Mandeville, Quebec

Mandeville
Little Mandeville River
Motto: Tous ensemble en avant
Mandeville
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
Regional County D'Autray
Settled 1824
Incorporated April 20, 1904
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor Francine Bergeron
 • Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. riding Berthier
Area[1]
 • Total 330.85 km2 (127.7 sq mi)
 • Land 321.65 km2 (124.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 2,221
 • Density 6.9/km2 (17.9/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code J0K
Area code(s) 450
Website www.mandeville.qc.ca

Mandeville is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.

The town itself is located along the Mastigouche River, just north of Lake Maskinongé. The municipal territory is dotted with lakes, many of which are lined with cottages. The northern portion is undeveloped and part of the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve. Mandeville is considered a paradise for hunting and trapping (bear, moose, wolf, lynx) and fishing (musky, trout, bass).[3]

Mandeville is home to the Pléïades Observatory, managed by Centre d'Observation et de Recherche Astronomique Mandeville (C.O.R.A.M. Inc.).

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History

In the early 19th century, the territory was part of the Hope Fief. This fief, with an area of 20,000 arpents (68.4 km²) was granted to Angélique Blondeau by Seignoral Lord Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière, but was mostly neglected by the seignoral lords. In 1824, one of the first settlers, Maximillien or Maxime Mandeville, arrived at the shores of the lake that today bears his name. And in 1837, further colonization occurred when a large group of settlers came from Maskinongé, Berthierville, and Sorel.[3][4]

In 1894, the Mission of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was formed an became a parish in 1903. The name is most likely a reference to Charles Turgeon, pastor of the nearby parish of Saint-Didace, who worked extensively in Mandeville. In 1904, the Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was established and in 1905, its post office opened.[3]

Since the toponym "Saint-Charles" had not been in common use for a long time, the municipality officially abbreviated its name to Mandeville in 2001.[3] Soon after, the municipal boundary between Mandeville and Saint-Damien was reorganized, and Mandeville gained about 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi).

Demographics

Population:[4][5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1067 (total dwellings: 1776)

Mother tongue:[2]

Mayors

The mayors of Mandeville were:[6]

References

  1. ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire
    Land area: Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Mandeville community profile
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Mandeville community profile
  3. ^ a b c d "Mandeville (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=367134. Retrieved 2009-11-23. 
  4. ^ a b "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Mandeville. http://www.mandeville.qc.ca/t_histo_peuplement.php. Retrieved 2009-11-23. 
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  6. ^ "Nos maires" (in French). Municipalité de Mandeville. http://www.mandeville.qc.ca/t_histo_maires.php. Retrieved 2009-11-23. 

External links

Saint-Zénon Baie-de-la-Bouteille
Saint-Damien Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
   Mandeville    
Saint-Gabriel, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Saint-Didace
 Administrative divisions of Lanaudière  (Region 14)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories
Municipalities