The Saint-Joseph River also passes over 2.1 km in the southwestern part of the municipal territory.

It is home to the Sainte-Geneviève church which forms an enclave within the city of Berthierville belonging to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier.

It is also home to the Grandchamp covered bridge which is recognized as a listed heritage asset[5] and the Grande Côte Road which is known for its large ancestral houses.

On July 1, 1849. the municipality of Berthier numéro un was created, which consisted of most of the current D'Autray RCM.

In 1852, the future town of Berthierville (then known only as Berthier) split from the municipality and on July 1, 1855, the municipality disband entirely, creating 8 new town: Saint-Antoine-de-la-Valtrie, L'Isle-du-Pads, Saint-Barthélemi, Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Sainte-Elizabeth, Saint-Cuthbert and Berthier-en-Haut, which, on March 13, 1969, changed its name to the current Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier in honor of Saint Genevieve the patroness saint of Paris.