Venise-en-Québec

Venise-en-Québec is a municipality in Quebec, located in the Montérégie region.

The site of the current municipality was once served by a post office named Venice, as the area's appearance during spring floods is reminiscent of the famous city of Venice in Italy.

History

This municipality was founded on December 17, 1949, by separating from the municipality of Clarenceville. Its founding was officially recognized on January 1, 1950, with decree number 1350 in the Quebec Official Gazette. It is the only municipality around Lake Champlain with a predominantly Francophone population.

Château Blanc Fire (1973)

From its founding, Venise-en-Québec experienced a period of prosperity in the resort tourism sector. However, in 1973, a major fire broke out at Château Blanc, the main center of activity. This event brought an end to the municipality's prosperous era.

Geography

The municipality is located on the northeast shore of Lake Champlain.