Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse is a municipality in the
Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. It is part of the
Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 485 as of 2009. Originally named Saint-Abdon, it was changed to Saint-Luc-de-Dijon, due to confusion in spelling and difficulties of pronunciation. It was later renamed to Saint-Luc and since 1997, Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse. Saint-Luc honours Luc Gilbert of
Saint-Augustin-de-Portneuf, who would have given an important sum for the construction of the rector.
The source of the
Etchemin River
The Etchemin River is a river in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec.
It gave its name to Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality. The river itself was named for the Abenaki native people of the area who the French called "le ...
is in Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse.
References
Commission de toponymie du QuébecMinistère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches