Berthierville, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Berthierville is a Canadian town located between Montreal
and Trois-Rivières
on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River
in the province of Quebec
. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality
, and is served by Autoroute 40
, and is the junction of Routes 138
and 158
. It is surrounded by the parish municipality of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
.
Formula One
race car driver Gilles Villeneuve
grew up in Berthierville.
The Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage column stops at the church of Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville for Mass on the first day of its three-day walk from Lanoraie
to Cap-de-la-Madeleine
.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1858 (total dwellings: 1928)
Mother tongue:
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...
and Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in the province of 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....
. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality
D'Autray Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightD'Autray is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Berthierville. The municipality has a land area of 1,246.68 km² and a 2006 census population of 40,321 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie.-Cities...
, and is served by Autoroute 40
Quebec Autoroute 40
Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
, and is the junction of Routes 138
Quebec route 138
Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
and 158
Quebec route 158
Route 158 is an east-west arterial road running between Lachute and Berthierville, north of the Ottawa and Saint Lawrence rivers, in the Laurentides region....
. It is surrounded by the parish municipality of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Quebec
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 2307 * Population in 2001: 2387...
.
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
race car driver Gilles Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, better known as Gilles Villeneuve , was a Canadian racing driver. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, he started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec...
grew up in Berthierville.
The Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage column stops at the church of Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville for Mass on the first day of its three-day walk from Lanoraie
Lanoraie, Quebec
Lanoraie is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-History:When Jacques Cartier passed through in the 16th century, the Iroquois had already established themselves in the area, calling it Agochanda or Agouchonda, meaning "place where...
to Cap-de-la-Madeleine
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
Cap-de-la-Madeleine is a former city in Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River and the St. Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into the City of Trois-Rivières in 2002. Population 33,022.- History :...
.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 4007 (2001 to 2006 population change: 1.7 %)
- Population in 2001: 3939
- Population in 1996: 3952
- Population in 1991: 3854
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1858 (total dwellings: 1928)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.3 %
- French as first language: 96.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0.3 %
- Other as first language: 3.0 %