On January 15, 1634, the Compagnie des Cent-Associés granted the seigneury of Beauport to Robert Giffard, a surgeon from Normandy. The land, between the Beauport and Montmorency rivers and the St. Lawrence, was distributed from 1655, and some fifteen families settled there in the 17th century. The Beauport area remained farmland until the mid-20th century.
The neighbourhood at a glance
BoroughBeauport
Beauportat the city’s northeastern edge
Life in Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux
The vibe
A neighbourhood of houses, with a low-density residential area in the south and wooded hills in the north.
The housing
Mostly single-family homes, often spacious; apartments are few.
Nearby
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency · Lac-Beauport · Avenue Royale
Good to know
Boulevard Louis-XIV, south of the neighbourhood, links Beauport to Charlesbourg; boulevards Raymond and Lloyd-Welch cross it north to south.
Landmarks
- Avenue Sainte-Thérèse
- Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus
- Centre de plein air de Beauport
History
The history of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux
- 1634Beauport seigneury granted to Giffard
- 1855Parish municipality created
- 1936The Église Sainte-Thérèse is built
- 1945The name Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux is adopted
- 1976Annexed to the city of Beauport
The parish municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde-de-Beauport was created on July 1, 1855. Between 1897 and 1937, several parts split off to form separate municipalities, including Montmorency, Courville, Giffard and the village of Beauport. In 1936, the Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus was built to plans by Adrien Dufresne, in the Dom Bellot style.
On January 20, 1945, the remaining part of the municipality, in the northeast of the original territory, took the name Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux. Joseph-F. Paquet was its mayor from 1944 to 1952. Hyphens were added to the name on March 15, 1969. Boulevard Raymond was named in 1971 in honour of mayor Raymond-Marie Côté, in office from 1968 to 1972.
On January 1, 1976, Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux was annexed to Beauport and became one of its neighbourhoods. In 2002, Beauport merged with Québec City and the neighbourhood was numbered 5-1. On October 2, 2023, residents voted to create a neighbourhood council, which the City approved on October 24. An organizing meeting was held on December 11, 2023.
Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux
Where is Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux?
In the Beauport borough, at the northeastern edge of Québec City, between boulevard Louis-XIV, Lac-Beauport and the rivière Montmorency.
Where does the name Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux come from?
From the former municipality, which adopted this name in 1945 in place of Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde-de-Beauport. It refers to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, to whom the Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus, built in 1936, is dedicated.
What green spaces are in Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux?
The Centre de plein air de Beauport, along the rivière Montmorency, parc de la Rivière-Beauport, parc Jean-Guyon and, to the north, Mont Saint-Louis and Mont Saint-André.
How do I find an apartment for rent in Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux?
Rental units managed by Lease Lane in Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux 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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