Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, Quebec
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Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs (Script error: No such module "IPA"., meaning "Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows") is an island municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality. It is located on and contiguous with Île Verte (French for "Green Island") in the Estuary of St. Lawrence, about Script error: No such module "convert". north-east of Rivière-du-Loup. The name Île Verte was given in 1621 by Samuel de Champlain written "Isle Verte".[1]
With a population of only 71 persons, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is one of the smallest municipalities in Canada. It is home to the oldest lighthouse in Quebec (built in 1809).[2]
The main economic activities are fishing and tourism. Many fish smokehouses are present on the island. In addition to the oldest lighthouse in Quebec, its pastoral character, skeleton museum, many artists and heritage homes also attract tourists.[2]
History
The island was first mentioned in the Jesuit Reports of 1663 following a shipwreck which forced Henri Nouvel to stay there for about ten days.[2]
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In 1874, the municipality was formed out of the parish of La Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste on 18 November, which led to its name "Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs" since this date corresponded to the Day of Our Lady of Sorrows on the liturgical calendar at that time. However the municipality only existed on paper. The community formed in isolation and life on the island was governed by traditional customs, so people had little need for municipal management, which would have been a family affair anyway. Finally on 5 February 1912, the first council meeting took place.[2]
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Geography
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Demographics
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Mother tongue (2021):[4]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
Attractions
Thanks to its isolation, the island has preserved its high-quality architectural heritage, such as the Île-Verte Lighthouse, and a rural landscape from another era that is attracting more and more tourists.
See also
References
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