Saint-Urbain, Quebec
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Saint-Urbain (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a parish municipality located in the Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in Capitale-Nationale region, Quebec, Canada.
The municipality lies along Route 381 at the intersection with Route 138.
History
In the late 18th century, the Séminaire de Québec encouraged settlers to settle in the highlands of the area. Although the name Saint-Urbain was already in use since 1815, the parish was not canonically erected until 1827 and civilly in 1835. The parish, also called Saint-Urbain-de-Beaupré, was named in honour of Urbain Boiret (1731–1774), superior of the seminary in 1762.[1] By 1830, the place has about 300 people in 50 families.[2]
In 1845, the Municipality of St. Urbain was created, but dissolved two years later. On July 1, 1855, it was reestablished as a parish municipality. In 1872, the Saint-Urbain Post Office opened (renamed to Saint-Urbain-de-Charlevoix in 1876).[1][3]
Saint-Urbain was one of the localities affected by the 1870 Charlevoix earthquake and 1925 Charlevoix–Kamouraska earthquake.[2]
On June 13, 1952, a fire destroyed 52 homes and businesses, or more than two-thirds of the village of Saint-Urbain, leaving more than 350 people homeless.[2]
Geography
The town is situated in the rugged landscape of the Laurentian Mountains, in the valley of the Gouffre River surrounded by high peaks. Other rivers that flow through the municipality included:
- Rivière du Gouffre Sud-Ouest
- Le Petit Bras (Le Gros Bras tributary)
- Rivière des Monts
- Le Gros Bras
- Remy River
Demographics
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Mother tongue (2021):[4]
- English as first language: 0.8%
- French as first language: 98.9%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0.4%
Education
Centre de services scolaires de Charlevoix operates francophone public schools:
- École Valléemont[5]
The Central Quebec School Board operates anglophone public schools serving the community at the secondary level, including:
Media
Notable people
- Onésime Gauthier (1834-1886), a Canadian politician
- Joseph-Arsène Bonnier (1879–1962), a Canadian politician
- Alice Vinette / Sister Marie-Jocelyne (1894-1989), composer
See also
References
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- ↑ https://www.csscharlevoix.gouv.qc.ca/ecole-dominique-savio/
- ↑ https://www.cqsb.qc.ca/en/st-patrick-high-school
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External links
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