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Terrebonne - Québec, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lynx Humble
N 45° 41.490 W 073° 38.052
18T E 606343 N 5060679
Hotel de ville de la ville de Terrebonne / City hall of Terrebonne city
Waymark Code: WMR2E6
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 05/02/2016
Views: 8

[FR]

L'édifice :

Édifice en brique de principalement 2 étages situé dans le vieux-Terrebonne près de la Rivière des Milles-Îles. L'édifice héberge le cabinet du maire, la direction générale, la direction des affaire juridique ainsi que le service des communications.

Description de la ville :

C'est en 1673 que la seigneurie de Terrebonne fut concédée pour la première fois à un notable français, André Daulier Deslandes, secrétaire général de la Compagnie des Indes Occidentales. Il ne vint jamais habiter ses terres. En 1720, c'est l'abbé Louis Lepage de Sainte-Claire qui en devient le seigneur. Joseph Masson acquit la seigneurie en 1832 et en développa l'activité commerciale et industrielle.

La ville de Terrebonne à 111 145 habitants en 2014

Après la fusion de Terrebonne et Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne en 1985, les communes de Terrebonne, Lachenaie et La Plaine ont fusionné en 2001, plus précisément le 22 août. Jean-Marc Robitaille, maire sortant de Terrebonne, a été réélu en 2001. Son mandat a été renouvelé plusieurs fois ; il demeure le maire de la Ville de Terrebonne à ce jour.

Venez visiter l'île du moulin à proximité.

[EN]

Description of the building :

Building in brique of mainly 2 floors is located in the old Terrebonne in front of the Milles-Îles river where the city began to grow. In the building you can found the mayor office, the director of the city office, attorney office and the communication service office.

Description of the city :

The first lord of Terrebonne was André Daulier-Deslandes, who was granted his title in 1673. Following the construction of the first wooden bridge in 1834, two main areas emerged. The commercial area was Terrebonne, while the agricultural one was Saint-Louis de Terrebonne. In 1985, these two cities merged.

At the time of the municipal merger in late August 2001, Lachenaie had over 20,000 residents, La Plaine had 17,000 residents, and Terrebonne had almost 46,000 residents. This merger made Terrebonne the 10th largest city in Quebec. Ten years later, the city had around 111,145 citizens in 2014 on 154.6 km2 (59.7 sq mi) of land.

The mayor is Jean-Marc Robitaille since 1997.
Name: Hotel de Ville

Address:
775 Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Terrebonne, QC Canada
J6W 1B5


Date of Construction: 1931

Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications:


Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]

Architect: Not listed

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