Sainte-Rose, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Rose is a neighbourhood
in Laval
, Quebec
. It was incorporated as a village in 1850, and was a separate town until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965 which amalgamated all the municipalities on Île Jésus
into a single City of Laval.
Ste-Rose is best known for the parish church, erected 1740, which contains a Casavant Frères
organ and hosts numerous concerts every year, and for "Vieux Ste-Rose", a charming area known for its attractive old houses and fine restaurants. Other districts that are also part of Sainte-Rose are Champenois (located between Boulevard Curé-Labelle
and Autoroute 15
, to the west of "Vieux Ste-Rose") and Champfleury, also known as Des Oiseaux (after the name of the district's main thoroughfare), to the south, near the border with Chomedey.
and by commuter trains
of the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport
(AMT). The Sainte-Rose station
on that line is located just east of "Vieux Ste-Rose", on the border with Auteuil.
, on the north-east by Auteuil
, on the south-east by Vimont
and on the south by Chomedey
.
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
in Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, 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....
. It was incorporated as a village in 1850, and was a separate town until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965 which amalgamated all the municipalities on Île Jésus
Île Jésus
Île Jésus is an island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies....
into a single City of Laval.
Ste-Rose is best known for the parish church, erected 1740, which contains a Casavant Frères
Casavant Frères
Casavant Frères is a prominent Canadian company in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, which has been building fine pipe organs since 1879. As of 2008, they have produced over 3800 organs.- Company history :...
organ and hosts numerous concerts every year, and for "Vieux Ste-Rose", a charming area known for its attractive old houses and fine restaurants. Other districts that are also part of Sainte-Rose are Champenois (located between Boulevard Curé-Labelle
Quebec route 117
Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
and Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 15
Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
, to the west of "Vieux Ste-Rose") and Champfleury, also known as Des Oiseaux (after the name of the district's main thoroughfare), to the south, near the border with Chomedey.
Transportation
It is served by city bus lines operated by the Société de transport de LavalSociété de transport de Laval
Société de transport de Laval is the public transit system in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval ...
and by commuter trains
Commuter rail in North America
Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis primarily for short-distance travel between a central business district and adjacent suburbs and...
of the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport
Agence métropolitaine de transport
The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...
(AMT). The Sainte-Rose station
Sainte-Rose (AMT)
Sainte-Rose is an commuter train station in Laval, Quebec, Canada on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport , the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area...
on that line is located just east of "Vieux Ste-Rose", on the border with Auteuil.
Geography
Sainte-Rose is delimited on the north by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, on the west by FabrevilleFabreville, Quebec
Fabreville is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :Fabreville is delimited north-west by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, north-east by Sainte-Rose, south-east by Chomedey, south by Sainte-Dorothée and west by Laval-Ouest.The...
, on the north-east by Auteuil
Auteuil, Quebec
Auteuil is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :Auteuil is delimited north-west by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, north-east by Saint-François, south-east by Duvernay, south by Vimont and south-west by Sainte-Rose...
, on the south-east by Vimont
Vimont, Quebec
Vimont is a neighbourhood in the centre of Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.-Geography:Vimont is delimited north-west by Sainte-Rose, north-east by Auteuil, east by Duvernay, south-west by Chomedey and south-east by Pont-Viau.-Features:The Cité de...
and on the south by Chomedey
Chomedey, Quebec
Chomedey is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city of Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, part of the neighbourhood had previously been known as L'Abord à Plouffe, and was once part of the seigneurie...
.
History
- Antoine LabelleAntoine LabelleFrançois-Xavier-Antoine Labelle was a Roman Catholic priest and the person principally responsible for the settlement of the Laurentians...
, priest and proponent of the settlement of the Laurentians, was born and lived there. His house is classified as an historic building. - It is also the birthplace of painter Marc-Aurèle FortinMarc-Aurèle FortinMarc-Aurèle Fortin was a Québécois painter.His works are displayed at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal...
. - The patriots of the Lower Canada RebellionLower Canada RebellionThe Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
gathered at a hotel on a road that is now known today as the "rue des Patriotes" (street of the Patriots).