Saint-Hyacinthe in autumn

Saint-Hyacinthe – a city on the Yamaska River in Québec, Canada, the Agricultural technopolis of Canada. Founded in 1757 by Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon dit Delorme who named the settlement after his patron saint: Saint Hyacinth of Poland (Świety Jacek / Jacek Odrowąż).

Places to see:

  • St. Hyacinth’s Cathedral (1852),
  • Former Post Office (1892),
  • Former Customs House (1903),
  • St. Hyacinthe’s market,
  • Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde,
  • Yamaska River and a dam.


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