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St. Brieux Saskatchewan Information

St. Brieux (/bru?/) is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located near Highway 368 and Highway 779. St. Brieux is located north of the village of Lake Lenore on the eastern shore of St. Brieux Lake. St. Brieux Regional Park and Golf Course is adjacent to the west side of the town. _x000D_ St. Brieux is one of the few French speaking communities in Saskatchewan. _x000D_ Founded in 1904, the St. Brieux district was settled by immigrants from Brittany, France; the name of St. Brieux was chosen in memory of Saint-Brieuc, France, where many of the settlers originated. Families continued to arrive from France until World War I broke out in 1914. From 1908 to 1920, American settlers, many of whom were descendants of French Canadians who had earlier immigrated to the United States, came to St. Brieux. From 1911 to 1923, people of Hungarian and Italian descent moved into the area, along with English speaking settlers, mainly from Ontario. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Brieux had a population of 638 living in 250 of its 268 total private dwellings, a change of -4.3% from its 2016 population of 667. With a land area of 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 249.2/km2 (645.5/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ The St. Brieux Museum (c. 1919) is designated a Municipal Heritage Property under Saskatchewan’s Heritage Property Act. _x000D_ St-Brieux Catholic Church features stained glass windows by Rault Frères (Brittany) Franc. _x000D_ The largest employer is Bourgault Industries Ltd. Bourgault Industries Ltd. also operates the St. Brieux Airport. _x000D_ St. Brieux Regional Park (52°37?56?N 104°54?09?W? / ?52.6321°N 104.9025°W? / 52.6321; -104.9025) is adjacent to the west side of St. Brieux on the eastern shore of St. Brieux Lake. The lake is a fresh water, spring-fed lake that flows into the saline Lenore Lake. The park, which was founded in 1972, has a campground, golf course, picnic area, beach, hiking trails, mini golf, and historic sites. St. Brieux Regional Park won regional park of the year in 2013. _x000D_ The campground is well treed in a forest of aspen and has electrical hookups, modern washrooms, coin operated showers, and a sewer dump. There is a beach for swimming and a boat launch for lake access. Fish commonly found in St. Brieux Lake include walleye, northern pike, and perch. The park is on the site of the former Roman Catholic Rectory, which was built in about 1918. There are municipal and Roman Catholic cemeteries, a replica of the first church in St. Brieux, and an historic monument to the original settlers. _x000D_ St. Brieux Regional Park Golf Course is a 9-hole course with grass greens. It is a par 35 with 2,875 total yards. There is a licensed clubhouse, pro shop, and rentals. _x000D_ 52°37?59?N 104°53?10?W? / ?52.633°N 104.886°W? / 52.633; -104.886 _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Brieux