Les Cèdres, Quebec

{{Infobox settlement

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|settlement_type = Municipality

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|map_caption = Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM

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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in southern Quebec

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|subdivision_type = Country

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|subdivision_name1 = Quebec

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|subdivision_name2 = Montérégie

|subdivision_type3 = RCM

|subdivision_name3 = Vaudreuil-Soulanges

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|established_title1 = Constituted

|established_date1 = March 9, 1985

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|government_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/71050/ |title=Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec: Les Cèdres |access-date=2012-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223144121/http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/71050/ |archive-date=2014-02-23 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1077 |title=Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL--SOULANGES (Quebec) |access-date=2009-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618195301/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1077 |archive-date=2009-06-18 |url-status=dead }}

|government_type =

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Bernard Daoust

|leader_title1 = Federal riding

|leader_name1 = Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon

|leader_title2 = Prov. riding

|leader_name2 = Soulanges

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|area_total_km2 = 88.50

|area_land_km2 = 77.63

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|population_total = 7184

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|postal_code = J7T 1A1

|area_code = 450 and 579

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Les Cèdres ({{IPA|fr|le sɛdʁ}}) is a municipality located north of the Saint Lawrence River in the Montérégie of Quebec, Canada, near Vaudreuil-Dorion. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 7,184. The name means "The Cedars" in French.

There is an extensive rapid on the St. Lawrence River at this location.{{Cite NSRW|wstitle=Cedar Rapid|short=x}} During the American Revolution, the Battle of the Cedars was fought in the vicinity. In 1959-1960 Swedish writer, Stig Claesson, lived in the village at a place called Point Charlie and later wrote a book about it called My friend Charlie.

History

File:Cedars Rapid, St. Lawrence, 1840.jpg

This location was already notable in the late 17th century because of the large rapids on the St. Lawrence River, marked by tall cedars (French: les cèdres) that grew there in abundance. Hence, the location was originally known as Cedars Rapids, or as mentioned by cartographer Deshayes in 1695, as Rapide du {{Sic|hide=y|Costeau}} des Cèdres. Subsequently, it was also known as Coteau-des-Cèdres, Portage-du-Coteau-des-Cèdres, or just Les Cèdres. Numerous explorers and military expeditions passed there to portage around the rapids. It was first settled in 1715.

In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges was created (named in honour of Joseph-Dominique-Emmanuel Le Moyne de Longueuil, Seigneur of Soulanges), followed by the Village Municipality of Soulange in 1852.

In 1967, the Village Municipality of Soulange was renamed to Les Cèdres. In 1985, Les Cèdres and Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges were merged to form the current Municipality of Les Cèdres.

Demographics

{{Canada census

|location = Les Cèdres

|2021_population=7,184 | 2021_pop_delta=+6.0 | 2021_land_area=77.63 | 2021_pop_density=92.5

|2021_median_age=41.2 | 2021_median_age_m=41.2 | 2021_median_age_f=41.2

|2021_total_pvt_dwell=2,810 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=2,754 |2021_mean_hh_income=98,000

|2021_geocode=2021A00052471050 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19

|2016_population=6,777 | 2016_pop_delta=+11.5 | 2016_land_area=77.71 | 2016_pop_density=87.2

|2016_median_age=39.5 | 2016_median_age_m=39.6 | 2016_median_age_f=39.4

|2016_total_pvt_dwell=2,693 | 2016_mean_hh_income=81,829 | 2016_access_date=2021-11-26

|2011_population=6,079 | 2011_pop_delta=+6.1 | 2011_land_area=77.85 | 2011_pop_density=78.1

|2011_median_age=38.8 | 2011_median_age_m=38.6 | 2011_median_age_f=39.1

|2011_total_pvt_dwell=2,408 | 2011_mean_hh_income=76,394 | 2011_access_date=2014-02-02

|2006_population=5,732 | 2006_pop_delta=+11.8 | 2006_land_area=77.85 | 2006_pop_density=73.6

|2006_median_age=37.0 | 2006_median_age_m=37.3 | 2006_median_age_f=36.8

|2006_total_pvt_dwell=2,165 | 2006_mean_hh_income=65,228 | 2006_access_date=2014-02-02

|2001_population=5,128 | 2001_pop_delta=+10.5 | 2001_land_area=78.37 | 2001_pop_density=65.4

|2001_median_age=35.3 | 2001_median_age_m=35.4 | 2001_median_age_f=35.3

|2001_total_pvt_dwell=1,915| 2001_mean_hh_income=58,091 | 2001_access_date=2014-02-02

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{{Historical populations

| title= Historical Census Data - Les Cèdres, Quebec

| percentages =

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| shading = off

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| footnote = Population amounts prior to 1985 are total of Les Cèdres (VL) and Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges (P).

