Rémigny () is a municipality in northwestern
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, Canada, in the
Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality
Témiscamingue () is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie.
Though Témiscamingue borders Pontiac Regional County Municipality to the south, it is not prac ...
. The town centre is located along the
Barrière River.
History
In 1920, the geographic township of Rémigny was formed, named after Captain Rémigny of the
Régiment de la Sarre
The La Sarre Regiment (, ) was a French Army regiment active in the 18th century. It is principally known for its role in the Seven Years' War during which it served in the French and Indian War.
History
The Regiment was recruited in the France ...
, who was made a
Knight of the Order of Saint Louis in 1759 and captain of Grenadier Company in 1760. The community had its start in 1935 when sixty settlers from
Joliette
Joliette () is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of G ...
arrived on the northern shores of Barrière Bay of
Des Quinze Lake as part of the
Vautrin
Vautrin () is a character from the novels of French writer Honoré de Balzac in the ''La Comédie humaine'' series. His real name is Jacques Collin (). He appears in the novels ''Le Père Goriot'' (Father Goriot, 1834/35) under the name Vautrin, ...
Settlement Plan. In 1978, the place was incorporated and named after the township.
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Mother tongue (2021):
[
* English as first language: 5.3%
* French as first language: 94.7%
* English and French as first language: 1.8%
* Other as first language: 0%
]
Government
List of former mayors:
* Jocelyn Aylwin (...–2013)
* Isabelle Coderre (2017–2022)
See also
* List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality