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Saint-Jacques
Saint-Jacques (the French name for Saint James (other), Saint James) may refer to: Canada * Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Edmundston * Saint-Jacques Parish, New Brunswick Quebec * Saint-Jacques Cathedral (Montreal), built in 1822 and demolished in 1973 * Saint-Jacques (federal electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Quebec * Saint-Jacques (provincial electoral district), Montreal, Quebec * Saint-Jacques, Quebec, a municipality in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds, Quebec, a municipality in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown, a parish in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Quebec, a parish in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques River (Portneuf River tributary), Quebec * Saint Jacques River (Roussillon), Quebec France * Saint-Jacques, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department * Saint-Jacques-d'Aliermont, in the Seine-Maritime department * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques, Quebec
Saint-Jacques () is a 26 mi² (67.34 km²) rural municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality with a population of 4,300 year-round residents.Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census The municipality is notable for its natural beauty and horticulture. Officially founded in 1774 by thirty Acadian families who managed to escape by boat to Quebec after forced expulsion, Saint-Jacques is part of the region known as the "Acadian cradle of Lanaudière." "The Great Upheaval" (Fr. " le Grand Dérangement") began in the fall of 1755 and lasted until 1778. "The first removals ... fapproximately 7,000 people were from settlements around the Bay of Fundy" in present-day Nova Scotia. The majority were expelled by ship to the "continental colonies or France," but 225 fled south to Quebec. They would go on to found a handful of new Acadian villages, or “Little Cadies,” including Saint-Jacques, which is why t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Jacques (grape)
Saint-Jacques (the French name for Saint James) may refer to: Canada * Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Edmundston * Saint-Jacques Parish, New Brunswick Quebec * Saint-Jacques Cathedral (Montreal), built in 1822 and demolished in 1973 * Saint-Jacques (federal electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Quebec * Saint-Jacques (provincial electoral district), Montreal, Quebec * Saint-Jacques, Quebec, a municipality in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds, Quebec, a municipality in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown, a parish in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Quebec, a parish in the province of Quebec * Saint-Jacques River (Portneuf River tributary), Quebec * Saint Jacques River (Roussillon), Quebec France * Saint-Jacques, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department * Saint-Jacques-d'Aliermont, in the Seine-Maritime department * Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur, in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques (Paris Métro)
Saint-Jacques () is a station on Line 6 of the Paris Métro. It serves Place Saint-Jacques in the 14th arrondissement. The Boulevard Saint-Jacques and Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques also intersect the square. It is one of only a few Métro stations that have a combined entrance and ticket hall at street-level. Location The station is located in the middle of the Boulevard Saint-Jacques, at the intersection with the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques and Rue de la Tombe-Issoire. History The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907, Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. It was incorporated into Line 6 on 12 October 1942. Saint-Jacques station was one of a number of Paris locations of Stanley Donen's 1963 film ''Charade'', starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Name The station is named after the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, which was originally the Roman road to Orléans and main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Jacques River (Roussillon)
Saint-Jacques River is a river in southwestern Quebec, Canada that drains the Saint Lawrence Lowlands. It flows in a general south to north direction, from the area around Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur (in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Les Jardins-de-Napierville) to its mouth in the Saint Lawrence River, at the border between the cities of Brossard and La Prairie, Quebec, La Prairie. Geography The Saint-Jacques River meanders through the agricultural and forested lowlands of the Montérégie region near the Saint Lawrence River. As a result, it flows through and drains areas of sparse and dense population like agricultural towns and suburban cities on the South Shore (Montreal), south shore of the Island of Montreal. The main hydrographic slopes near the Saint-Jacques River are: * north side: Prairie Creek; * east side: Acadia River, Lécuyer watercourse; * south side: Saint-André Creek, Acadia River; * west side: St. Lawrence Seaway, St. Lawren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques River (Portneuf River Tributary)
The Saint-Jacques River is a tributary of the Portneuf River (Capitale-Nationale), Portneuf River, flowing in the municipalities of Pont-Rouge, Quebec, Pont-Rouge and Saint-Basile, Quebec, Saint-Basile, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, Canada. The Saint-Jacques river flows mainly in agricultural areas, the main economic activity in this small valley. Its course crosses a few forest islands. This small valley is served by the chemin du rang Saint-Jacques (lower part) and the chemin du rang Terrebonne (upper part). The surface of the Saint-Jacques river (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques Parish, New Brunswick
Saint-Jacques is a geographic parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. The parish consists of two discontiguous portions separated by Saint-Joseph Parish. For governance purposes the southwestern portion is divided between the city of Edmundston, which includes the tier of grants on either side of the Madawaska River, and the Northwest rural district; the northeastern portion is part of the rural district. Both city and rural district are members of the Northwest Regional Service Commission. Before the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Edmundston and the local service district of the parish of Saint-Jacques, part of which was annexed by Edmundston in the reform. Origin of name The parish is named for the local Roman Catholic church. History Saint-Jacques was erected in 1877 from Madawaska Parish; the name was spelt without a hyphen. In 1930 part of Saint-Jacques was included in the newly erected Saint-Joseph Parish. In 1941 the boundar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques (provincial Electoral District) ...
