Rivière-à-Pierre, Quebec
| Rivière-à-Pierre | |
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| Municipality | |
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| Motto: Paix et fidélité (Peace and loyalty) | |
 Location within Portneuf RCM. |
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 Rivière-à-Pierre
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| Coordinates: 46°59′N 72°11′W / 46.983°N 72.183°WCoordinates: 46°59′N 72°11′W / 46.983°N 72.183°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Portneuf |
| Settled | 1880 |
| Constituted | October 11, 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Mainguy |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | Portneuf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 535.10 km2 (206.60 sq mi) |
| • Land | 523.42 km2 (202.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 671 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 3.3% |
| • Dwellings | 574 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0A 3A0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 367
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| Website | www |
Rivière-à-Pierre is a municipality of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale. This territory of Laurentian Mountains is part of the Quebec has more than 200 lakes. The village of Rivière-à-Pierre was developed on each side of the river that bears his name. Rivière-à-Pierre is the second largest municipality in the Portneuf RCM in terms of area.
Rivière-à-Pierre is recognized as the gateway to the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve, bringing many visitors, campers, hikers, hunters and fishermen in this wilderness. Until 1968, many private clubs were active in this area. Its territory is sparsely populated and dotted with many lakes.
The Rivière-à-Pierre railway station, located in the village is served by Via Rail. Many retirees and cottagers to move around lakes of the municipality during the summer. The resorts contributes significantly to the local economy.
Rivière-à-Pierre is recognized as the most important extraction center of architectural stones in Quebec. In Rivière-à-Pierre, many homes and public buildings include granite in their architecture: exterior walls, columns gallery, sidewalks, driveway pavers, patios, stairs, galleries, etc. Stonemasons and stone engravers also put their talents to produce various accessories in granite: picnic tables, fences, poles, street numbers of houses, desks, benches, stands, ornaments, etc. In a village tour, visitors are impressed by the architectural presence of granite.
The village is located at 15 km by the river up to the mouth of the "rivière-à-Pierre". The Church of St. Bernardin de Rivière-à-Pierre is located by road at 23.6 km from the church of Notre-Dame-de-Montauban; 26.6 km from the church of Saint-Léonard-de-Portneuf; 37.1 km from the church of Saint-Raymond of Portneuf; and 96.4 km from Château Frontenac, in Quebec City. Through a forestry road, the distance between the church Rivière-à-Pierre and "Lac Édouard (Lake Edward)" (Haute-Mauricie) is 111 km.
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