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'''Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu''' ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø}}) is a city in eastern [[Montérégie]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]], about {{convert|40|km|mi}} southeast of [[Montreal]], located roughly halfway between Montreal and the [[Canada–United States border]] with the state of [[Vermont]]. It is situated on both the west and east banks of the [[Richelieu River]] at the northernmost navigable point of [[Lake Champlain]]. As of December 2019, the population of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was 98,036.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Portrait de la ville|url=https://sjsr.ca/portrait-de-la-ville/|access-date=2020-07-05|website=Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
'''Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu''' ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ syʁ ʁiʃ(ə)ljø}}, {{lit|Saint-Jean on [[Richelieu River|Richelieu]]}}) is a city in eastern [[Montérégie]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]], about {{convert|40|km|mi}} southeast of [[Montreal]], roughly halfway between Montreal and the [[Canada–United States border]] with the state of [[Vermont]]. It straddles the west and east banks of the [[Richelieu River]] (which is accompanied by a canal) at the northernmost navigable point of [[Lake Champlain]]. As of December 2019, the population was 98,036. It hosts the annual [[International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]], a [[hot air balloon festival]] which attracts thousands of tourists


==History==
==History==
{{See also|Municipal history of Quebec}}
{{See also|21st-century municipal history of Quebec}}


Historically, the city has been an important transportation hub. The [[Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad|first railway line in British North America]] connected it with [[La Prairie, Quebec|La Prairie]] in 1836. It also hosts the annual [[International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]], a [[hot air balloon festival]] which attracts thousands of tourists who come to see the hundreds of balloons in the sky each August.
Historically, the city has been an important transportation hub. The [[Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad|first railway line in British North America]] connected it with [[La Prairie, Quebec|La Prairie]] in 1836. It hosts the annual [[International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]], a [[hot air balloon festival]] which attracts thousands of tourists who come to see the hundreds of balloons in the sky each August.


The [[Chambly Canal]] extends {{convert|20|km|mi}} north along the west bank of the river and provides modern freight passage to [[Chambly, Quebec|Chambly]] and the [[St. Lawrence River]]. The canal has one [[Lock (water transport)|lock]] near the downtown core of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. In the winter, the city builds a [[Ice rink|skating rink]] on the canal near the lock. In the summer, the embankment on the east side of the canal has a {{convert|20|km|mi|adj=on}}  [[Segregated cycle facilities|cycling path]].
The [[Chambly Canal]] extends {{convert|20|km|mi}} north along the west bank of the river and provides modern freight passage to [[Chambly, Quebec|Chambly]] and the [[St. Lawrence River]]. The canal has one [[Lock (water transport)|lock]] near the downtown of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. In the winter, the city builds a [[Ice rink|skating rink]] on the canal near the lock. In the summer, the embankment on the east side of the canal has a {{convert|20|km|mi|adj=on}}  [[Segregated cycle facilities|cycling path]].
[[File:Fort Saint-Jean circa 1748.jpg|alt=Plan of Fort Saint-Jean during the year 1750|left|200x200px|Plan of Fort Saint-Jean during the year 1748]]
[[File:Fort Saint-Jean circa 1748.jpg|alt=Plan of Fort Saint-Jean during the year 1750|left|200x200px|Plan of Fort Saint-Jean during the year 1748]]
The French built [[Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec)|Fort Saint-Jean]] in the seventeenth century. Known to early English settlers as '''St. Johns''', it provided an important communication link during the [[Seven Years' War]]. During the [[American Revolutionary War]] control of the town [[Battle of Fort St. Jean|changed hands]] several times as British and American forces moved through the area.
The French built [[Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec)|Fort Saint-Jean]] in the seventeenth century. Known to early English settlers as '''St. Johns''', it provided an important communication link during the [[Seven Years' War]]. During the [[American Revolutionary War]] control of the town [[Battle of Fort St. Jean|changed hands]] several times as British and American forces moved through the area.
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In 2001 the city and several adjoining communities were merged into the new regional county municipality with a population to 79,600. This merger was requested by the five municipalities involved and was not part of the [[Municipal reorganization in Quebec|municipal fusions]] imposed by the Quebec government the following year.
In 2001 the city and several adjoining communities were merged into the new regional county municipality with a population to 79,600. This merger was requested by the five municipalities involved and was not part of the [[Municipal reorganization in Quebec|municipal fusions]] imposed by the Quebec government the following year.
[[File:Operation Lotus St-Jean-sur-Richelieu 2011.jpg|thumb|A [[LAV III]] in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu during the 2011 floods.]]
[[File:Operation Lotus St-Jean-sur-Richelieu 2011.jpg|thumb|A [[LAV III]] in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu during the 2011 floods.]]
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==Geography==
==Geography==
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is located on the banks of the Richelieu River. The city is the seat of Le Haut-Richelieu [[regional county municipality]] and of the [[Judicial districts of Quebec|judicial district]] of Iberville.<ref>[http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/D_11/D11_A.HTM ''Territorial Division Act'']. ''Revised Statutes of Quebec'' D-11.</ref>
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu straddles the banks of the Richelieu River. The city is the seat of Le Haut-Richelieu [[regional county municipality]] and of the [[Judicial districts of Quebec|judicial district]] of Iberville.<ref>[http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/D_11/D11_A.HTM ''Territorial Division Act'']. ''Revised Statutes of Quebec'' D-11.</ref>
 