Saint-Jacques was a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada. It corresponded to part of the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Ville-Marie areas of Montreal. It was created for the 1966 election from parts of Montréal–Saint-Jacques, Montréal–Sainte-Marie and Montréal–Saint-Louis electoral districts. Its final election was in 1985. It disappeared in the 1989 election and its successor electoral district was Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly Election results References Election results(National Assembly) Election results(QuebecPolitique.com) {{coord , 45.521, N, 73.582, W, display=title Saint-Jacques Saint-Jacques (the French name for Saint James (other), Saint James) may refer to: Canada * Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Edmundston * Saint-Jacques Parish, New Brunswick Quebec * Saint-Jacques Cathedral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques Cathedral (Montreal)
Saint-Jacques Cathedral (''Cathédrale Saint-Jacques'') was the Roman Catholic cathedral in Montreal from 1825 to 1852, named for St. James the Greater. From 1825 to 1836, it was the seat of the auxiliary bishop of Quebec in Montreal. With the creation of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal, Roman Catholic Diocese of Montreal in 1836, it became the cathedral of the new diocese. History Built at the corner of Saint-Denis street, Saint-Denis and Sainte-Catherine streets, it was the city's first purpose-built cathedral. Its construction started in 1822 and its cornerstone was blessed on May 22, 1823. It was consecrated on September 22, 1825. The cathedral and the diocesan building were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1852, Great Fire of July 9, 1852, along with 1,200 other buildings. At this point the diocese moved temporarily to the nearby chapel of the Sisters of Providence (Montreal), Sisters of Providence, before finally moving to a chapel on the current site of Mary, Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques (federal Electoral District)
Saint-Jacques was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988. There were two separate ridings named "Saint-Jacques". The first was created in 1952 from Cartier and St. James ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Laurier and Saint-Henri ridings. A second "Saint-Jacques" riding was created in 1977 when Saint-Henri was renamed Saint-Jacques. It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Laurier—Sainte-Marie, Saint-Henri—Westmount and Verdun—Saint-Paul ridings. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following members of Parliament: Election results Saint-Jacques, 1953–1979 Saint-Jacques, 1979–1988 See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds, Quebec
Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 711 as of 2021. It is named after one of Jesus' apostles, James, son of Zebedee, and the city of Leeds, England. Sister city * Barmainville, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ... References External links *Commission de toponymie du Québec {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Jacques-De-Leeds, Quebec [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Jaq'') is a commune of Rennes Métropole in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population People from Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande are called ''jacquolandins'' in French (also spelled ''jacolandins''). See also * Rennes - Saint-Jacques Airport *Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department The following is a list of the 332 communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References External links Official website Mayors of Ille-et- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Quebec
Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur () is a municipality in the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,766. Demographics Population Language See also *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... References External links * {{Authority control Incorporated places in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality Municipalities in Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
