Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans () is a municipality in the
Capitale-Nationale
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region of
Quebec
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, Canada, part of the
L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality
L'Île-d'Orléans is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Capitale-Nationale region. Its seat is Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. The population in the 2016 census was 7,082 people.
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. It is situated on the south side of
Orléans Island. Prior to June 6, 1998 it was known simply as Saint-Laurent.
Saint-Laurent has been twinned with
Tourouvre
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in France since 1982.
History
The area began to be colonized around 1660. The parish of Saint-Paul was one of four new parishes founded in 1679 on Île d'Orléans. The place near where the church for this parish was built in 1895 was also known as l'Arbre Sec, in reference to a withered tree in the western end of the Île d'Orléans seigneurie.
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La toponymie de l'Ile d'Orléans
''Cahiers de géographie du Québec'', 6(12), 183–199 Consequently the parish was initially known as Saint-Paul-de-l'Arbre-Sec.
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In 1698, at the request of François Berthelot, Advisor to the King and Count of Saint-Laurent, the parish was renamed Saint-Laurent, in order to avoid confusion caused by the frequent practice at the time of compound-naming as Saint-Pierre & Saint-Paul.
In 1722, the civil parish is established. In 1845, the Municipality of Saint-Laurent de l'Isle d'Orléans was formed but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, the Saint-Laurent-d'Orléans post office opened. In 1855, the municipality was reestablished as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Laurent.]schooner
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s a year. From 1905 to 1967, the wharf of Saint-Laurent Limitée was active and was responsible for the construction of many of the boats used by the people of Saint-Laurent.
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In 1998, the municipality changed statutes and its name, becoming the Municipality of Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.
Demographics
Population
Language
Tourism and attractions
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is part of the Historic District of Île d'Orléans, and has many classified or recognized monuments. Besides the village boutiques, shops, and art galleries, the main attraction is the Saint-Laurent Maritime Park (''Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent''). This park preserves the maritime heritage, featuring exhibits and guided tours at the former Saint-Laurent Ltd. shipyard.
Saint-Laurent church
See also
* List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
Sainte-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans - Municipality official website
Île d'Orléans - Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans portrait
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Incorporated places in Capitale-Nationale
Municipalities in Quebec
L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality