Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, () is a

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in La-Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality,

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine () is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula () and the . It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism. ...

region,

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province, in

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. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is located close to the

Chic-Choc Mountains The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, form a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspé Peninsula, Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. It is a part of the Notre Dame Mountains, which are a List of subranges of the Appalachian ...

on the south shore of

Gulf of St Lawrence The Gulf of St. Lawrence is a gulf that fringes the shores of the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, in Canada, plus the islands Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, ...

. In addition to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts itself, the municipality also encompasses the communities of L'Anse-de-l'Église, L'Anse-Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Mont-Albert, Petit-Tourelle, Ruisseau-à-Patates, and Tourelle.

History

The name of Notre-Dame first appeared on schematic maps in 1709. The official nomenclature came from the ''seigneurie'' of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, conceded to Denis Riverin in 1688. The first settlers arrived in 1815 and established small fisheries. The place was incorporated as a municipality in 1855. The city was a centre for pilgrimage at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was partially destroyed by fire in 1915. In 1968, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts gained

status. On February 2, 2000, the City of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and the Municipality of Tourelle were merged to form the new City of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts–Tourelle. It was given its current name on February 10, 2001.

Geography

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0.5% * French as first language: 98.4% * English and French as first language: 0.3% * Other as first language: 0.7%

Economy

Tourism and fishing are the local industries. ''Exploramer'' is an activity complex on the Saint-Lawrence River aquatic fauna where you can see an aquarium offering 21 tanks which contain fish, marine organisms, a thematic exhibition about the sea, offshore excursions, and many more cultural events. On the other side of the mountains, the ''National Park of Gaspésie'' provides access to the McGerrigle and Chic-Chocs mountains. They offer a panoramic photographic opportunity to admire the apex of Mont-Jacques-Cartier, the second highest summit in Québec.

Attractions

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is the access point to

Gaspésie National Park Gaspésie National Park () is a provincial park located south of the town of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada in the inland of the Gaspé peninsula. The park contains the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains in Canada, Mont Jacques-Carti ...

and the

. A common activity is to explore the forest and mountains by snowshoe, snowmobile or walking. This area is visited by natural sites enthusiasts, with cross-country skiing, Telemark skiing, walking, horse riding, paragliding, sea kayaking, fishing in the river and snowmobiling on marked trails around the Gaspésie area. Both

moose The moose (: 'moose'; used in North America) or elk (: 'elk' or 'elks'; used in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is the world's tallest, largest and heaviest extant species of deer and the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is also the tal ...

and

caribou The reindeer or caribou (''Rangifer tarandus'') is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. It is the only represe ...

(the last herd of the latter located south of the Saint Lawrence River) are found in the park. A new activity has also arisen in Gaspésie. Known as ''D'Arbre en Arbre'' (tree to tree) it is an adventure at the top of trees.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The municipality is located along

Quebec Route 132 Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York (state), New York in the hamlet of Dundee, Quebec, Dundee (connecting with New York State Route 3 ...

, which follows the coast of the

Gaspé Peninsula The Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspesia (, ; ), is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on it ...

. Quebec Route 299, locally called the Park Route, links Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to New Richmond, by taking a smooth and yet outstanding panoramic route through the boroughs. The same route also provides access to the

. The federal government manages a wharf with a pier for pleasure boats. The Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Aerodrome, with an asphalt runway, can be found on the outskirts of the municipality. Transport by rail is not available. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is the center of collective transportation and para-transit for the Haute-Gaspésie area.

Services

Because of its size, the municipality is a node for a scattered population. There is a hospital, a

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, a high school, a police station, a court house, a cultural centre including an auditorium, libraries and several government offices servicing the area with regard to fishing and fauna. A college (

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) is located in

Matane Matane () is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County Municipality. In addition to Matane itse ...

, only from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. The municipality is the access point to the Parc de la Gaspésie, and offers a hotel, motels and restaurants. Popular chain restaurants and a chain convenience store can be found, such as

Tim Hortons Tim Hortons Inc., known colloquially as Tim's, Timmies, or Timmy's, is a Canadian multinational coffeehouse and restaurant chain with headquarters in Toronto; it serves coffee, Doughnut, donuts, sandwiches, Breakfast sandwich, breakfast egg mu ...

, Subway and Couche-Tard. There are two large grocery stores and gasoline stations.

References

External links

Tides tables, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts - 02935

(French)
Commission de toponymie du Québec
(French)
Directory of attractions - Sainte-Anne-Des-Monts
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