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D'Autray
D'Autray is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Berthierville. The municipality has a land area of 1,249.30 km2 and its population was 42,189 inhabitants as of the 2016 Census. Its largest community is the city of Lavaltrie. Subdivisions There are 15 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (3) * Berthierville * Lavaltrie * Saint-Gabriel ;Municipalities (9) * La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas * Lanoraie * Mandeville * Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon * Saint-Cuthbert * Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon * Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola * Sainte-Élisabeth * Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier ;Parishes (3) * Saint-Barthélemy * Saint-Didace * Saint-Norbert Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** ** * Principal Highways ** ** ** * Secondary Highways ** * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanoraie, Quebec
Lanoraie is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. History When Jacques Cartier passed through in the 16th century, the Iroquois had already established themselves in the area, calling it ''Agochanda'' or ''Agouchonda'', meaning "place where one stops to eat and rest". It was also in this area in 1642 that Isaac Jogues was abducted by the Mohawks along with Guillaume Couture and René Goupil, and taken into captivity and tortured. In 1672, the Intendant of New France Jean Talon granted the territory as a seignory to Louis de Niort de La Noraye (1639-1708). In 1688, the Seignory of La Noraye (also spelled as: Lanauraie, Lanoraie, Noraye) was united with the Autray Seignory, granted in 1637 to Jean Bourdon who passed it on to his son Jacques Bourdon d'Autray in 1653. Although the Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie was founded in 1732, it did not really begin to develop until 1831. In 1845, this parish was incorporat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Its territory is located on 33 of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre, the largest of which are ''île Madame'', ''île aux Ours'', and ''La Grande Île''. History In 1895, the Parish of Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola was formed, and named in honour of the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius López de Loyola (1491-1556). In 1896, its post office opened and a year later, the parish municipality was established by separating from La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas. On October 31, 2012, it changed status from a parish municipality to municipality. Demographics Population trend: * Population in 2011: 2086 (2006 to 2011 population change: 8.4%) * Population in 2006: 1925 * Population in 2001: 1880 * Population in 1996: 1883 * Population in 1991: 1827 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 885 (total dwelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Élisabeth, Quebec
Sainte-Élisabeth is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Demographics Population trend: * Population in 2011: 1559 (2006 to 2011 population change: 8.3%) * Population in 2006: 1440 * Population in 2001: 1474 * Population in 1996: 1559 (or 1564 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries) * Population in 1991: 1508 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 601 (total dwellings: 628) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0.75% * French as first language: 98.5% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 0.75% Education Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: * École Emmélie-Caron The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: * Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée * Joliette High School Joliette High School (JHS, french: École secondaire Joliette) is a public anglophone secondar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Quebec
La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Its territory is located on several of the Sorel Islands in the Saint Lawrence River where it flows into Lac Saint-Pierre. The largest of these islands is Dupas Island (''Île Dupas''), also known as ''Isle du Pads'' (or ''Isle du Pas''), ''Île d'Angoulème'', and ''Île du Richelieu'' at various times in the past. The area is known for its geese, ducks, and muskrats, and it is suitable for farming, hunting and fishing. History The islands were already well known by the indigenous people as a good fishing and hunting location, and they used them to counter repeated attacks by the French. The first Frenchman settling on the largest island was reputedly Pierre Dupas (1637-1677), officier in the Carignan Regiment who arrived in Canada in 1665. Together with two servants, he settled in 1669 on the island which came to bear his name, and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Gabriel, Quebec
Saint-Gabriel () is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is located on the shores of Lake Maskinongé, in the shadows of the Laurentian Mountains. History The first settlers were Loyalists, Irish, and Scottish, arriving around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located. In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Parish Municipality was established and the town of Saint-Gabriel remained part of this parish municipality until 1892, when it separat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec
Saint-Cuthbert is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Demographics Population trend: * Population in 2011: 1839 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.1%) * Population in 2006: 1938 * Population in 2001: 1899 * Population in 1996: 1722 (or 1923 when adjusted for 2001 boundaries) * Population in 1991: 1645 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 777 (total dwellings: 861) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0.8% * French as first language: 98.2% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 1% Education Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: * École Sainte-Anne The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: * Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec, Saint-Charles-Borromée * Joliette High School in Joliette, Quebec, Joliette [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. History The first settlers, mostly Irish and Scottish Loyalists, came around 1825 to the shores of Lake Maskinongé, where they formed a community that was known as Lake Maskinongé Settlement by 1827, and later as the Mission of Lac-Maskinongé. In 1837, the name Saint-Gabriel-du-Lac-Maskinongé came in use but was changed to Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon in 1840. This name refers to the angel Gabriel and the geographic township of Brandon that was proclaimed in 1827 and in which it is located. In 1851, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon was founded and the post office opened that same year. In 1855, the parish municipality was established with the same name. In 1892, the main settlement on Lake Maskinongé separated from the parish municipality and became the Village Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon (now known as the Town of Saint-Gabrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Barthélemy, Quebec
Saint-Barthélemy is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Barthélemy had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0.5% * French as first language: 97.3% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 2.2% Education Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: * École Dusablé The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: * Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée * Joliette High School in Joliette [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandeville, Quebec
Mandeville is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Topography Prior to June 2, 2001, it was officially known as Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville. The town itself is located along the Mastigouche River, just north of Lake Maskinongé. The municipal territory is dotted with lakes, many of which are lined with cottages. The northern portion is undeveloped and part of the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve. Mandeville is considered a paradise for hunting and trapping (bear, moose, wolf, lynx) and fishing (musky, trout, bass).... Considering the means of a « Wildlife Reserve », this paragraph should not put up front that it is a «paradise for hunting and trapping» but instead, propose that Mandeville is «considered a paradise for various precious wildlife, such as bear, moose, wolf, lynx and, fish biodiversity such as musky, trout, bass. Mandeville is home to the Pléïades Observatory, managed by Centre d'Observation et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Didace, Quebec
Saint-Didace is a parish municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Didace had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0% * French as first language: 98.5% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 1.5% Education Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone schools: * École Germain-Caron " . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Norbert, Quebec
Saint-Norbert is a parish municipality in D'Autray Regional County Municipality the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Norbert had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend: * Population in 2011: 1059 (2006 to 2011 population change: -0.7%) * Population in 2006: 1067 * Population in 2001: 1046 * Population in 1996: 1070 * Population in 1991: 971 Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0% * French as first language: 100% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 0% Education Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: * École Sainte-Anne The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: * Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Quebec
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality. It is crossed by the river La Chaloupe. The Saint-Joseph River also passes over 2.1 km in the southwestern part of the municipal territory. It is home to the Sainte-Geneviève church which forms an enclave within the city of Berthierville belonging to Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. The church was classified as a heritage site in 2001 and is named in honor of Saint Genevieve. Is is also home to the Grandchamp covered bridge which is recognized as a listed heritage asset and the Grande Côte Road witch is known for its large ancestral houses. Neighborhoods *Berthier County *Paquin *Rivière-Bayonne *Ruisseau des Terres-Noires History Originally, the territory were Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier currently sit was known as Berthier, en haut. On July 1, 1849. the municipality of Berthier numéro un was created, witch consisted of most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
