Saint-Basile-le-Grand

Saint-Basile-le-Grand () is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 17,053.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Saint-Basile-le-Grand-Façade_avant_de_l'église-2022-05-30.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Saint-Basile-le-Grand Quebec location diagram.PNG
Settlement.map_caption: Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Canada Southern Quebec
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Située dans le sud du Québec.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Quebec
Settlement.subdivision_type2

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Contents

History
The Church
The "Bunker"
Demographics
Economy
Infrastructure
Education
Notable people
See also
References

Saint-Basile-le-Grand () is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 17,053.

== History == On June 15, 1871, Saint-Basile-le-Grand was created from territories coming from Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly. On June 7, 1969, the municipality obtained its status as a city. Its territory, the majority of which is still agricultural, occupies an area of 35.84 km2 between the Richelieu River and Mont Saint-Bruno.