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== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Kamouraska, vue prise du fleuve.jpg|thumb|left|Village of Kamouraska seen from the [[Saint Lawrence River]], ca. 1920]]
[[File:Kamouraska, vue prise du fleuve.jpg|thumb|left|Village of Kamouraska seen from the [[Saint Lawrence River]], ca. 1920]]
The area was first settled by French colonists in the late 17th century. In 1674 it was designated as the ''Seigneury de Kamouraska'', a constituent of the ''Gouvernement de Québec'' [[:fr:Gouvernement de Québec|(fr)]]. There is a long tradition of [[American eel|eel]] fishing here. An interpretive centre on eel fishing is located in the village.
The area was settled by French colonists in the late 17th century. In 1674 it was designated as the ''Seigneury de Kamouraska'', a constituent of the ''Gouvernement de Québec'' [[:fr:Gouvernement de Québec|(fr)]]. There is a long tradition of [[American eel|eel]] fishing here. An interpretive centre on eel fishing is located in the village.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==

Revision as of 21:50, 16 October 2021

Kamouraska
Coat of arms of Kamouraska
Location within Kamouraska RCM
Location within Kamouraska RCM
Kamouraska is located in Eastern Quebec
Kamouraska
Kamouraska
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°34′N 69°52′W / 47.567°N 69.867°W / 47.567; -69.867[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMKamouraska
ConstitutedApril 25, 1987
Government
 • MayorClaude Langlais
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
 • Total145.50 km2 (56.18 sq mi)
 • Land43.51 km2 (16.80 sq mi)
Population
 • Total589
 • Density13.5/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 16.5%
 • Dwellings
388
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)

R-132
Websitewww.kamouraska.ca

Kamouraska is a municipality on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of Kamouraska. It has been named one of the top 20 most beautiful villages in the province of Quebec, and the municipality is a member of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec Association.

The name "Kamouraska" comes from an Algonquin word meaning "where rushes grow at the water's edge".

History

Village of Kamouraska seen from the Saint Lawrence River, ca. 1920

The area was settled by French colonists in the late 17th century. In 1674 it was designated as the Seigneury de Kamouraska, a constituent of the Gouvernement de Québec (fr). There is a long tradition of eel fishing here. An interpretive centre on eel fishing is located in the village.

Geography

There are salt marshes along the river and there is an ecological reserve near the village. The marsh provides habitat used by birds for nesting and during migration. Cliffs along the river provide nesting habitat for peregrine falcons, cormorants and great blue herons. Seals can also be seen in the river here. At certain times of year, the mosquitoes found in the marshes can be particularly aggressive.

The village can be reached via Autoroute 20. Route 132 travels through the village.

A panoramic view of Kamouraska from the Saint Lawrence River

Municipal council

  • Mayor: Richard Préfontaine
  • Councillors: Dany Bossé, Michel Dion, Michel Lavoie, Pascal Morneau, Gilles A. Michaud, Hervé Voyer

Notable people from Kamouraska

A panoramic view of the St. Lawrence in Kamouraska

Representation in other media

  • Louis-Pascal-Achille Taché (1813-1839), seigneur of Kamouraska since 1833, was married to Joséphine- Éléonore d’Estimauville. In 1839 she took her children to her mother in Sorel, to leave her abusive husband.[4] Taché was said to be killed by George Holmes, an American doctor from Sorel who was thought to be a lover of his wife. Holmes fled to the United States before the 1839 trial. Tache's wife was acquitted of complicity at the murder trial. Canadian author Anne Hébert wrote a novel based on these events, Kamouraska (1970). Published in French, it was translated into several languages. It was adapted as a 1973 film of the same name, directed by Claude Jutra and with a screenplay written by him and Hebert. It won four Canadian film awards, including Best Actress for star Geneviève Bujold.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 186980". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Kamouraska, Quebec (Code 2414050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Cyr, Céline (2003). ESTIMAUVILLE, JOSÉPHINE-ÉLÉONORE. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 24 June 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)