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

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Rivière-Ouelle in July 2006

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 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located on Route 132
  • Pointe-aux-Orignaux (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
  • Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) – 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

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External links

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