Saint-Eustache, Quebec


Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles. It is located northwest of Montreal.

History

The city was founded in 1770 and was incorporated in 1835. It has a famous church, Saint-Eustache Cathedral, which was built between 1780 and 1783.
A significant battle of the Lower Canada Rebellion was fought here on December 14, 1837. In the Battle of Saint-Eustache, the rebels were defeated, and the town was burnt.
In 1979, General Motors opened a transit bus manufacturing facility in Saint-Eustache. The factory has produced vehicles under the brands of GM, MCI and, since 1993, has been owned by Nova Bus.
Saint-Eustache is also home to the Autodrome Saint-Eustache, which hosts various stock-car racing, local drag racing, and other race competitions.

Demographics

Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 18,007
Mother tongue :

Attractions

Major parks in the area:
Attractions include:
, Quebec Route 344 and Quebec Route 148 are the major highways servicing Saint-Eustache.
Exo operates several bus routes, which connect at Terminus Saint-Eustache:
There are no train stations near Saint-Eustache, the closest being Deux-Montagnes station, a commuter rail station along the Deux-Montagnes line
in neighbouring Deux-Montagnes, Quebec.
The closest airports are Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to the south and Montréal–Mirabel International Airport to the north.

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles operates French-language public schools:
Some residents are zoned to École primaire Girouard in Mirabel and École secondaire d'Oka in Oka
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools. Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves the community. Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve the community.