Ste-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec
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| Motto: Per crucem ad lumen ("By the Cross Towards the Light") |
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 Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM. |
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 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
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| Coordinates: 49°08′N 66°30′W / 49.133°N 66.500°WCoordinates: 49°08′N 66°30′W / 49.133°N 66.500°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | La Haute-Gaspésie |
| Settled | 1815 |
| Constituted | February 2, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simon Deschênes |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Gaspé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336.40 km2 (129.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 263.31 km2 (101.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15.20 m (49.87 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,933 |
| • Density | 26.3/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.4% |
| • Dwellings | 3,323 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G4V |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 132 Route 299
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| Website | www.villesainte- anne-des-monts.qc.ca |
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t an de mɔ̃]) is a city in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, a small city between the Chic-Choc Mountains and sea, it is on the south shore of the St-Lawrence river estuary. In addition to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of L'Anse-de-l'Église, L'Anse-Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Mont-Albert, Petit-Tourelle, Ruisseau-à-Patates, and Tourelle.
The name of Notre-Dame has appeared on schematic maps since 1709. The official nomenclature came from the seigniorial of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts conceded to Denis Riverin in 1688. The first settlers arrived in 1815 and established small fisheries. The place was incorporated as a municipality in 1855. The city was the center of pilgrimage at the beginning of the twentieth century. The City was partially destroyed by fire in 1915.
In 1968, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts gained city status. On February 2, 2000, the City of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and the Municipality of Tourelle were merged to form the new City of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts–Tourelle. It was renamed to its current name on February 10, 2001.
Tourism and fishing are the local industries. Exploramer, is an activity complex on the Saint-Lawrence River aquatic fauna, where you can see an aquarium offering 21 tanks which contain fish, marine organism, a thematic exhibition about the sea, offshore excursions, and many more cultural events.
On the other side the mountains, the National Park of Gaspésie opens the door to the McGerrigle and Chic-Chocs mountains. They offer a panoramic photographic opportunity for the apex of Mont-Jacques-Cartier, second highest summit in Québec.
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Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is the access point to Gaspésie National Park and the Chic-Choc Mountains. An excellent activity is to explore the forest and mountains by snowshoe, snowmobile or walking, a 100% adventure in open air.
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