Bonaventure is a
regional county municipality in the
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern
Quebec
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, Canada, on the
Gaspé Peninsula. Its seat is
New Carlisle.
Subdivisions
There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:
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Bonaventure
Bonaventure ( ; it, Bonaventura ; la, Bonaventura de Balneoregio; 1221 – 15 July 1274), born Giovanni di Fidanza, was an Italian Catholic Franciscan, bishop, cardinal, scholastic theologian and philosopher.
The seventh Minister G ...
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New Richmond
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Paspébiac
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Caplan
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Cascapédia–Saint-Jules
Cascapédia–Saint-Jules is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
The municipality includes the communities of Grande-Cascapédia and Saint-Jules, both located along the Cascapédia River.
History
On June 2, 1999, the Municipalities of Grande-Cas ...
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Hope Town
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New Carlisle
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Saint-Alphonse
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Saint-Elzéar
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Shigawake
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Saint-Siméon
;Townships (2)
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Hope
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As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
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Saint-Godefroi
;Unorganized Territory (1)
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Rivière-Bonaventure
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:
Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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*Autoroutes
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*Principal Highways
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*Secondary Highways
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*External Routes
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Attractions
*Banc-de-Paspébiac Historical Site (Paspébiac)
*Bonaventure Airport (Bonaventure)
*Canomore Hydro (Saint-Elzéar)
*Gaspésie Biopark/Acadian Museum of Quebec (Bonaventure)
*Gaspésie British Heritage Centre (New Richmond)
*Hamilton House (1852) (New Carlisle)
*Pin-Rouge Ski Area (New Richmond)
*Saint-Elzéar Cave (Saint-Elzéar)
*St-Edgar Covered Bridge (1938) (New Richmond)
Protected Areas
*Petite-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
*Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve
**MLPC Campaign Post
*Rivière-Bonaventure ZEC
*Rivière-Cascapédia Wildlife Reserve
*Rivière-Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve
See also
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References
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Regional county municipalities in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Census divisions of Quebec