Pierre-De Saurel is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Originally named Le Bas-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, the name change to Pierre-De Saurel took effect on January 1, 2009. Its seat is in Sorel-Tracy. It is located on the Richelieu River, downstream from La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality at the confluence of the Richelieu and Saint Lawrence River in the Montérégie region of Quebec.
The RCM is named after Pierre de Saurel, a captain and seigneur who rebuilt Fort Richelieu in 1647.
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[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language |
Population |
Pct (%) |
| French only |
47,660 |
97.55% |
| English only |
405 |
0.83% |
| Both English and French |
165 |
0.34% |
| Other languages |
625 |
1.28% |
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[3]
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Coordinates: 45°58′3.3″N 72°58′41.6″W / 45.967583°N 72.978222°W / 45.967583; -72.978222
Canada
Quebec
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Pierre-De Saurel 
