Saint-Placide () is a municipality in the

Laurentides The Laurentides (, ) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian Mountains. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 C ...

region of Quebec, Canada, part of the

Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality Deux-Montagnes () is a regional county municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. It is located immediately north of Laval on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and on the north shore of the Lake of Two Mountains. I ...

, along the north shore of the

Ottawa River The Ottawa River (, ) is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named after the Algonquin word "to trade", as it was the major trade route of Eastern Canada at the time. For most of its length, it defines the border betw ...

History

In 1780, the first European settlers arrived here. In 1848, the Parish of Saint-Placide was formed when it was separated from the parish of Saint-Benoît. The new parish name was undoubtedly chosen because Saint Placide, a monk of the sixth century, was a disciple of

Saint Benedict Benedict of Nursia (; ; 2 March 480 – 21 March 547), often known as Saint Benedict, was a Great Church, Christian monk. He is famed in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and Old ...

. In 1853, its post office opened, and in 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed. A wharf, built in 1867, allowed vessels of the Ottawa River Navigation Company to take delivery of wheat at that time in the region. In 1950, the Village Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed when it separated from the Parish Municipality, and was surrounded by the latter's territory. On August 3, 1994, these municipalities were rejoined again to form the new Municipality of Saint-Placide.

Transportation

Highway 344 passes through Saint-Placide. The Oka Express goes to the

Deux-Montagnes station Deux-Montagnes station is a future terminus station of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada. REM service at the station is scheduled to begin in October 2025. The station will serve as the terminus of the ...

and Terminus Saint-Eustache

Demographics

Population trend: * Population in 2011: 1715 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.4%) * Population in 2006: 1642 (2001 to 2006 population change: 6.8%) * Population in 2001: 1537 * Population in 1996: 1479 * Population in 1991: 1387 (adjusted for boundary changes) Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 716 (total dwellings: 862) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 1.2% * French as first language: 96% * English and French as first language: 0.6% * Other as first language: 2.2%

Education

The

Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) is a former francophone school district in the Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. It comprises several primary schools and high schools across municipalities in the Laurentides reg ...

(CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools. * École de l'Amitié

École secondaire d'Oka École secondaire d'Oka (ESO) is a public Francophone secondary school in Oka, Quebec, operated by the Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) is a former francophone ...

in Oka provides secondary education. The

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB, , CSSWL) is a school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec in Greater Montreal. It officially came into existence in July 1998 when English-language schools from eight former school boards were amalg ...

operates Anglophone public schools. Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in

Deux-Montagnes Deux Montagnes is French for "Two Mountains", and can represent: * Lac des Deux Montagnes, a lake in the Greater Montreal Area * Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, a municipality in Canada, named after the lake * Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, ...

, serve this community. Lake of Two Mountains High School is the zoned high school.LAKE OF TWO MOUNTAINS HS ZONE
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Notable people from Saint-Placide

Adolphe-Basile Routhier Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (; May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem " O Canada". He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec, ...

(1839–1920), author of the original French lyrics of the

Canadian national anthem "O Canada" () is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which French- ...

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{{authority control Incorporated places in Laurentides Municipalities in Quebec Greater Montreal Designated places in Quebec Populated places on the Ottawa River