Charlemagne, Quebec

Charlemagne
Town hall of Charlemagne
Town hall of Charlemagne
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Charlemagne is located in Central Quebec
Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°W / 45.717; -73.483[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCML'Assomption
ConstitutedNovember 13, 1906
Government
 • MayorNormand Grenier
 • Federal ridingRepentigny
 • Prov. ridingL'Assomption
Area
 • Total2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
 • Land2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,302
 • Density2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 6.6%
 • Dwellings
3,217
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.ville.charlemagne.qc.ca

Charlemagne (pronounced [ʃaʁləmaɲ]) is a city in the Province of Québec, Canada, on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city of Montréal’s downtown core. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.

Charlemagne is, famously, the birthplace and childhood hometown of singer Céline Dion, best known for the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the 1997 film Titanic;[4] the town council named one of its main streets after her[5] without the recognition of a Québec commission.[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mamrot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Charlemagne census profile
  4. ^ Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City[dead link] CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
  5. ^ toponymie.gouv.qc.ca
  6. ^ a b Céline Dion's name goes on - a street CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11