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Boucherville is a city in the Montérégie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal on the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Boucherville is part of both the urban agglomeration of Longueuil and Montreal Metropolitan Community regional government.

Boucherville was founded as a seigneurial parish in 1667 by Pierre Boucher, for whom the city was later named. Pierre Boucher came from Mortagne au Perche, Normandy, France. After having lived in Quebec City and Trois Rivières, Boucher moved to the Percées Islands by the southern shores of Saint Lawrence River, where he founded Boucherville. The first Catholic church of the village of Boucherville was built in 1670. This church, made of wood, was eventually replaced in 1712 by a building made of brick. It was replaced in 1801 by the current Sainte Famille Church. Several families left Boucherville in the 18th century to found the communities of Sainte Julie and Saint Bruno de Montarville.

In July 1843 fire destroyed much of the village. Sparks blowing from a steamer ignited a wooden building owned by Mr. Weilbrenner (lot 112). The fire spread and soon most of the village was on fire. In the end, the church, the chapel, two schools, 51 homes and pastures, and 92 other buildings were destroyed. As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, Boucherville ceased to exist as an independent city on January 1, 2002 and became a borough of Longueuil. However, after a 2004 referendum, it de merged and was reconstituted as an independent city on January 1, 2006. However, it remains part of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. Today, Boucherville is home to more than 40,000 inhabitants and a large industrial park. Founder Pierre Boucher is commemorated by a museum in his name at the Séminaire Saint Joseph and a statue erected at the National Assembly of Quebec, in addition to a monument on the Boucherville's waterfront.

The Harmonie neighbourhood is located between the boulevards de Mortagne, de Montarville, de Montbrun and de Normandie. Its development is fairly recent and is essentially residential with many upscale houses. Many park and green spaces decorate the neighbourhood. The multifunctional centre of Boucherville is also there. The Quartier des villes et provinces de France neighbourhood is located between the streets de Normandie, Gay Lussac, Ampère and boulevard Montarville. All the streets and parks in this neighbourhood are named after provinces of France. The neighbourhood is essentially composed of separate or semi detached houses. Old Boucherville is the original section of the city that contains the former village and Sainte Famille Church. The neighbourhood is located between Saint Lawrence River, the boulevards du Fort Saint Louis, de Montarville et de Montbrun. Many of the buildings there are officially classified as historic monuments. The industrial section of Boucherville covers the western part of the city; from Autoroute 20 all the way to Longueuil. This section is divided into 3 industrial parks. Although these parks were inaugurated in the 1960s, it was during the last two decades that their expansion has been the greatest. In the early 1980s, they were little more 100 companies and 6 000 jobs scattered in the industrial section. Today, they are 600 companies and 15 000 jobs in various sectors. Additionally, the industrial section is home to 2 research centres. The Boisé du Tremblay Wildlife Reserve is located within this section. The Seigneurie is a residential neighbourhood. It is located south of Fort Saint Louis boulevard, north of de Mortagne boulevard, to the west of de Brouage street and east of the Industriel boulevard. The neighbourhood was built in the early 1960s. The Carrefour de la Seigneurie shopping mall acted as a commercial anchor to the area, hosting a Dominion supermarket, a branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, a convenience store, a pharmacy and a medical clinic. A Texaco gas station stood in its parking lot. All these businesses have since moved on or disappeared and today the mall has been eclipsed by more modern shopping centres such as the Carrefour de la Rive Sud. The neighbourhood is served by two francophone primary schools: De la Broquerie and Pierre Boucher. There were no English language schools in the neighbourhood. Students were bussed to either the Boucherville Elementary School (Protestant) or Marguerite Bourgeois (Catholic). The Le domaine Sabrevois neighbourhood was built in the early 1970s. It is located east of de Montarville boul., between the streets Samuel de Champlain and Jacques Cartier. The Faubourg Sainte Anne was a neighbourhood located at the south western edge of the village, at the intersection of what are now the Montarville and Marie Victorin boulevards (then known as "chemin de la Savanne" and "rue Sainte Famille" respectively). Including lots 153 to 159 and serviced by several small streets, the district was last mentioned in notarized records in 1875. A plan of the neighbourhood survives in the archives of the Séminaire Saint Joseph de Trois Rivières.

Boucherville's industrial park, located near Highway 20 expanded considerably in the 1980s. In an area covering roughly 7 km2, 575 businesses now provide employment to 23 000 people. Since 1974, the head office of Rona, a Canadian distributor and retailer in hardware, home improvement and gardening products, has been located in Boucherville. "Têtes à claques", a French language internet phenomenon, is also based in the city of Boucherville.

Quebec internet comedy website Têtes à claques is based in Boucherville.

In 1973, a youth drop in centre, the Maison des Jeunes was opened at 78 boulevard Marie Victorin. From March 30, 1974 to late June 1974, the Maison enjoyed financial support from the local Club Richelieu. On November 19, 1975, the Maison then moved to the old town hall, at 20 rue Pierre Boucher. It remained there for over a quarter century, with the exception of three months in 1982 when it was relocated to the Boucherville Elementary School while the building was being renovated. In 2001, the Maison des jeunes la Piaule moved into its new purpose built facilities on chemin du Lac.

The Îles de Boucherville National Park on the Boucherville Islands is a Quebec National Park located in the Saint Lawrence River facing the rest of the city. They are uninhabited but serve as a natural/recreational area for residents and tourists.

There are two main multifunctional sports facilities in the city of Boucherville.

On September 9, 2017 the Complexe aquatique Laurie Eve Cormier officially replaced the Centre sportif Pierre Laporte.

Located on Lionel Daunais road, the centre offers cultural and sporting spaces.

In 2013, Boucherville's disc golf course became the first course in the Montreal area to be fully publicly funded.

Boucherville's only high school, the French language public École secondaire de Mortagne was built in 1968. A dress code including a uniform was introduced in 2012. There has never been an English language high school in Boucherville.

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality. Currently, English language public education is provided by the Riverside School Board.