Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of

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. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,271. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and

Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of ...

. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity

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line, part of Canadian National Railway over which

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passenger trains also operate, cross through the town. Until the completion of the northern branch of Autoroute 55 in October 2006, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston was a common waypoint for those who travelled between Trois-Rivières and

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Demographics

Population ''Population trend:'' Language ''Mother tongue language (2006)''2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
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Attractions

Along Autoroute 20, on the Rang du Moulin-Rouge, there stood an impressive structure called the ''Manoir Bigfoot''—also known as the ''Restaurant Madrid''—which was notable for its bizarre decorations: large

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parked outside next to a line of larger-than-life statues of

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s. In 2011, plans were announced to demolish the restaurant and replace it with "Le Madrid 2.0" which would include conventional fast-food restaurants.

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Manoir Bigfoot / Restaurant Le Madrid

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Leonard-D'aston, Quebec Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Centre-du-Québec Designated places in Quebec Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality

Demographics

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