| Saint-Malo | |
|---|---|
| — Town — | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| MRC | Estrie |
| Established | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Jacques Madore |
| • Governing Body | |
| • MP | |
| • MNA | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.30 km2 (49.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 516 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Saint-Malo is a municipality which has the highest elevation in Quebec. At 640 metres, local residents live in an environment of forests, farms, and waterways that supply their livelihood. Every September, they revive the traditions of their ancestors with a Harvest Festival that includes a “country” mass. Visitors must see La Montagnaise, a 10-metre observation tower built in 1995 that lets all admire the countryside from an incredible vantage point.
The parish of Saint-Malo was established in 1863 by Canadiens and was incorporated as a municipality in 1910. The town's name evokes the Welsh monk Malo, missionary bishop of Brittany, and refers to the hometown of Jacques Cartier, explorer of the New World.