Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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Bellechasse Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse. Saint-Lazare was originally chosen as the county seat because of its central location to the rest of the county. Other municipalities, such as Saint-Anselme, Sainte-Claire, Saint-Damien originally wanted to be the county seat because of their larger population. The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse electoral district.

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[edit] Communities

[edit] Attractions

  • Beaumont Mill, 1821 (Beaumont)
  • Ferme Appalaches Safari Ranch (Saint-Lazare)
  • Gold Museum (Saint-Philémon)
  • Horse-drawn carriages Museum (Saint-Vallier)
  • Le Ricaneux Artisanal Wine (Saint-Charles)
  • Massif du Sud Ski Area (Saint-Philémon)
  • Notre-Dame-de-Perpetual-Secours Historical Centre (Saint-Damien-de-Buckland)

[edit] Protected Areas

  • Massif du Sud Regional Park
  • St-Vallier National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

[edit] Highways

Principal Highways in Bellechasse:

Secondary Highways:

[edit] Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2001)

  • Population: 29,570
  • Population change (1996-2001): -0.4
  • Dwellings: 13,109
  • Area (km²): 1,626.67
  • Density (per km².): 18.2
  • National rank in terms of population: 173
  • Provincial rank in terms of population: 61

[edit] Surrounding Counties

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