| Mandeville | |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| Motto: | Tous ensemble en avant |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Central Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in central Quebec. |
| Coordinates: | 46.3667°N -94°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1824 |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | April 20, 1904 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michael C. Turcot |
| Area Total Km2: | 339.30 |
| Area Land Km2: | 318.21 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2363 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7.4 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 7.9% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 1860 |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | No major routes |
Mandeville is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
In the early 19th century, the territory was part of the Hope Fief. This fief, with an area of 20,000 arpents (68.4 km2) was granted to Angélique Blondeau by Seignoral Lord Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière, but was mostly neglected by the seignoral lords. In 1824, one of the first settlers, Maximillien or Maxime Mandeville, arrived at the shores of the lake that today bears his name. And in 1837, further colonization occurred when a large group of settlers came from Maskinongé, Berthierville, and Sorel.[2] [3]
In 1894, the Mission of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was formed and became a parish in 1903. The name is most likely a reference to Charles Turgeon, pastor of the nearby parish of Saint-Didace, who worked extensively in Mandeville. In 1904, the Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was established and in 1905, its post office opened.[2]
Since the toponym "Saint-Charles" had not been in common use for a long time, the municipality officially abbreviated its name to Mandeville in 2001.[2] Soon after, the municipal boundary between Mandeville and Saint-Damien was reorganized, and Mandeville gained about 146km2.
Prior to June 2, 2001, it was officially known as Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville.
The town itself is located along the Mastigouche River, just north of Lake Maskinongé. The municipal territory is dotted with lakes, many of which are lined with cottages. The northern portion is undeveloped and part of the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve. Mandeville is considered a paradise for hunting and trapping (bear, moose, wolf, lynx) and fishing (musky, trout, bass).[2] ...
Considering the means of a « Wildlife Reserve », this paragraph should not put up front that it is a «paradise for hunting and trapping» but instead, propose that Mandeville is «considered a paradise for various precious wildlife, such as bear, moose, wolf, lynx and, fish biodiversity such as musky, trout, bass.
Mandeville is home to the Pléïades Observatory, managed by Centre d'Observation et de Recherche Astronomique Mandeville (C.O.R.A.M. Inc.).
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mandeville had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 318.21km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,242 (total dwellings: 1,860)
Mother tongue:[6]
The mayors of Mandeville were:[7]
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: