Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec
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Berthier-sur-Mer is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132.
A strip of rather interesting underlying sedimentary bedrock maintains a relatively straight shoreline through which a natural harbour, quite round in shape, has been eroded. The bedrock is set at about a 60 to 80° angle and is composed of hundreds of very thin layers of red shale interspersed every meter or so with 5 to 10cm layers of what appears to be limestone. It is quite dramatic in places where it hasn't been worn down by human activities.
Berthier-sur-Mer was named after Alexandre Berthier, a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was given title to this area in 1672, then known as the seigneury of Berthier-en-bas.
During the 19th century, Irish immigrants were quarantined at nearby Grosse Île, now a National Historic site.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 1,307
- % Change (1996-2001): 6.5
- Dwellings: 678
- Area (km².): 26.80 km²
- Density (persons per km².): 48.8
Coordinates: 46°56′N 70°44′W / 46.933°N 70.733°W
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