| source = Statistics Canada1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

| 1976 |{{sum|718|1652}}

| 1981 |{{sum|680|2349}}

| 1986 |3321

| 1991 |3836

| 1996 |4641

| 2001 |5128

| 2006 |5732

| 2011 |6079

| 2016 |6777

| 2021 |7184

}}

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Census \| ! Total \|colspan="1"\| !colspan="3"\|{{center\|French}} \|colspan="1"\| !colspan="3"\|{{center\|English}} \|colspan="1"\| !colspan="3"\|{{center\|French & English}} \|colspan="1"\| !colspan="3"\|{{center\|Other}}
Year \| ! Responses \| ! Count ! Trend ! Pop % \| ! Count ! Trend ! Pop % \| ! Count ! Trend ! Pop % \| ! Count ! Trend ! Pop %
{{center\|2016}} \| \| {{center\|6,755}} \| \| 5,855 \| {{increase}} 9.2% \| 86.7% \| \| 550 \| {{increase}} 17.0% \| 8.1% \| \| 85 \| {{increase}} 6.3% \| 1.3% \| \| 225 \| {{increase}} 66.7% \| 3.3%
{{center\|2011}} \| \| {{center\|6,045}} \| \| 5,360 \| {{increase}} 3.6% \| 88.67% \| \| 470 \| {{increase}} 34.3% \| 7.78% \| \| 80 \| {{increase}} 14.3% \| 1.32% \| \| 135 \| {{increase}} 8.0% \| 2.23%
{{center\|2006}} \| \| {{center\|5,720}} \| \| 5,175 \| {{increase}} 11.3% \| 90.47% \| \| 350 \| {{increase}} 27.3% \| 6.12% \| \| 70 \| {{decrease}} 41.7% \| 1.22% \| \| 125 \| {{increase}} 78.6% \| 2.19%
{{center\|2001}} \| \| {{center\|5,115}} \| \| 4,650 \| {{increase}} 10.1% \| 90.91% \| \| 275 \| {{increase}} 3.8% \| 5.38% \| \| 120 \| {{increase}} 166.7% \| 2.34% \| \| 70 \| {{decrease}} 26.3% \| 1.37%
{{center\|1996}} \| \| {{center\|4,630}} \| \| 4,225 \| n/a \| 91.25% \| \| 265 \| n/a \| 5.72% \| \| 45 \| n/a \| 0.97% \| \| 95 \| n/a \| 2.05%

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!colspan="19"|Canada Census Mother Tongue - Les Cèdres, Quebec

Census

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! Total

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! Responses

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! Count

! Trend

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! Count

! Trend

! Pop %

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! Trend

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! Trend

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| {{center|6,755}}

|

| 5,855

| {{increase}} 9.2%

| 86.7%

|

| 550

| {{increase}} 17.0%

| 8.1%

|

| 85

| {{increase}} 6.3%

| 1.3%

|

| 225

| {{increase}} 66.7%

| 3.3%

|

| {{center|6,045}}

|

| 5,360

| {{increase}} 3.6%

| 88.67%

|

| 470

| {{increase}} 34.3%

| 7.78%

|

| 80

| {{increase}} 14.3%

| 1.32%

|

| 135

| {{increase}} 8.0%

| 2.23%

|

| {{center|5,720}}

|

| 5,175

| {{increase}} 11.3%

| 90.47%

|

| 350

| {{increase}} 27.3%

| 6.12%

|

| 70

| {{decrease}} 41.7%

| 1.22%

|

| 125

| {{increase}} 78.6%

| 2.19%

|

| {{center|5,115}}

|

| 4,650

| {{increase}} 10.1%

| 90.91%

|

| 275

| {{increase}} 3.8%

| 5.38%

|

| 120

| {{increase}} 166.7%

| 2.34%

|

| 70

| {{decrease}} 26.3%

| 1.37%

|

| {{center|4,630}}

|

| 4,225

| n/a

| 91.25%

|

| 265

| n/a

| 5.72%

|

| 45

| n/a

| 0.97%

|

| 95

| n/a

| 2.05%

Local government

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):{{cite web |title=Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Les Cèdres (municipalité) 9.3.1985 - ... |url=https://www.mairesduquebec.com/mairesduquebec/munic.php?id=1207 |website=www.mairesduquebec.com |publisher=Institut généalogique Drouin |access-date=26 November 2021}}

Joseph Adolphe Jean Paul Séguin (1985–1987)
Joseph Osie Armand Levac (1987–1994)
Lucien Daoust (1994–2002)
Géraldine Tremblay Quesnel (2002–2013)
Raymond Larouche (2013–2021)
Bernard Daoust (2021–present)

Transportation

The west end of Quebec Autoroute 30, a Montreal Island bypass route, runs through this area to link up with Autoroute 20. Montréal/Les Cèdres Airport, a single-runway general aviation airport, is located north of Quebec Autoroute 20 in the Les Cèdres area.

Education

Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.{{cite web|url=http://www.cstrois-lacs.qc.ca/commission-scolaire/les-ecoles-et-les-centres|title=Les écoles et les centres|publisher=Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs|access-date=18 January 2013}}

École Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Some areas are served by École Du Papillon-Bleu (pavillons Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Sainte-Trinité) in Vaudreuil-Dorion and by École Des Étriers in Saint-Lazare"[http://www.cstrois-lacs.qc.ca/images/documents/2017-2018/Bassins_et_horaires_2017-2018.pdf Liste des bassins desservis par les écoles en 2017-2018]." Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved on September 30, 2017.

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools. It is zoned to Birchwood Elementary School and Evergreen Elementary School in Saint-Lazare and St. Patrick Elementary School in Pincourt."[http://www.lbpsb.qc.ca/content/CSLBP_Carte_2016_v06.pdf School Board Map]." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on September 28, 2017.