About Boucherville

Boucherville is a suburb located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It was founded in 1667 by Pierre Boucher as a seigneury. In fact, the city is named after Pierre Boucher. The first church was built in 1670 in current old Boucherville.

Many families left the city during the 18th century to form what was later known as Saint-Julie and Saint-Bruno.

In 1856, Boucherville was seperated into 2 different municipalities: the parish Sainte-Famille de Boucherville and the village of Boucherville.

Boucherville gained the official status of a city in 1957.