Rochebaucourt () is a former

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in the

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, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. In 2023, it was merged with La Morandière to from the new Municipality of La Morandière-Rochebaucourt.

History

Rochebaucourt - Charrue Brushbraker - 14 septembre 1942

In 1935 as part of the Vautrin Settlement Plan, the place was colonized by pioneers from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu,

Saint-Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe ( , ) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie regi ...

, and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. It was first known as Colonie-33 but this was quickly replaced by Rochebaucourt, the name of the geographic township in which it is located. La Rochebaucourt was a cavalry captain of the Régiment de Languedoc in General Montcalm's army. In 1940, the Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Rochebaucourt was established. Not until 1983 was the place incorporated as a municipality.

Demographics

Mother tongue (2021): * English as first language: 0% * French as first language: 100% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 0%

Local government

List of former mayors: * Madeleine Richard (1983–1987) * Édouard Anctil (1987–1991) * Georges Lafrenière (1991–1993) * Francine Vallières (1993–1997) * Alain Trudel (1997–1999, 2021–2022) * Daniel Lalancette (1999–2009) * Gaby Chiasson-Yergeau (2009–2013) * Marc-Antoine Pelletier (2013–2021)

Political representation

Provincially it is part of the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. In the

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the incumbent MNA Suzanne Blais, of the

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, was re-elected to represent the population of Rochebaucourt in the

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. Federally, Rochebaucourt is part of the federal riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue. In the

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, the incumbent Sébastien Lemire of the

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was re-elected to represent the population Rochebaucourt in the

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References

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{{authority control Former municipalities in Quebec Communities in Abitibi-Témiscamingue