Berthierville

Berthierville (also called Berthier-en-haut) is a Canadian town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the province of Quebec. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158. It is surrounded by the parish municipality of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier.

Gastrointestinal experimentation pioneer Alexis St. Martin and Formula One race car driver Gilles Villeneuve grew up in Berthierville.

The Marie Reine du Canada Pilgrimage column stops at the church of Sainte-Geneviève de Berthierville for Mass on the first day of its three-day walk from Lanoraie to Cap-de-la-Madeleine.



Demographics
Population trend:
 * Population in 2011: 4091 (2006 to 2011 population change: 2.1%)
 * Population in 2006: 4007
 * Population in 2001: 3939
 * Population in 1996: 3952
 * Population in 1991: 3854

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1924 (total dwellings: 2007)

Mother tongue:
 * English as first language: 0.3%
 * French as first language: 96.5%
 * English and French as first language: 0.3%
 * Other as first language: 3.0%