===Climate===
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| Jan record high C = 14.3
| Feb record high C = 16.1
| Mar record high C = 25.4
| Apr record high C = 30.7
| May record high C = 36.1
| Jun record high C = 35.7
| Jul record high C = 35.2
| Aug record high C = 35.6
| Sep record high C = 34.2
| Oct record high C = 29.1
| Nov record high C = 22.3
| Dec record high C = 17.3
| year record high C = 36.1
| Jan high C = -5.0
| Feb high C = -3.0
| Mar high C = 2.6
| Apr high C = 11.3
| May high C = 18.7
| Jun high C = 24.0
| Jul high C = 26.3
| Aug high C = 25.2
| Sep high C = 20.6
| Oct high C = 13.0
| Nov high C = 5.8
| Dec high C = -1.1
| year high C = 11.5
| Jan mean C = -9.7
| Feb mean C = -7.9
| Mar mean C = -2.1
| Apr mean C = 6.2
| May mean C = 13.0
| Jun mean C = 18.5
| Jul mean C = 20.9
| Aug mean C = 19.8
| Sep mean C = 15.3
| Oct mean C = 8.6
| Nov mean C = 2.2
| Dec mean C = -5.1
| year mean C = 6.6
| Jan low C = -14.4
| Feb low C = -12.8
| Mar low C = -6.9
| Apr low C = 1.1
| May low C = 7.2
| Jun low C = 12.9
| Jul low C = 15.5
| Aug low C = 14.3
| Sep low C = 10.0
| Oct low C = 4.1
| Nov low C = -1.5
| Dec low C = -9.1
| year low C = 1.7
| Jan record low C = -39.0
| Feb record low C = -40.0
| Mar record low C = -33.0
| Apr record low C = -14.1
| May record low C = -4.4
| Jun record low C = 1.5
| Jul record low C = 2.5
| Aug record low C = 2.0
| Sep record low C = -4.5
| Oct record low C = -7.1
| Nov record low C = -21.1
| Dec record low C = -32.5
| year record low C = -40.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 81.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 66.3
| Mar precipitation mm = 71.6
| Apr precipitation mm = 90.8
| May precipitation mm = 99.2
| Jun precipitation mm = 97.5
| Jul precipitation mm = 111.3
| Aug precipitation mm = 103.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 95.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 103.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 102.8
| Dec precipitation mm = 88.9
| year precipitation mm = 1111.9
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 34.8
| Feb rain mm = 24.6
| Mar rain mm = 42.7
| Apr rain mm = 82.7
| May rain mm = 99.2
| Jun rain mm = 97.5
| Jul rain mm = 111.3
| Aug rain mm = 103.1
| Sep rain mm = 95.2
| Oct rain mm = 102.3
| Nov rain mm = 91.9
| Dec rain mm = 43.0
| year rain mm = 928.3
| Jan snow cm = 46.8
| Feb snow cm = 41.7
| Mar snow cm = 29.0
| Apr snow cm = 8.4
| May snow cm = 0.0
| Jun snow cm = 0.0
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Sep snow cm = 0.0
| Oct snow cm = 1.3
| Nov snow cm = 10.9
| Dec snow cm = 45.9
| year snow cm = 183.9
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 13.8
| Feb precipitation days = 11.6
| Mar precipitation days = 11.6
| Apr precipitation days = 12.0
| May precipitation days = 13.9
| Jun precipitation days = 13.0
| Jul precipitation days = 12.8
| Aug precipitation days = 11.7
| Sep precipitation days = 11.4
| Oct precipitation days = 12.3
| Nov precipitation days = 13.7
| Dec precipitation days = 14.0
| year precipitation days = 151.8
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 4.0
| Feb rain days = 3.8
| Mar rain days = 6.9
| Apr rain days = 11.5
| May rain days = 13.8
| Jun rain days = 13.0
| Jul rain days = 12.8
| Aug rain days = 11.7
| Sep rain days = 11.4
| Oct rain days = 12.2
| Nov rain days = 12.2
| Dec rain days = 6.0
| year rain days = 119.4
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days = 10.7
| Feb snow days = 8.7
| Mar snow days = 6.1
| Apr snow days = 1.6
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.03
| Oct snow days = 0.34
| Nov snow days = 3.0
| Dec snow days = 9.2
| year snow days = 39.6
| source 1 = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name= CCN >
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| title = Iberville, Quebec
| work = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = Environment Canada
| access-date = November 17, 2025}}</ref><ref name=extremes>
{{cite web
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| title = Long Term Climate Extremes for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Area (Virtual Station ID: VSQC28V)
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=== Neighbourhoods ===
=== Neighbourhoods ===
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==Annual events==
A park hosts the annual [[International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]], a [[hot air balloon festival]] which attracts thousands of tourists.


==Economy==
==Economy==
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is home to the Carrefour Richelieu regional [[shopping mall]] which has 115 stores.<ref name="Westcliff">{{cite web|url=http://www.westcliff.ca/include/centres/car_richelieu_en.php|title=Carrefour Richelieu|year=2007|publisher=The Westcliff Group of Companies|access-date=28 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023201528/http://www.westcliff.ca/include/centres/car_richelieu_en.php|archive-date=23 October 2011}}</ref>
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is home to the Carrefour Richelieu regional [[shopping mall]] which has 115 stores.<ref name="Westcliff">{{cite web|url=http://www.westcliff.ca/include/centres/car_richelieu_en.php|title=Carrefour Richelieu|year=2007|publisher=The Westcliff Group of Companies|access-date=28 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023201528/http://www.westcliff.ca/include/centres/car_richelieu_en.php|archive-date=23 October 2011}}</ref>{{clarify|home as in headquarters?|date=September 2025}}


Newer retail developments include Faubourg Saint-Jean, home to restaurants, services, stores, and a soon-to-open movie theatre.
Newer retail developments include Faubourg Saint-Jean, home to restaurants, services, stores, and a soon-to-open movie theatre.
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The city is split in two by Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts ([[Quebec Autoroute 35|Autoroute 35]]) which goes north–south by going first through Saint-Luc district, then turns east just south of Pierre-Caisse Boulevard in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu district to cross the Richelieu River and to finally continue its way south through St-Athanase and Iberville districts. The highway continues south for some 24&nbsp;km before ending at Saint-Sébastien, but it is expected to be extended all the way to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada-United States border]] at [[Saint-Armand, Quebec|Saint-Armand]] ([[Highgate Springs, Vermont]]) in the future, and will then continue as [[Interstate 89]] in Vermont.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burks |first=Kiana |date=2023-10-11 |title=Key section of Canadian Autoroute 35 now open |url=https://www.wcax.com/2023/10/11/key-section-canadian-autoroute-35-now-open/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.wcax.com |language=en}}</ref>
The city is split in two by Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts ([[Quebec Autoroute 35|Autoroute 35]]) which goes north–south by going first through Saint-Luc district, then turns east just south of Pierre-Caisse Boulevard in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu district to cross the Richelieu River and to finally continue its way south through St-Athanase and Iberville districts. The highway continues south for some 24&nbsp;km before ending at Saint-Sébastien, but it is expected to be extended all the way to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada-United States border]] at [[Saint-Armand, Quebec|Saint-Armand]] ([[Highgate Springs, Vermont]]) in the future, and will then continue as [[Interstate 89]] in Vermont.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burks |first=Kiana |date=2023-10-11 |title=Key section of Canadian Autoroute 35 now open |url=https://www.wcax.com/2023/10/11/key-section-canadian-autoroute-35-now-open/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.wcax.com |language=en}}</ref>


Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu has its own municipal airport, [[Saint-Jean Airport]], and is also close to Montreal Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International Airport.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu has its own municipal airport, [[Saint-Jean Airport]], and is also close to [[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport]].


The former [[International Railway of Maine]] runs through the town, now the connecting point for the [[Central Maine and Quebec Railway]] with the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]. The former [[Saint-Jean-d'Iberville railway station]], which until 1966 served the ''[[Ambassador (B&M train)|Ambassador]]'' to Boston and New York City and the ''[[Montrealer (train)#Previous service|Washingtonian]]'' to Washington, D.C., is now a preserved building.
The former [[International Railway of Maine]] runs through the town, now the connecting point for the [[Central Maine and Quebec Railway]] with the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]. The former [[Saint-Jean-d'Iberville railway station]], which until 1966 served the ''[[Ambassador (B&M train)|Ambassador]]'' to Boston and New York City and the ''[[Montrealer (train)#Previous service|Washingtonian]]'' to Washington, D.C., is now a preserved building.
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Art Alexandre]], professional [[ice hockey|hockey]] player, left wing for the [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
*[[Art Alexandre]], professional [[ice hockey|hockey]] player, left wing for the [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
*[[Edward Antill (soldier)|Edward Antill]], American [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] who participated in the [[Battle of Quebec (1775)|1775 Battle of Quebec]]. Marries a Quebecker, and died there.
*[[Edward Antill (soldier)|Edward Antill]], American [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] who participated in the [[Battle of Quebec (1775)|1775 Battle of Quebec]]. Marries a Quebecker, and died there.
*[[:fr:Les Appendices|Les Appendices]], comedy group
*[[:fr:Les Appendices|Les Appendices]], comedy group
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*[[David Cadieux]], Canadian champion heavyweight boxer
*[[David Cadieux]], Canadian champion heavyweight boxer
*[[:fr:Capitaine Révolte|Capitaine Révolte]], music group formed in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in 1998
*[[:fr:Capitaine Révolte|Capitaine Révolte]], music group formed in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in 1998
*[[David Choinière]], footballer for the [[Canadian Premier League]] side [[Forge FC]]
*[[David Choinière]], soccer player
*[[Mathieu Choinière]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 16, 2025 |title=Report: LAFC nearing deal for CanMNT's Choiniere |url=https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/los-angeles-fc-nearing-deal-for-canada-midfielder-mathieu-choiniere-1.2336047 |access-date=August 4, 2025 |work=[[The Sports Network]]}}</ref>
*[[Stéphane Crête]], actor
*[[Stéphane Crête]], actor
*[[Jeff Deslauriers]], professional hockey goaltender, former [[Anaheim Ducks]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
*[[Jeff Deslauriers]], professional hockey goaltender, former [[Anaheim Ducks]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])

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History

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Historically, the city has been an important transportation hub. The first railway line in British North America connected it with La Prairie in 1836. It hosts the annual International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a hot air balloon festival which attracts thousands of tourists who come to see the hundreds of balloons in the sky each August.

