Grande-Vallée, Quebec
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Grande-Vallée is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Its name (French for "Great Valley") describes its location in a large fertile valley through which the Grand Vallée River flows.
History
In 1691, Governor General Frontenac granted the area to François Hazeur, a prosperous merchant from Quebec City. The seignory, called La Grande-Vallée-des-Monts, stretched from Rivière-Magdeleine Seignory in the west to the Saint-Hélier portage in the east. It was inherited by Hazeur's son-in-law, Michel Sarrazin, a surgeon, biologist, and doctor of the King.[1][4]
No colonization took place until the 1830s, when fishermen of Saint-Thomas-de-Montmagny occupied the place during the summer. In 1842, Alexis Caron and his family, also from Saint-Thomas-de-Montmagny, became the first permanent settlers. In 1846, the mission of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Grande-Vallée was founded. In 1872, the post office opened.[1][4]
In 1927, the village was incorporated as a parish municipality, with Arthur S. Fournier as first mayor, although its status as parish municipality was not officially recognized until 1995. In 2005, Grande-Vallée changed its status from parish municipality to just municipality.[1][4]
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Grande-Vallée-des-Monts (49°10′19″N 65°11′05″W / 49.17194°N 65.18472°W / 49.17194; -65.18472 (Grande-Vallée-des-Monts, Grande-Vallée, QC)) – a hamlet located along Rivière de la Grande Vallée
- L'Anse-à-Mercier (49°13′36″N 65°06′08″W / 49.22667°N 65.10222°W / 49.22667; -65.10222 (L'Anse-à-Mercier, Grande-Vallée, QC)) – a hamlet located on the Saint Lawrence River
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière de la Grande Vallée (49°13′31″N 65°07′39″W / 49.22528°N 65.12750°W / 49.22528; -65.12750 (Rivière de la Grande Vallée, Grande-Vallée, QC)) – a river that empties into Anse de la Rivière de la Grande Vallée
- Lac de la Confrérie (49°11′06″N 65°06′23″W / 49.18500°N 65.10639°W / 49.18500; -65.10639 (Lac de la Confrérie, Grande-Vallée, QC)) – a small lake located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Grande-Vallée village
- Lac du Rocher (49°13′09″N 65°03′47″W / 49.21917°N 65.06306°W / 49.21917; -65.06306 (Lac du Rocher, Grande-Vallée, QC)) – a lake that lies just south of Route 132
Demographics
Population
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,077 (+1.9% from 2016) | 1,137 (-7.6% from 2006) |
Land area | 144.16 km2 (55.66 sq mi) | 144.37 km2 (55.74 sq mi) |
Population density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Median age | 59.2 (M: 59.2, F: 59.2) | 52.1 (M: 51.4, F: 52.5) |
Private dwellings | 595 (total) 530 (occupied) | 572 (total) |
Median household income | $60,400 | $47,360 |
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Language
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Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 | 1,130 | 1,125 | 2.0% | 99.56% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 5 | n/a% | 0.44% | |||||
2006 | 1,205 | 1,205 | 6.6% | 100.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
2001 | 1,290 | 1,290 | 7.2% | 100.00% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
1996 | 1,415 | 1,390 | n/a | 98.23% | 25 | n/a | 1.77% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Grande-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ a b "Grande-Vallée". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ a b c "Municipalité - Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Grande-Vallée. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
Media related to Grande-Vallée at Wikimedia Commons
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