Sainte-Béatrix is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
History In 1736, Lord Jean d'Ailleboust d'Argenteuil receives a lordship that will bear his name. It won't be until 1864 that the municipality of Sainte-Béatrix be officially created by splitting away from the municipality of Sainte-Mélanie. Louise-Amélie Panet and her husband William Bent Berczy are considered to be the founders of Sainte-Béatrix.
Demographics Population
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1041 (total dwellings: 1300)
Language Mother tongue:Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Sainte-Béatrix community profile English as first language: 2.3% French as first language: 95.1% English and French as first language: 0.9% Other as first language: 1.4%
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: École Panet"Panet ." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. Joliette High School in Joliette"Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
Notable people
Canadian artist Céline Boucher was born in Sainte-Béatrix.
See also List of municipalities in Quebec
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