Boucherville, city in southern Québec, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River, northeast of Montréal. Manufactures include paper products, processed food, beverages, aluminum and steel products, rubber and plastic products, and chemical products. Boucherville's industrial park is the site of several research centers. Attractions include the former home of the Canadian politician Sir Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine, which is now an art gallery; the Parc des Îles de Boucherville, a provincial park consisting of five islands and located in the St. Lawrence River; and the Église Sainte-Famille (Church of the Holy Family), a 19th-century church that is now a designated historic monument. The church is located in Old Boucherville, a section of the city significant for its architectural heritage.
The community is one of the oldest in Québec. A colonial governor, Pierre Boucher, founded the community in the late 1660s. Boucherville incorporated in 1957. It grew as a residential and industrial suburb when a bridge-tunnel was completed in 1965 connecting Boucherville to Montréal.
