Nestled on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, just west of Quebec City, Neuville is a charming village that is part of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1684, Neuville has maintained its picturesque charm and offers a rich history, a thriving community, and a beautiful marina for sailing enthusiasts.
Neuville's history dates back to 1653 when the area was granted as a seigneurie by Jean de Lauson to Jean Bourdon de Saint-Jean for his son Jean-François Bourdon de Dombourg. The Dombourg Seigneurie was later acquired by Nicolas Dupont de Neuville in 1680, and the seigneurie was subsequently known as Neuville.
The Saint-François-de-Sales Parish was formed in 1679 and became a civil parish in 1684. The area was also known as Pointe-aux-Trembles, named after the point on which the church was built, once covered with aspen and birch. The Battle of Pointe-aux-Trembles between France and the United Kingdom was fought nearby on the Saint Lawrence River in 1760, forcing the French under Chevalier de Lévis to end their siege of Quebec.
In 1850, the post office opened, identified as Pointe-aux-Trembles. The place was incorporated as a Parish Municipality of Saint-François-de-Sales in 1855, but was later renamed to Pointe-aux-Trembles. In 1919, part of its territory separated to form the Village Municipality of Neuville. On December 18, 1996, the Village Municipality of Neuville and the Parish Municipality of Pointe-aux-Trembles merged again to form the new City of Neuville.
The 19th-century artist, Antoine Plamondon, moved to Neuville in 1850 with his mother, brother, and sister. He lived the rest of his life here, more than 40 years, contributing to the cultural richness of the village.
According to the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Neuville had a population of 4,475 living in 1,889 of its 1,967 total private dwellings, a change of 1.9% from its 2016 population of 4,392. With a land area of 71.92 km2, it had a population density of 62.2/km2 in 2021. The mother tongue of the population is predominantly French, with 98.1% of the population speaking it as their first language.
Neuville boasts an excellent marina for pleasure sailboats and yachts, making it a popular destination for sailing enthusiasts.
The Village of Neuville maintains trade development programs, cultural, and educational partnerships with the village of Neuville-de-Poitou in France, further enhancing the cultural richness of the village. However, it's worth noting that Neuville's population does not originate from there.
