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Notre-Dame-de-Montauban

Notre-Dame-de-Montauban
Municipality
Location within Mékinac RCM.
Location within Mékinac RCM.
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban is located in Central Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°52′N 72°20′W / 46.867°N 72.333°W / 46.867; -72.333Coordinates: 46°52′N 72°20′W / 46.867°N 72.333°W / 46.867; -72.333
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM Mékinac
Constituted January 3, 1976
Government
 • Mayor Jean-Guy Lavoie
 • Federal riding Saint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. riding Laviolette
Area
 • Total 173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi)
 • Land 165.31 km2 (63.83 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 747
 • Density 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 11.7%
 • Dwellings 712
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0X 1W0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 367
Website www.municipalite.notre
-dame-de-montauban
.qc.ca

Notre-Dame-de-Montauban is a municipality in the Mauricie region in Canada. This municipality is located at the northern edge of regional county municipality of Mékinac Regional County Municipality and the administrative region of Mauricie. It includes the population centres of Notre-Dame-des-Anges and Montauban-les-Mines. Both communities are located along route 367, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) apart.

Today, tourist activities, and the resort are significant. With the marked trails for recreational vehicles (snowmobile, ATV ...), the hunting, fishing and forest walks attract many visitors. Nine out of the fall of the Batiscan River is the major tourist attraction. On the west bank, the municipality has built a beautiful park, with a gateway to reach a large rock in the middle of the fall.

At Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, the population is approximately 850 inhabitants, with a median age of 45 years. The most significant age group is 25-44. In summer season, the population double because of the country cottages. The town has two Catholic places of worship, the church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges (Our Lady of the Angels) and the chapel of Montauban.

The Sports Centre Jules Paquin inc (Arena), located at 505 Avenue des Loisirs, Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, so designated in recognition to Jules Paquin, a businessman in the lumber industry, school commissioner, mayor and county prefect. The sports center was built in 1982 and renovated in 2011. While the "Maison des jeunes Index Inc", is located nearby, at 515 Avenue des Loisirs.

The municipality covers 163.53 km² and has 53 lakes.Batiscan river flowing from north to south, divides the city in two. The village of Notre-Dame-des-Anges is located on the east side of the river, downstream from the breathtaking falls new. While the village of Montauban-les-Mines is located in the East, near the limit of Saint-Ubalde, Quebec. The village of Notre-Dame-de-Montauban is part of the Batiscanie, Quebec, being in the watershed Batiscan River. However, an area at the southeast of the municipal territory, at the limit of Saint-Ubalde, Quebec, is rather dependent on the watershed Sainte-Anne River.


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