Vaudreuil-Dorion () is a suburb of Greater Montreal, in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The result of the merger of two towns, Vaudreuil and Dorion, it is located in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality.

History On 23 November 1702, governor of New France Louis-Hector de Callière gave a seigneury to Philippe de Vaudreuil, who was governor of Montreal at the time. Rigaud de Vaudreuil later became governor of New France.

In 1725, the region had only 38 inhabitants. Around 1742, people began to be interested in the region and Vaudreuil's population rose. 381 people lived in Vaudreuil in 1765. With the creation of the Grand Trunk Railway, people began to live in Dorion, which was called Vaudreuil Station. Dorion became a village in 1891.

Dorion was bisected by Autoroute 20 which links Downtown Montreal and Toronto via Highway 401 in Ontario. The Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway links between Toronto and Montreal are located in Dorion. Housing developments began in the 1950s and continued well into the 1970s. Throughout the 1980s and the 1990s, housing began sprouting north and east of Dorion.

Vaudreuil and Dorion merged in 1994, becoming the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Geography Vaudreuil-Dorion is located on the south shores of the Lake of Two Mountains at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, just off the western edge of Île Perrot. The city consists of two non-contiguous parts: its eastern part is the larger main area along Lake of Two Mountains where the population centres of Vaudreuil and Dorion are located; the western portion is a smaller rural area that borders Rigaud, and is separated from the eastern portion by Saint-Lazare and Hudson. Sectors Vaudreuil-Dorion is organized into historic villages, developed sectors, and electoral districts, primarily structured around the former municipalities of Vaudreuil and Dorion, according to local heritage guides and municipal maps.

Historical Sectors and Neighbourhoods Old Vaudreuil (Saint-Michel): The original 1783 grid-pattern village core, serving as the historical religious and institutional center."Histoire et patrimoine". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026."Au coeur du patrimoine bâti de Vaudreuil-Dorion: Accueil". Circuit Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026. Les Chenaux: A scenic, historic waterfront residential area bordering Vaudreuil Bay. It is noted for the historic Maison Félix-Leclerc and the childhood home of Canon Lionel Groulx."Au coeur du patrimoine bâti de Vaudreuil-Dorion: Accueil". Circuit Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026."Joachim-Génus House (formerly Valois House)". Circuit Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026. Dorion Core (Vaudreuil-Station): Developed around the 1854 railway expansion, this area features late 19th-century architecture and acted as an independent town until 1994."Histoire et patrimoine". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026."Former Canadian Pacific train station (Dorion station)". Circuit Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026. Cité-des-Jeunes: The city's main educational and recreational hub on Vaudreuil Bay, featuring a 1960s master-planned campus, the École secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes, and the Théâtre Paul-Émile-Meloche."Former Dorion City Hall". Circuit Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026."Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved August 25, 2026. Harwood Boulevard (De Lotbinière): A major transit corridor currently undergoing redevelopment into a dense, mixed-use commercial and residential zone."École primaire Harwood - Au coeur du patrimoine bâti de Vaudreuil-Dorion". Circuit Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026."Carte interactive - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026. Dorion Gardens: A planned residential community developed between 1956 and 1958, highlighting mid-century suburban design trends."École primaire Harwood - Au coeur du patrimoine bâti de Vaudreuil-Dorion". Circuit Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

Administrative Wards The city is divided into eight electoral districts for municipal governance:"Carte interactive - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

1. Quinchien (South/Transitional)"Conseil municipal - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

2. Valois (Residential)"Conseil municipal - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

3. Des Bâtisseurs (Modern Suburbs)"Conseil municipal - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

4. De la Seigneurie (Waterfront area)"Conseil municipal - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

5. Des Chenaux (Northern residential)"Carte interactive - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

6. Saint-Michel (Historical core)"Carte interactive - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

7. Desrochers (Commercial/Industrial)"Carte interactive - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

8. De la Baie (Coastal/Bay area)"Carte interactive - Vaudreuil-Dorion". Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

Climate Vaudreuil-Dorion has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vaudreuil-Dorion had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 20,660 4.6% 48.5% 9,715 23.1% 22.8% 1,505 84.7% 3.5% 9,130 43.3% 21.4% 21,665 0.2% 57.6% 7,895 21.6% 21.0% 815 114.0% 2.2% 6,370 50.5% 17.0% 21,245 14.0% 65.2% 6,495 56.1% 19.9% 610 34.4% 1.9% 4,240 82.4% 13.0% 18,630 14.6% 73.4% 4,160 57.9% 16.4% 285 72.7% 1.1% 2,325 294.1% 9.2% 16,260 11.5% 82.8% 2,635 8.0% 13.4% 165 36.5% 0.8% 590 22.9% 3.0% 14,580 n/a 80.2% 2,865 n/a 15.8% 260 n/a 1.4% 480 n/a 2.6%

Economy Première Moisson Bakery was founded in Dorion in 1991. The products (breads, cakes, pastries and pastries) are still prepared and distributed in its various branches across Quebec. As of July 2013, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vaudreuil-Dorion (CCIVD) will serve the territory of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

Government +Vaudreuil-Dorion federal election results Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green 2025 54% 12,251 24% 5,368 17% 3,858 3% 565 1% 323 2021 49% 9,522 15% 2,921 22% 4,340 10% 2,021 2% 419 2019 48% 10,151 11% 2,324 25% 5,166 11% 2,247 4% 917 2015 48% 9,071 13% 2,546 15% 2,894 22% 4,193 2% 378 2011 12% 1,761 16% 2,292 25% 3,715 44% 6,456 3% 388 2008 21% 2,776 22% 2,872 44% 5,723 10% 1,285 4% 474 2006 25% 3,104 18% 2,209 47% 5,760 5% 667 4% 506 2004 36% 3,992 7% 783 49% 5,388 4% 415 3% 360

+Vaudreuil-Dorion provincial election results Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois 2022 26% 3,012 37% 4,329 10% 1,206 8% 890 2018 34% 5,757 38% 6,548 10% 1,802 11% 1,878 2014 17% 3,218 57% 10,950 5% 1,037 18% 3,465 2012 27% 4,670 40% 6,907 6% 1,056 23% 4,056

Vaudreuil-Dorion forms part of the federal electoral district of Vaudreuil—Soulanges and has been represented by Peter Schiefke of the Liberal Party since 2015. Provincially, Vaudreuil-Dorion is part of the Vaudreuil electoral district and is represented by Marie-Claude Nichols of the Quebec Liberal Party since 2014.

List of former mayors: Jean Lemaire (1994–1998) Réjean Boyer (1998–2005) Guy Pilon (2005–2025) Paul Dumoulin (2025–)

Infrastructure The city is the point of intersection for three of Canada's busiest highways: Autoroute 40/Autoroute 30/Autoroute 20 (connecting the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor) and Highway 417 connects to Ottawa and Arnprior, Autoroute 20 and Highway 401 connects Toronto to Montreal and Autoroute 30 is Montreal's Southern Bypass.

Local bus service is operated by Exo La Presqu'Île, connecting to the Vaudreuil and Dorion stations on the Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter rail line.

Education Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone public schools: École Brind'Amour Pavillon P École Sainte-Madeleine École Saint-Michel École Harwood (serves sector Dorion-Garden"Liste des bassins desservis par les écoles en 2017-2018." Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved on 30 September 2017.) École du Papillon-Bleu (pavillon St-Jean-Baptiste and pavillon Sainte-Trinité) École Hymne-au-Printemps École Secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone public schools: Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary School Other sections are zoned to Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Hudson, St. Patrick Elementary School in Pincourt, and Birchwood Elementary School and Evergreen Elementary School in Saint-Lazare."School Board Map ." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on 28 September 2017.

Media CJVD-FM operates studios in Vaudreuil-Dorion, broadcasting at 100.1 FM in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, the West Island and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. On the air since 2008, CJVD airs a French and English hits format spanning from the 1960s to 1995.

Notable people Christian Chagnon - handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics André Hainault - soccer player, Canada and Houston Dynamo Constant Montpellier - jockey Norbert Murphy - archer, Paralympic bronze medalist Hormisdas Pilon - Quebec politician Sasha Pokulok - ice hockey defenceman Marc-André Servant - ice dancer Maxime Deschamps - figure skater Lionel Groulx - Quebec nationalist

See also List of anglophone communities in Quebec List of cities in Quebec

References

External links

Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion