| Château-Richer | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Motto: | Union et Paix |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Central Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in central Quebec |
| Coordinates: | 46.9667°N -72°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Capitale-Nationale |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | July 1, 1855 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Frédéric Dancause |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area Total Km2: | 243.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 229.55 |
| Population Total: | 4126 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | 18.0 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2011–2016 |
| Population Blank1: | 7.6% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 1905 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | G0A |
| Area Code: | 418 and 581 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | |
Château-Richer 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 1626, Samuel de Champlain established in Château-Richer the first farm in the Saint Lawrence valley, to feed the people of Quebec city. Jean Bourdon's map of 1641 is the earliest source that mentions the name "Chateau Richer", referring only to the cape or headland on which stands the present church. But the origin of this name remains uncertain. In 1646, Olivier Letardif, Lord and Chief Prosecutor, granted 20 concessions to the inhabitants of Château-Richer so that they could officially establish themselves properly.[1] [2]
In 1678, the local parish was formed, named La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame. On March 15, 1753, Château-Richer became very first organized village in New France. In 1832, the post office opened. In 1845, the municipality was first established but abolished in 1847. It was reestablished in 1855 when it was incorporated as a parish municipality.[1] [2] Château-Richer was the county town of defunct Montmorency County.[3]
Louis-Théodore Besserer, a prominent businessman of Ottawa, was born in Château-Richer.
In 1968, it changed its status and became Ville de Château-Richer with the status of a town.[1]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Château-Richer had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 228.84km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
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Successive mayors of Château-Richer:[2]