Sacré-Cœur () is a

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. In addition to the main namesake population centre, the municipality also contains the following hamlets and localities: Chicoutillette, L'Anse-Creuse, L'Anse-de-Roche, Le Trou, Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite,

History

Colonization of the area began in 1840 when families settled illegally in Rivière-Sainte-Marguerite. After 1842 settlement was encouraged but the communities remained isolated. Its post office opened in 1884 under the name Dolbeau (changed in 1927 to Sacré-Cœur–Saguenay). In 1904, the Parish of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus was formed, devoted to the

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of Jesus, followed by the Parish Municipality of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus in 1915. In 1937, the village itself separated from the parish municipality and became the Village Municipality of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus. In 1973, the parish municipality and village municipality merged and became the Municipality of Sacré-Cœur.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 744 (total dwellings: 877) Mother tongue (2021): * English as first language: 0.3% * French as first language: 99.4% * English and French as first language: 0.3% * Other as first language: 0%

Economy

Agriculture and forestry are the basis of its economy. Several mills and factories dedicated to the secondary processing of wood form its industrial sector. This economic base is increasingly supplemented by tourism, in particular in L'Anse-de-Roche sector along the Saguenay fjord. It provides accommodation, restaurants, an animal farm, and sea kayaking. Tourists can do various hiking, quad biking, dog sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. At Sainte-Marguerite Bay, part of the Saguenay Fjord National Park, is an interpretation center and a site for beluga observation.

Local government

List of former mayors: * Gilles Pineault (...–2013) * Marjolaine Gagnon (2013–2017) * Lise Boulianne (2017–present)

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