racetrack
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Quebec, Canada · North America
Saint-Jacques sits on the route: 15 minutes from Crabtree, 49km from Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.
Saint-Jacques is a town located in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Saint-Jacques sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Jacques to your route.
Saint-Jacques (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak] ) 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. Known for its natural beauty and horticulture, the municipality's northwest boundaryRead more
is formed by the Ouareau River, and the Saint‑Georges stream flows southeast and marks the southern boundary. 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 ... [of] approximately 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 the Saint-Jacques coat of arms uses the same colors as the Acadian flag.
The municipality was named Saint-Jacques in honour of Jacques Degeay (1717–1774), priest of L'Assomption from 1742 to 1774, who supported the Acadians in 1766.
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Saint-Jacques is located in Quebec, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 45.9487 latitude, -73.5703 longitude.
Saint-Jacques has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Canada.
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racetrack
Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
A Gothic Revival basilica in Old Montreal known for its deep-blue vaulted interior and carved wooden altarpiece.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Canada's largest church, its dome rising 97 metres above the nave and 39 metres across. Pilgrims climb the central flight of 99 wooden steps on their knees, flanked by two concrete flights of 283.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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