Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec

Sainte-Geneviève (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv]) was a municipality located on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada.

The municipality, a small village populated by traditional Quebec-style dwellings and colonial mansions, is located on the north-west shore of the Island of Montreal along Gouin Boulevard, overlooking the Rivière des Prairies and across from Île Bizard located to the north.

The Cégep Gérald-Godin and the Église Sainte-Geneviève, built in 1844 and designed by renowned Quebec architect Thomas Baillargé, are located here.

In 1739 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec approved the establishment of a canonical parish dedicated to Saint Geneviève.

[4] When the Paroisse de Ste Genevieve was established, Sainte-Geneviève included the territory of the city of Roxboro and Pierrefonds.

Château Pierrefonds built by Joseph-Adolphe Chauret in 1902. Rebuilt in February 1993 after it burned down. Renovations in 2013 added extensions keeping the same style.