Charlemagne, Quebec

Charlemagne
City
Town hall of Charlemagne
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Charlemagne Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°W / 45.717; -73.483[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	L'Assomption
Constituted	November 13, 1906
Government [2]
• Mayor	Normand Grenier
• Federal riding	Repentigny
• Prov. riding	L'Assomption
Area [2][3]
• Total	2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
• Land	2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	6,302
• Density	2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi)
• Pop 2016–2021	6.6%
• Dwellings	3,217
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J5Z
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Website	www.ville.charlemagne.qc.ca

Charlemagne (pronounced [ʃaʁləmaɲ]) is a city in the Province of Québec, Canada, on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city of Montréal’s downtown core. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.

Charlemagne is, famously, the birthplace and childhood hometown of world-famous singer Céline Dion, best known for the song My Heart Will Go On from the 1997 film Titanic;^[4] the town council named one of its main streets after her^[5] without the recognition of a Québec commission.^[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.^[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin. In 2022, Charlemagne became known for the Santos Controversy that still takes place to this day.