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Notre-Dame-des-Monts

Notre-Dame-des-Monts
Municipality
Motto: 
D'un mont à l'autre
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
Notre-Dame-des-Monts is located in Central Quebec
Notre-Dame-des-Monts
Notre-Dame-des-Monts
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°40′N 70°23′W / 47.667°N 70.383°W / 47.667; -70.383[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMCharlevoix-Est
ConstitutedApril 11, 1935
Government
[2]
 • MayorAlexandre Girard
 • Federal ridingBeauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
57.75 km2 (22.30 sq mi)
 • Land57.93 km2 (22.37 sq mi)
 There is an apparent discrepancy between 2 authoritative sources.
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
789
 • Density13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 0.3%
 • Dwellings
376
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0T 1L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.notredamedesmonts.com Edit this at Wikidata

Notre-Dame-des-Monts (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam de mɔ̃]) is a municipality of Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.

Geography

As its name suggests, the territory of the municipality is dotted with mountains, which are considered among the highest in the southern Canadian Shield. Its main peaks, which are part of the Laurentian massif, include La Noyée, Montagne du Petit Lac, Montagne de Saint-Jean-Baptiste. The Rivière du Gouffre forms its western boundary.[1] It has an area of 57.50 kilometres (35.73 mi).

From the village, a series of mountains resembling a woman lying on her back is visible. The name given to this series of mountains is “La Noyée”. Regional legend says it is the profile of an Indian girl lying on her back, who drowned after being denied marrying her lover.[4]

History

The municipality was founded on April 11, 1935, under the name of canton de Sales, named after the geographic township that was proclaimed in 1868 and which was named in turn after the De Sales Laterrière family. In 1947, the parish of Notre-Dame-des-Monts was canonically erected, and the municipality took its name the following year and changed status from township to municipality.[1][5]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Notre-Dame-des-Monts, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1941 856—    
1951 617−27.9%
1956 688+11.5%
1961 765+11.2%
1966 798+4.3%
1971 821+2.9%
YearPop.±%
1976 868+5.7%
1981 951+9.6%
1986 976+2.6%
1991 918−5.9%
1996 913−0.5%
2001 831−9.0%
YearPop.±%
2006 764−8.1%
2011 815+6.7%
2016 791−2.9%
2021 789−0.3%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada[3][6][7]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 337 (total dwellings: 376)[3]

Language

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Local government

List of former mayors:[5]

  • Joseph Girard (1935–1937, 1941–1945)
  • Lucien Simard (1937–1941, 1949–1952)
  • Louis Guay (1945–1949)
  • Thomas Louis Gaudreault (1952–1955)
  • Henri Jean (1955–1961)
  • Wilfrid Tremblay (1961–1967)
  • François Lavoie (1967–1971)
  • Alfred Simard (1971–1981)
  • Charles Joseph Tremblay (1981–1985)
  • Hilaire Girard (1985–1989)
  • Jean Claude Simard (1989–2013)
  • Mélissa Girard (2013–2017)
  • Alexandre Girard (2017–present)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 44868". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 15025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Notre-Dame-des-Monts (Code 2415025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  4. ^ Judith Turcotte. "Un peu d'histoire - La légende de la Noyée". www.notredamedesmonts.com (in French). Municipalité de Notre-Dame-des-Monts. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Notre-Dame-des-Monts (municipalité) 11.4.1935 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  6. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  7. ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame-des-Monts,_Quebec