Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby is a charming municipality nestled in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is part of the La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. As of the 2011 Canadian Census, the population stood at 3,125. The town was known simply as Saint-Alphonse until October 25, 2008.
Situated approximately halfway between Montreal and Sherbrooke, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby is characterized by its flat geography. The region's vast fields have been used for agricultural purposes and grazing for centuries. Maize is the most commonly grown crop. The area is also known for its rocky zones that form random outcrops, some of which are exploited in the municipality's large private quarry owned by Groupe Sintra. The Yamaska River flows through Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, with many creeks and ditches emptying into it. Autoroute 10 crosses the river via a bridge, intersecting with route 139 near the town's border with Granby.
Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby is surrounded by several towns including Ange-Gardien, Granby, Bromont, Brigham, Cowansville, Farnham, and East Farnham. It also provides access to Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford. The regional cycling network, La route des champs, traverses Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, connecting it to many more towns via bike.
Being a rural area with many fields, mixed forests, and marshlands, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby is home to a diverse range of animals and plants. The region is abundant with fruit-bearing plants, making it a popular spot for hunting, trapping, herbalism, and sap collecting in the spring. The municipality has a harmonious coexistence between humans and animals, both wild and domestic. The most significant impact on the local fauna is the construction of roads, which unfortunately results in the loss of thousands of animal lives each year.
The region that would become Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby was colonized in the 1800s, but it wasn't known by that name until 1890. The area developed around two mills, a sawmill constructed by Stephen Léonard Hungerford, and a flour mill that appeared before 1870. The parish of Saint-Alphonse was decreed by Bishop Charles La Rocque of the Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe on February 6, 1875. The municipality of Saint-Alphonse became a distinct and independent municipality on December 30, 1890, following a petition by the residents of the Saint-Alphonse du Canton de Granby parish.
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