The Chambly Canal extends Script error: No such module "convert". north along the west bank of the river and provides modern freight passage to Chambly and the St. Lawrence River. The canal has one lock near the downtown of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. In the winter, the city builds a skating rink on the canal near the lock. In the summer, the embankment on the east side of the canal has a Script error: No such module "convert". cycling path.

Plan of Fort Saint-Jean during the year 1750
Plan of Fort Saint-Jean during the year 1748

The French built Fort Saint-Jean in the seventeenth century. Known to early English settlers as St. Johns, it provided an important communication link during the Seven Years' War. During the American Revolutionary War control of the town changed hands several times as British and American forces moved through the area.

In 2001 the city and several adjoining communities were merged into the new regional county municipality with a population to 79,600. This merger was requested by the five municipalities involved and was not part of the municipal fusions imposed by the Quebec government the following year.

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A LAV III in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu during the 2011 floods.

Geography

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu straddles the banks of the Richelieu River. The city is the seat of Le Haut-Richelieu regional county municipality and of the judicial district of Iberville.[1]

Climate

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Neighbourhoods

The city is divided in five sectors which refer to the former municipalities. Each sector contains different neighbourhoods:

Sectors Saint-Jean Saint-Luc Iberville Saint-Athanase L'Acadie
Neighbourhoods Vieux-Saint-Jean Saint-Luc ("le Village") Vieux-Iberville Les Mille-Roches Vieux-L'Acadie (Village)
Saint-Gérard Les Prés-Verts Saint-Athanase Saint-Athanase-Sud Domaine-Deland
Saint-Edmond Talon Saint-Noël-Chabanel La Canadienne
Saint-Lucien L'Île-Sainte-Thérèse Sacré-Coeur Ruisseau-des-Noyers
Saint-Eugène
Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Normandie

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu had a population of Script error: No such module "val". living in Script error: No such module "val". of its Script error: No such module "val". total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of Script error: No such module "val".. With a land area of Script error: No such module "convert"., it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.[2] Template:Canada census

The amalgamated municipalities (with 2001 population) were:

Despite the fact that nearby Montreal is very racially diverse, in 2021 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu had a very large majority of white residents (~94.4%). 4.1% of residents were visible minorities and 1.5% identified as Indigenous.[3] The largest visible minority groups were Black (1.4%) and Latin American (0.8%).

French was the mother tongue of 92.5% of residents. Other common mother tongues were English (2.5%), Spanish (0.8%), and Arabic (0.5%). 1.4% claimed both French and English as first languages, while 0.4% listed both French and a non-official language.

68.9% of residents were Christian, down from 88.0% in 2011.[4] 62.3% were Catholic, 4.3% were Christian n.o.s and 0.8% were Protestant. 29.3% of the population was non-religious or secular, up from 11.7% in 2011. All other religions and spiritual traditions accounted for 1.8% of the population. The largest non-Christian religion was Islam at 1.4%.

Ethnic and Cultural origins (2021)[3]

(Includes multiple responses)

Population Percent
Canadian 37,430 39.1%
French n.o.s 22,115 23.1%
Québécois 14,165 14.8%
French Canadian 8,260 8.6%
Irish 5,165 5.4%
Caucasian (White) n.o.s+

European n.o.s

3,460 3.6%
First Nations (North American Indian) n.o.s.+

North American Indigenous, n.o.s.

2,625 2.7%
Italian 2,115 2.2%
Scottish 1,715 1.8%
English 1,525 1.6%
German 1,250 1.3%
Christian n.i.e. 1,135 1.2%
Acadian 1,015 1.1%
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec[5]
Census Total
French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
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96,835
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		89,580 Increase 1.09% 92.5% 2,385 Increase 3.02% 2.46% 1,310 Increase 61.72% 1.35% 3,010 Increase 52.02% 3.1%
2016
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95,114
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		88,535 Increase 2.19% 93.08% 2,315 Decrease 4.1% 2.43% 810 Increase 7.28% 0.85% 1,980 Increase 24.14% 2.08%
2011
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91,400
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		86,635 Increase 6.4% 94.79% 2,415 Increase 14.5% 2.64% 755 Increase 48.0% 0.83% 1,595 Decrease 20.6% 1.74%
2006
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86,075
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		81,445 Increase 137.1% 94.62% 2,110 Increase 68.1% 2.45% 510 Increase 88.9% 0.59% 2,010 Increase 131.0% 2.34%
2001
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36,745
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1996
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35,825
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Annual events

A park hosts the annual International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, a hot air balloon festival which attracts thousands of tourists.

Economy

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Newer retail developments include Faubourg Saint-Jean, home to restaurants, services, stores, and a soon-to-open movie theatre.

The historic downtown area, which borders the Richelieu River and includes Richelieu and Champlain streets, is home to a variety of locally owned bars, restaurants, and shops.

St-Jean is a manufacturing centre for textiles, wood products, sporting equipment, and metal transformation. It hosts an Area Support Unit (ASU) of the Canadian Armed Forces, which functions as a primary recruit and officer training establishment.

Infrastructure

The Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu public transit system provides commuter and local bus services.

According to the 2016 Census, 22,840 residents, or 56.7% of the labour force work within the city. An additional 5,135 (12.7%) commute to Montreal, while 2,305 (5.7%) work in Longueuil, 1,440 (3.6%) work in Brossard, and 965 (2.4%) work in Chambly.

By contrast only 770 people commute from Montreal to work in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu every day, while 795 people commute from Longueuil, 780 commute from Chambly, 510 commute from Saint-Alexandre and 500 commute from Mont-Saint-Grégoire.[7]

Transportation

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Chambly Canal

The city is split in two by Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts (Autoroute 35) which goes north–south by going first through Saint-Luc district, then turns east just south of Pierre-Caisse Boulevard in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu district to cross the Richelieu River and to finally continue its way south through St-Athanase and Iberville districts. The highway continues south for some 24 km before ending at Saint-Sébastien, but it is expected to be extended all the way to the Canada-United States border at Saint-Armand (Highgate Springs, Vermont) in the future, and will then continue as Interstate 89 in Vermont.[8]

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu has its own municipal airport, Saint-Jean Airport, and is also close to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport.

The former International Railway of Maine runs through the town, now the connecting point for the Central Maine and Quebec Railway with the Canadian Pacific Railway. The former Saint-Jean-d'Iberville railway station, which until 1966 served the Ambassador to Boston and New York City and the Washingtonian to Washington, D.C., is now a preserved building.

Education

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In addition to more than a dozen public elementary and secondary schools, St-Jean is home to two private schools, one English-language school, and two higher education institutions:

  • Ecole du quatre vent elementary French school
  • École Vision Saint-Jean, a trilingual (French-English-Spanish) primary school
  • École Secondaire Marcellin Champagnat, a historically Catholic (now non-religious) high school
  • Saint-John's School, the city's only English-language school, which serves students from Kindergarten through high school. Per Quebec law, only children whose parents attended English-language school are allowed to attend English school themselves; French is mandatory for everyone else.
  • Royal Military College Saint-Jean (Template:Langx) serves as a one-year preparatory program for the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. Original founded in 1952, it ceased being a degree granting military college in 1995 due to cuts to military funding. RMCSJ continued to provide non-degree college programs for French-speaking cadets of the Canadian Forces. The Canadian federal government reopened the military college at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the fall of 2007 to provide the full first year of university, equivalent to the Kingston program, for students with English- or French-language backgrounds alongside the college program.
  • CEGEP Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, part of Quebec's CEGEP network, offering post-secondary, pre-university programs

Notable people

See also

References

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External links

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