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Château-Richer
Château-Richer (French pronunciation:) is a small town situated in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. Located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Quebec City. It is the seat for the Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality.
The first rural parish in New France was established in 1678, by the members of La Compagnie-des-Cents-Associés. Château-Richer was the first home to Quebec's oldest families (les Greniers, Giroux, Vachons, Bélangers, Juchereaux, Cloutiers) with descendants remaining to this day. In fact, a fairly large segment of the town's population can be traced back to those enterprising pioneers tasked with establishing a fur-trading post while increasing the population.
The town stretches for several miles alongside Route 138. This road, originally known as Le Chemin du Roy (The King’s Road) or Le Chemin-Royal (The Royal Road), would later be renamed l’Avenue Royale . It is among the first roads to be built in North America.
In addition to the main namesake population centre, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Le Moyne (46°57′20″N71°2′42″W / 46.95556°N 71.04500°W), Rivière-Cazeau (46°56′56″N71°3′0″W / 46.94889°N 71.05000°W), Sault-à-la-Puce (46°58′39″N71°0′36″W / 46.97750°N 71.01000°W), Saint-Achillée (47°3′4″N71°1′42″W / 47.05111°N 71.02833°W), and Saint-Ignace (47°2′7″N71°3′3″W / 47.03528°N 71.05083°W).