Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain explained

Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain
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Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:46.2833°N -113°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:January 26, 1894
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Lyz Beaulieu
Area Total Km2:307.74
Area Land Km2:259.90
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:790
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:3.0
Population Blank1 Title:Pop. 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 1.0%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:746
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
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Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

The village itself is located between Camp and Dudley Lakes in the Lièvre River watershed.

History

European colonization began when logging companies started to exploit the forests of the Du Lièvre River in the second half of the 19th century. By 1881, there were 35 families in the village.[2]

In 1884, the local parish was formed which extended over the territory of Wabassee, Dudley, and Bouthillier geographic townships. The first pastor, Eugene Trinquier, serving from 1886 to 1907, was originally from Gap in the Hautes-Alpes (France) and named the parish Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, after the apparitions of Our Lady of Pontmain.[3]

On January 26, 1894, the Municipal Corporation of the United Townships of Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier was formed, becoming one of the oldest municipalities in the regional county. In 1897, its first bridge was built. In 1898, the first school opened, followed by the first general store in 1900, and the sawmill in 1902.[2]

In 1945, it was renamed to Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain.[3]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 411 (total dwellings: 746)[1]

Mother tongue:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . 4 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Histoire de Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain . Municipalité de Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain . French . 2009-08-18.
  3. Web site: Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain (Municipalité) . 2009-08-18 . Commission de toponymie du Québec . French.