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Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec

Deschambault-Grondines
Municipality
Deschambault church 1.jpg
Location within Portneuf RCM.
Location within Portneuf RCM.
Deschambault-Grondines is located in Central Quebec
Deschambault-Grondines

Deschambault-Grondines
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°39′N 71°56′W / 46.650°N 71.933°W / 46.650; -71.933Coordinates: 46°39′N 71°56′W / 46.650°N 71.933°W / 46.650; -71.933
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
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 Increase 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

Route 138
Route 363
Website www.deschambault-grondines.com

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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