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 449 as of 2021. 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 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