| Baie-du-Febvre | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Centre-du-Québec |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | March 26, 1983 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Claude Lefebvre |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 173.20 |
| Area Land Km2: | 96.78 |
| Population Total: | 961 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 9.9 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 2.7% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 517 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0G 1A0 |
| Area Codes: | 450 and 579 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
Baie-du-Febvre is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 961. The municipality lies on the south shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, a section of the Saint Lawrence River.
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 961 | 2.7% | |
| 2016 | 988 | 2.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,010 | 5.0% | |
| 2006 | 1,063 | 6.3% | |
| 2001 | 1,135 | 5.1% | |
| 1996 | 1,196 | 3.8% | |
| 1991 | 1,243 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)[5]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,005 | 94.81% | |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Other languages | 55 | 5.19% |
Baie-du-Febvre has its own independent telephone company, the Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie.
Baie-du-Febvre, located on the southern shore of Lac Saint-Pierre (a UNESCO biosphere reserve), is well known as a haven for migrating snow geese. Many birdwatching enthusiasts congregate there in spring and fall to observe them. The town takes great pride in this aspect of its natural heritage, and has established an interpretation centre to teach visitors about the geese, their migration and the local biosphere. Apart from a protected area close to the river,[6] Limited hunting of snow geese is permitted.