Rivière-Ouelle
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Rivière-Ouelle (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Geography
Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Communities and locations
The following designated areas are within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- De Saint-Just (Template:Coord) – a hamlet located on Route 132
- Pointe-aux-Orignaux (Template:Coord) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
- Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (Template:Coord) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Government
Municipal council
- Mayor: Louis-Georges Simard
- Councillors: Lorraine Demers, Marie Dubois, Rémi Faucher, Gilles Martin, Yves Martin, Léo-Paul Thibault
See also
References
External links
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