Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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Where is Contrecœur, Québec, Canada? Contrecoeur is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the eastern bank of the St. Lawrence River.
Contrecoeur is approximately 45 kilometers (28 mi) northeast of Montréal, and is easily accessible via Autoroute 30. Autoroute 30 is the main road from Montréal to Contrecoeur from the southwest, and it continues on to Sorel-Tracy to the northeast. wikipedia
Contrecoeur, a parish in Verchères county, Quebec, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence river, 30 miles below Montreal. It was settled as early as 1668, and in part of the seigniory of Contrecoeur, granted in 1672 to the Sieur de Contrecceur, an officer in the Carignan regiment.W. Stewart WALLACE, ed., The Encyclopedia of Canada, Vol. II, Toronto, University Associates of Canada, 1948, 411p., p. 120.
Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
 - Église Sainte Trinité route Marie-Victorin, Contrecœur.
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Église de la Sainte-Trinité, est. 1668
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Église Sainte Trinité route Marie-Victorin, Contrecœur.
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Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)
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Villa St-Hyacinthe, Contrecoeur, P. Que.
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1667 - Contrecoeur established
Contrecoeur was one of the first French establishments in North America. It was founded as the...Read MORE...
Contrecoeur was one of the first French establishments in North America. It was founded as the...Read MORE...
1668 - Église de la Sainte-Trinité established in Contrecoeur
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1672 - Seigniory (Contrecoeur) Granted Oct. 29th, 1672, to Sieur de Contrecoeur
In 1832, the municipality of the parish of Contrecoeur was decreed.
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1832 - CONTRECOEUR,
seigniory, in the co. of Vercheres, is bounded by Bellevue and Cournoyer, S.W., St. Ours N.E. and...Read MORE...
seigniory, in the co. of Vercheres, is bounded by Bellevue and Cournoyer, S.W., St. Ours N.E. and...Read MORE...
1873
CONTRECOEUR, a post village and parish in Verchères co., Que., on the south shore of the St....Read MORE...
CONTRECOEUR, a post village and parish in Verchères co., Que., on the south shore of the St....Read MORE...
1898 - 50 YEARS A PRIEST
Rev. Father Dequoy of Contrecoeur, Que., is to-day 50 years a priest and his golden sacerdotal...Read MORE...
Rev. Father Dequoy of Contrecoeur, Que., is to-day 50 years a priest and his golden sacerdotal...Read MORE...
Ville de Contrecoeur, Quebec
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1901 - A SPECIAL OCCASION.
Archbishop Duhamel returned last night from Contrecoeur, Que. (Montreal Archdiocese), his...Read MORE...
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1916
Contrecoeur, a post-village of Vercheres co., Quebec, on the S. shore of the St. Lawrence, 30 miles ...Read MORE...
Contrecoeur, a post-village of Vercheres co., Quebec, on the S. shore of the St. Lawrence, 30 miles ...Read MORE...
Contrecoeur
Contrecoeur, Québec, municipality, pop 5222 (2001c), 5331 (1996c), 5501 (1991c), pop 5553 (1986c),...Read MORE...
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