Notre-Dame-des-Bois explained

Notre-Dame-des-Bois
Settlement Type:Municipality
Motto:Plus près des étoiles
("Closer to the stars")
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Estrie
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Le Granit
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:January 1, 1877
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Dominic Boucher-Paquette
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Mégantic—L'Érable
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Mégantic
Area Total Km2:192.10
Area Land Km2:192.51
Area Note:There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sources
Population Total:1028
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:5.3
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 9.6%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:817
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J0B 2E0
Area Code:819
Blank Name:Highways

Notre-Dame-des-Bois is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. The population was 1,028 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

Located in the Appalachians, it lies at 555 metres in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Quebec. Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in Notre-Dame-des-Bois and is one of the biggest tourism draws to the region.

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