Nouvelle is a municipality in eastern

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, Canada, on the south shore of the

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at the mouth of the Nouvelle River, where the

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widens into

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. In addition to Nouvelle itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Allard, Brébeuf (Dugal), Drapeau, Miguasha, Miguasha-Ouest, Nouvelle-Ouest, and Provancher. Nouvelle's graphic seal is a world globe overlaid by '' Eusthenopteron foordi'', whose fossil discovery brought worldwide fame to the

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, now a

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within the municipality. The seal's red and gray colours represent the colors of the rocks present on the fossil site.

History

Nouvelle was first settled by

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fleeing the deportation of 1755, fish merchants from Jersey, Channel Islands and some Irish. The name Nouvelle (French meaning "new") was used as early as the end of the 18th century and stood for the "new land" being made available west of the town that is now called

Carleton-sur-Mer Carleton-sur-Mer is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec, Canada, located on Route 132, along Chaleur Bay. It is the seat of the Avignon Regional County Municipality. The town's territory includes the co ...

. It first appeared on documents in 1787 by the Jersey businessman Charles Robin and by Abbé Josep
Mathurin Bourg
the first Acadian priest. In 1842, the geographic township of Nouvelle was proclaimed. In 1845, the township, which included the area now known as Escuminac, was first incorporated as the Municipality of Shoolbred. It was named after John Shoolbred, who was the first owner of the seignory granted there. In 1847, the municipality was abolished, but it re-established in 1855. From 1861, it was known as the Township Municipality of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred. On July 1, 1869, the local mission was proclaimed as a parish, known as Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste (Saint John the Evangelist). In 1881, the post office opened, also designated as Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste. In 1907, the place separated from the township municipality and formed the Municipality of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred-Partie-Nord-Est. It was renamed in 1912 to Municipality of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste, and on December 5, 1953, it was renamed again to the Municipality of Nouvelle. The same year, the post office name followed suit.

Demographics

Population

Economy and tourism

* Fishing. The Rivière-Nouvelle ZEC (including "Petite rivière Nouvelle" and "ruisseau Man

is world-renowned for its sea trout

fly fishing Fly fishing is an angling method that uses a light-weight lure—called an artificial fly—to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. The light weight requires casting techniques significantly diffe ...

and

Atlantic salmon The Atlantic salmon (''Salmo salar'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to a meter in length. Atlantic salmon are ...

. * Fossils. World class museum of natural history at the

. * Miguasha beach. The word Miguasha comes from the Mi'kma "Mégueck Shawk" meaning longtime red, referring to the majestic red cliffs of the Bonaventure Formation * Miguasha port facility offers yachting services and ferry service from July to September. * 50+ Games. The 5th edition of the ''Jeux des 50 ans et plus de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine'' will take place here June 12–15, 2008.http://www.urlsgim.com/index.aspx?sec=6 Jeux des 50 ans et plus

Education

Commission scolaire René-Lévesque
(used to be Commisstion scolaire Tracadièche, from the Mi'kma «Place of many herons» * Elementary schools
École centrale
* Highschool students atten
École Antoine-Bernard de Carleton

Climate

Recreation

* Centre sportif Louis-Sleigher (skating arena), named in honour of the first native of Nouvelle to play for the

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Sport fishing Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing or game fishing, is fishing for leisure, exercise or competition. It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is professional fishing for profit; or subsistence fishing, which is fishing ...

* Hunting (

ruffed grouse The ruffed grouse (''Bonasa umbellus'') is a medium-sized grouse occurring in forests from the Appalachian Mountains across Canada to Alaska. It is the most widely distributed game bird in North America. It is non-migratory. It is the only specie ...

or partridge,

moose The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. Most adult mal ...

deer Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer ...

and

black bear Black bear or Blackbear may refer to: Animals * American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), a North American bear species * Asian black bear (''Ursus thibetanus''), an Asian bear species Music * Black Bear (band), a Canadian First Nations group ...

) * Tennis courts * Soccer field * Nature trails * Snowmobile and ATV trails *

Harness racing Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, or spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australi ...

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Municipalities and cities of Gaspé region

{{authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine