Deschambault, Quebec
| Deschambault-Grondines | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Location within Portneuf RCM. |
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 Deschambault-Grondines |
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 71°56′W / 46.650°N 71.933°WCoordinates: 46°39′N 71°56′W / 46.650°N 71.933°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Portneuf |
| Constituted | February 27, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaston Arcand |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | Portneuf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152.00 km2 (58.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 125.59 km2 (48.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,131 |
| • Density | 17.0/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 4.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,043 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0A 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-40
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 Route 138 Route 363
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| Website | www |
Deschambault-Grondines is a municipality of about 2100 inhabitants in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Portneuf Regional County Municipality. The municipality was incorporated in 2002 by the merger of the formerly independent villages of Deschambault and Grondines.
The name Grondines was named by Samuel de Champlain himself. "Grondines" is from the French verb "gronder", meaning to rumble or roar. In 1674, The Grondines windmill was built and is the oldest windmill in Québec. The windmill was first a flour mill, and then a lighthouse. In 1842 the church Saint-Charles-Borromée was built in Grondines. In 2006 the local Fromagerie des Grondines was built, it is an organic cheese farm open to the public.
Some of the famous people who lived here include filmmaker Denys Arcand, who was born in Deschambault.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 951 (total dwellings: 1043)
Mother tongue:
The Saint-Joseph church was built between 1835 and 1839 according to the plans of the architect Thomas Baillairgé.
The Saint-Charles-Borromée church was built between 1839 and 1842 according to the plans of architect Thomas Baillairgé.
The old presbytery was built between 1815 and 1818.
The old mill was built in 1802 by Seigneur Joseph Chavigny de la Chevrotière.
The patron saint of Deschambault-Grondines is Saint Joseph.
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