| Chesterville | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Nickname: | Quebec's little Switzerland |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec. |
| Coordinates: | 45.9667°N -120°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Centre-du-Québec |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Arthabaska |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1835-1849 |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | December 18, 1982 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Louis Lafleur |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Richmond—Arthabaska |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Drummond–Bois-Francs |
| Area Total Km2: | 117.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 116.72 |
| Population Total: | 877 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7.5 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 4.9% |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | G0P 1J0 |
| Area Code: | 819 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Chesterville is a municipality in the Arthabaska district of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region of Quebec, on Route 161 approximately 130km (80miles) northeast of Montreal.
The town's mountainous terrain in the heart of the Canadian Appalachians has earned it the nickname of "Quebec's little Switzerland," and boasts a picturesque location adjacent to the northern Nicolet river.
The first settlers to the area arrived in 1835, but colonization actually began in spring 1849 with the establishment of a Catholic parish.
The principal source of income in Chesterville is agriculture and forest exploitation.
The free annual Symposium L'Accueil des Grands Peintres (art symposium) attracts many art lovers and features exhibits, artist conferences, workshops, local fare, and other cultural activities.
«Clairière - Art et Nature» is a 2 km forest path and natural amphitheatre dedicated to Professional site specific visual arts and musical concerts. Annual week-ends events are presented in August and September; they are open to the public.[1]