L'Islet () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
within
L'Islet Regional County Municipality
L'Islet () is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.
The county seat is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.
Geography Adjacent counties and municipalities
* Kamouraska Regional Coun ...
in the
Chaudière-Appalaches
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region of
Quebec
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, Canada.
It is located on the south shore of the
Saint Lawrence River
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halfway between
Quebec City
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and
Rivière-du-Loup
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. The
Musée Maritime du Québec
The ''Musée Maritime du Québec'' (, ''Maritime Museum of Québec''; also known as the ''Musée Bernier'') is a maritime museum located in the centre of the municipality of L'Islet, Quebec, L'Islet in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, C ...
(Quebec Marine Museum) is located there on
Route 132.
History and geography
The current town of L'Islet was formed in 2000 with the merger of the former city of L'Islet, the municipality of
L'Islet-sur-Mer, and the parish municipality of Saint-Eugène.
The municipality got its name from a small island in the river near the village of L'Islet-sur-Mer.
The Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours church, built 1768, is classified as important historical building.
The town hosts many small events during the year such as the Festival Guitares en fête, La Parades des Berlots, and the L'Islet Car Show.
Local rivers include the:
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Tortue River
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Bras St-Nicolas River
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Talbot River
Notable people
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Adine Fafard-Drolet
Adine Fafard-Drolet (May 3, 1876 – January 31, 1963) was a Canadian soprano and the founder of a music school, the Conservatory of Quebec, that lasted from 1910 to 1939.
Life
She was born Marie-Claire-Adine Fafard in L'Islet, Quebec, L'Islet, ...
, singer and founder of a music school
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Xavier Bourgault
Xavier Bourgault (born October 22, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He ...
,
junior ice hockey
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forward drafted to the
Edmonton Oilers
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of the
National Hockey League
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during the
2021 NHL Entry Draft.
See also
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List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
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Official website
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches
Designated places in Quebec