Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse is a village with a population of 2,159 (2006 Census), established about 20 km southeast of
Lévis in 1749, in the
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse.
Saint-Lazare was chosen as the county seat because of its central locati ...
. Its total area is 93.12 km
2. It is a rural community, with several notable businesses such as Meuble Idéal, Prodel (Cuisichef), Georges Laflamme Home Hardware, Aliments Breton, Unicoop and many small enterprises. It is also the home of the École secondaire Saint-Charles high school.
The
Boyer River
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, CN Railway, road 218 and road 279 cross the municipality. There are two small lakes inside the municipality, lakes St.Charles and lake Beaumont.
References
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Commission de la toponymie du Québec. Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse (Municipalité)*
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse official website*
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse local newspaper Au fil de La Boyer.
Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches
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