Sagard is an
unorganized territory and hamlet in the
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale (; en, National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,7 ...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the
Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality
Charlevoix-Est is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Clermont.
Subdivisions
There are 9 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (2)
* Clermont
* La Malbaie
;Municipalities (5) ...
. The hamlet of Sagard (
) is located on the eastern banks of the
Little Saguenay River, along
Route 170 between
Saint-Siméon and
Petit-Saguenay.
Geography
The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from at Lake David in the north-east, to at the summit of Mount Chicot.
History
The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of
Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the
Recollects
The Recollects (french: Récollets) were a French reform branch of the Friars Minor, a Franciscan order. Denoted by their gray habits and pointed hoods, the Recollects took vows of poverty and devoted their lives to prayer, penance, and spiri ...
order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.
Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 54 (total dwellings: 91)
Notable residents
The
Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.
See also
*
List of unorganized territories in Quebec
The following is a list of unincorporated areas (''territoires non organisés'') in Quebec.
There are no unorganized territories in the following administrative regions: Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Laval, Montérégie, Mont ...
References
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Unorganized territories in Capitale-Nationale