Château-Richer
Château-Richer | |
|---|---|
La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame | |
| Motto: Union et Paix | |
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′N 71°01′W / 46.967°N 71.017°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gino Pouliot |
| • Fed. riding | Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.51 km2 (53.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 126.6 km2 (48.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,425 |
| • Density | 19.3/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 7.2% |
| • Dwellings | 2,064 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-138 R-360 |
| Website | www |
Château-Richer (French pronunciation: [ʃato ʁiʃe]) is a small town situated in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. Located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Quebec City. It is the seat for the Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality.
The first rural parish in New France was established in 1678, by the members of La Compagnie-des-Cents-Associés. Château-Richer was the first home to Quebec's oldest families (les Greniers, Giroux, Vachons, Bélangers, Juchereaux, Cloutiers) with descendants remaining to this day. In fact, a fairly large segment of the town's population can be traced back to those enterprising pioneers tasked with establishing a fur-trading post while increasing the population.
The town stretches for several miles alongside Route 138. This road, originally known as Le Chemin du Roy (The King’s Road) or Le Chemin-Royal (The Royal Road), would later be renamed l’Avenue Royale . It is among the first roads to be built in North America.
In addition to the main namesake population centre, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Le Moyne (46°57′20″N 71°2′42″W / 46.95556°N 71.04500°W), Rivière-Cazeau (46°56′56″N 71°3′0″W / 46.94889°N 71.05000°W), Sault-à-la-Puce (46°58′39″N 71°0′36″W / 46.97750°N 71.01000°W), Saint-Achillée (47°3′4″N 71°1′42″W / 47.05111°N 71.02833°W), and Saint-Ignace (47°2′7″N 71°3′3″W / 47.03528°N 71.05083°W).