Fort Sainte Thérèse

Fort Saint Thérèse
Carignan, Quebec
Map of Fort Sainte Thérèse and other forts on the Richelieu River circa 1665 for the campagne of the Regiment of Carignan-Salières
Site information
TypeFort
Controlled byNew France; Canada
Official nameFort Ste. Thérèse National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1923
Location
Coordinates45°23′21″N 73°15′27″W / 45.389111°N 73.257515°W / 45.389111; -73.257515
Site history
Built1665
In use1665–1760

Fort Sainte Thérèse is the name given to three different forts built successively on one site, among a series of fortifications constructed during the 17th century by France along the Richelieu River, in the province of Quebec, in Montérégie.