industrial wastewater...
and paved
Pavement (material)
Road surface or pavement is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past cobblestones and granite setts were extensively used, but these surfaces have mostly been replaced by asphalt or concrete. Such...
roads. Dogs ran wildly in the streets. Houses were built as soon as the owner had the materials required to make one. The city had little or no laws on architectural integrity. This led to a mishmash of buildings, some of concrete, some of wood, some of brick, along its streets.
Jacques-Cartier merged with the city of Longueuil
Longueuil, Quebec
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
in 1969. Although the territory of Jacques-Cartier was six times larger than that of Longueuil, it was the Longueuil name that was retained because of historic reasons (Longueuil was by far the oldest of the two cities).
Today, the western part of what used to be Jacques-Cartier is primarily low-income, highly populated, retail-oriented and completely built-up. The architecture in this area can be defined as a mishmash and non-uniform, as buildings were usually constructed when the property owners had enough money to build them. The eastern part, on the other hand, tends to be the opposite. It is by far less densely populated than its western counterpart and contains the industrial section of Longueuil. Recently built designer mansions and condominiums are plentiful (notably in the Collectivité-Nouvelle and Parcours du Cerf neighborhoods), and the area is becoming increasing built-up. The far northeast known as the Fatima neighborhood (which borders the city of Boucherville), is similar to the western part, with many bungalows and apartment buildings dating from Jacques-Cartier.
During its 22 years of existence, Jacques-Cartier has given birth to some of the most well-known establishments of the Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil
Vieux-Longueuil is the largest borough in the city of Longueuil.From 2002 to 2006, Vieux-Longueuil borough stood for what used to be the city of Longueuil from 1969 to 2002...
borough; notably Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Collège Édouard-Montpetit is a francophone CEGEP in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Approximately 6700 students are enrolled in the Longueuil and St-Hubert campuses. The College of General and Vocational Education is affiliated with the ACCC, and CCAA.-History:...
(1967), Gérard-Fillion secondary school (1966), and the current location of Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada is a Canadian aircraft engine manufacturer. PWC's headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, just outside Montreal. It is a division of the larger US-based Pratt & Whitney , itself a business unit of United Technologies...
(1951).
Government
The city hallCity hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
, police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
and fire station
Fire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
of Jacques-Cartier were all located together on Cure-Poirier Boulevard between the streets Daniel and Brebeuf. This site still serve as an office building for the modern city of Longueuil and also include a fire station.
Mayors
| Mayor | Term Began | Term Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph-Rémi Goyette | 1947 | 1949 |
| René Prévost | 1949 | 1954 |
| Hector Desmarchais | 1954 | 1955 |
| Julien Lord | 1955 | 1957 |
| Joseph-Louis Chamberland | 1957 | 1960 |
| Léo-Aldéo Rémillard | 1960 | 1963 |
| Jean-Paul Tousignant (interim) | 1963 | 1963 |
| Charles Labrecque (interim) | 1963 | 1963 |
| Jean-Paul Vincent | 1963 | 1966 |
| Roland Therrien | 1966 | 1969 |
Religion
Jacques-Cartier was overwhelmingly francophoneFrancophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
. It had twelve Catholic parishes at the time of its merger with Longueuil in 1969. The clergy played a large role in the success of the community. It ran various social organizations and was in charge of education in the city. http://marigot.ca/Atlas/Ind_Pag/Cen_Pag/Haut_Pag/20_Pag/Balk_Bas.htm
Population
- 1948: 13,000
- 1951: 22,450
- 1961: 40,807
- 1966: 52,336
- 1969: 66,820
