Grande-Vallée, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 49°13′N 65°08′W / 49.217°N 65.133°WCoordinates: 49°13′N 65°08′W / 49.217°N 65.133°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | La Côte-de-Gaspé |
| Settled | 1842 |
| Incorporated | September 15, 1927 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Nathalie Côté |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 154.67 km2 (59.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 144.37 km2 (55.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,230 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | G0E 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
| Website | www.grande-vallee.ca |
Grande-Vallée is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Its name (French for "Great Valley") describes its location in a large fertile valley through which the Grand Vallée River flows.
[edit] History
In 1691, Governor General Frontenac granted the area to François Hazeur, a properous merchant from Quebec City. The seignory, called La Grande-Vallée-des-Monts, stretched from Rivière-Magdeleine Seignory in the west to the Saint-Hélier portage in the east. It was inherited by Hazeur's son-in-law, Michel Sarrazin, a surgeon, biologist, and doctor of the King.[3][4]
No colonization took place until the 1830s, when fishermen of Saint-Thomas-de-Montmagny occupied the place during the summer. In 1842, Alexis Caron and his family, also from Saint-Thomas-de-Montmagny, became the first permanent settlers. In 1846, the mission of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Grande-Vallée was founded. In 1872, the post office opened.[3][4]
In 1927, the village was incorporated as a parish municipality, with Arthur S. Fournier as first mayor, although its status as parish municipality was not officially recognized until 1995. In 2005, Grande-Vallée changed its status from parish municipality to just municipality.[3][4]
[edit] Demographics
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Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
- Population in 2006: 1230
- Population in 2001: 1309
- Population in 1996: 1431
- Population in 1991: 1420
- Population in 1947: 930
- Population in 1939: 792
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Grande-Vallée" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/03020/. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ a b c "Grande-Vallée community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2403020&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Grande-Vallee&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ a b c "Grande-Vallée (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=26492. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ a b c d "Municipalité - Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Grande-Vallée. http://www.grande-vallee.ca/fr/municipalite-historique.php. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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