The territory was part of the Sainte-Marie and Jolliet seigneuries, owned by the Taschereau family. The first settlers, from Sainte-Marie, Saint-Henri, Saint-Gervais and Sainte-Claire, settled along Route Sainte-Thérèse, which the Taschereaus had laid out to open the back country.
The town at a glance
RCMLa Nouvelle-Beauce
South Shoresouth of Lévis
Life in Sainte-Hénédine
The vibe
A quiet village surrounded by dairy and hog farms, where community life gathers around the church, the school and local recreation.
The housing
Mostly single-family homes and farms. The village also has a few plexes and some new rental units.
Nearby
Bibliothèque La Détente · École La Découverte · Municipal bike path
Good to know
Route 275 connects the village to Saint-Isidore, where Autoroute Robert-Cliche (A-73) passes. A public transit service is available to residents.
Landmarks
- Sainte-Hénédine church
- Route 275
- Rivière Le Bras
History
The history of Sainte-Hénédine
- 1852Parish canonically established
- 1855Parish municipality created
- 1893First water system, with wooden pipes
- 1912Current church blessed
- 1925Electricity reaches the village
Around 1850, about a thousand people lived there and asked for their own parish. Archbishop Pierre-Flavien Turgeon canonically erected it on March 20, 1852, from parts of Sainte-Marguerite, Sainte-Claire and Sainte-Marie. The name honours Catherine-Hénédine Dionne, widow of seigneur Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau, who helped fund the church. The parish municipality was created in 1855.
The Lévis and Kennebec railway crossed the parish in the 1870s, and the station stayed open until around 1965. In 1893, Joseph Mercier built a first water system with wooden pipes, which served the village until 1967.
On October 1, 1910, lightning set fire to the first church while the new one was already under construction. The current Romanesque church was blessed in 1912. Electricity reached the village in 1925, and a bus line linked the parish to Lévis and Québec City along Route 275 from 1933.
Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Hénédine
Where is Sainte-Hénédine?
On the South Shore, in the Nouvelle-Beauce RCM in Chaudière-Appalaches, between the Chaudière and Etchemin rivers. The village borders Saint-Isidore and is 14 km from Saint-Anselme.
Where does the name Sainte-Hénédine come from?
It honours Catherine-Hénédine Dionne, widow of seigneur Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau and a benefactor of the church. Her patron saint, Hénédine, was a 2nd-century martyr from Sardinia. The place is also known as Sainte-Hénédine-de-Dorchester.
What is there to see in Sainte-Hénédine?
The church, built from 1910 to 1912, with its two bell towers and its octagonal false dome. Together with the rectory, the tithe barn and the cemetery, it forms a heritage site cited by the municipality.
How do I find an apartment for rent in Sainte-Hénédine?
Rental units managed by Lease Lane in Sainte-Hénédine will soon be listed on the site, along with the online rental application. In the meantime, Cléo can notify you as soon as a unit is posted.
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