Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec facts for kids
Mont-St-Hilaire is a small town in the province of Quebec. This small city is along the Richelieu River on the south shore of Montreal city. In 2011, Mont-St-Hilaire had a population of 18 000 citizens. There are many new neighborhoods on the mountain side.
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History
The first Lord of Mont-St-Hilaire was Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville in 1694. Mr. Hertel bought the mountain before anyone was living there. In 1745, the first village was built. In 1768, the first road "Chemin de La Montagne" was built to give access to the first citizens.
In 1837, the Mont St-Hilaire’s church was built. In 1898, a famous painter named Ozias Leduc painted the church. The sculptor Jodi Bonnet and the painters Ozias Leduc and Paul-Émile Borduas lived in the town.
Activity
Many activities are available in this small city. You could hiking in the mountain, picking apple, or to get one the bicycle on the cycle track
Images for kids
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Museum of Fine Arts in February 2022
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Residential area of rue du Grand Tronc, opposite the Saint-Hilaire train station (QC) in February 2022
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Reception arch in front of the town hall of Saint-Hilaire
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View of Mont Saint-Hilaire, the intersection of boulevard Honorius-Charbonneau and rue du Centre-Civique
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Mont Saint-Hilaire (Quebec) seen from the train station parking lot in winter 2022.
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Wayside cross in Mont-Saint-Hilaire (corner of Chemin des Patriotes and rue de Lisbonne)
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See also
In Spanish: Mont-Saint-Hilaire para niños
