The municipality is member of the Association of Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec due to its country heritage and to the beautiful architecture and character of its houses.
Les Éboulements is located in the centre of the Charlevoix impact structure. Mount Éboulements (Mont des Éboulements), in the eastern part of the municipality, is considered the central rebound of the Earth's crust following moments after the meteor impact some 350 million years ago. This mountain, appearing on a map in 1837 by H. W. Bayfield as "Mt Eboulemens" [sic], has an altitude of 770 meters (2,530 ft).[4]
Rivers within the municipality include the Boudreault and Seigneur Rivers, both small tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River.
HistoryEdit
In February 1663, a strong earthquake shook the Charlevoix region and triggered a large landslide down the slopes that characterize the hills of the area to the Saint Lawrence coast. Among the many eyewitnesses that testified to the significance of the event, Gabriel Lalement wrote: "near the Bay called St. Paul, there was a small mountain alongside the river, a quarter of a league in circumference, which was abyssed, and as if it had not done that dive, it came out of the bottom to change into an islet." Thereafter the area was known as les Éboulements (French for "the landslides").[1]
On April 1, 1683, the Éboulements Seignory was granted to Pierre Lessard by Governor La Barre and Intendant de Meulles, having an area of 1¼ league wide by 2 leagues deep. In 1710, the seignory was acquired by Pierre Tremblay who really began its development and granted concessions to settlers arriving at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1732, the parish was founded.[1][5][6]
In 1810, the seignory was sold to Pierre de Sales Laterrière. In 1845, the municipality was originally established as L'Assomption-de-Notre-Dame-des-Éboulements, but abolished two years later. In 1855, it was reestablished as L'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge, and in 1859, the seignorial system was abolished by the municipal council.[1][6]
In 1931, the Village Municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive was formed when it separated from the Municipality of L'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge. In 1956, the municipality was renamed to Les Éboulements. In 2001, Les Éboulements and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive were merged and formed the new Municipality of Les Éboulements.[1]
On October 13, 1997, a bus travelling down the steep road to Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive failed to slow down and negotiate a turn, crashed through the barriers and plunged over 10 meters into a ravine. This accident killed 44 persons, making it the deadliest road accident in Canadian history.[7]
Rolling downhill the Route du Port in September 2008 the Guinness World Record for Street luge has been established at 157.41 km/h (97 mph).[8]
population in 2021: 1465 {2016 to 2021 population change: 10.1%}
population in 2016: 1331 {2011 to 2016 population change: 0.2%}
Population in 2011: 1328 {2006 to 2011 population change: 5.1%}
Population in 2006: 1264 {2001 to 2006 population change: 4.8%}
Population total in 2001: 1249 {1996 to 2001 population change: 18.7%}
Les Éboulements (Municipality): 1027
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive (Village): 222
Population total in 1996: 1217 {1991 to 1996 population change:-2.6%}
Les Éboulements (Municipality): 1013
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive (Village): 204
Population total in 1991: 1238
Les Éboulements (Municipality): 1013
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive (Village): 225
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 643 (total dwellings: 925)
Mother tongue:
French as first language: 97.3%
English as first language: 0.3%
English and French as first language: 0%
Other as first language: 2.0%
See alsoEdit
Cap-aux-oies' beach, Les Éboulements, Québec, Canada. You can notice the railroad of the Charlevoix train.Charlevoix tourist train
ReferencesEdit
^ abcde"Les Éboulements (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^ abMinistère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Les Éboulements 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ abStatistics Canada 2021 Census - Les Éboulements census profile
^"Mont des Éboulements" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
^"Seigneurie des Éboulements" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^ ab"Historique" (in French). Municipalité des Éboulements. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^. History Television/CW Media Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
^Streetluge - 157.41km/h world speed record, g3longboard, youtube-Video (1:33) 2. Oktober 2008, retrieved 17 December 2015. (French) - Aired TV Direct, 30. September 2008.
^National Film Board of Canada. "On the Sea". Retrieved 2022-04-07.
^National Film Board of Canada. "Terre de nos aïeux". Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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Les Eboulements is a municipality in the Capitale Nationale region of Quebec Canada Les EboulementsMunicipalityCoat of armsLocation within Charlevoix RCM Les EboulementsLocation in central Quebec Coordinates 47 29 N 70 19 W 47 483 N 70 317 W 47 483 70 317 1 Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionCapitale NationaleRCMCharlevoixSettledc 1710ConstitutedSeptember 19 2001Government 2 MayorPierre Tremblay Federal ridingMontmorency Charlevoix Haute Cote Nord Prov ridingCharlevoix Cote de BeaupreArea 2 3 Total156 60 km2 60 46 sq mi Land156 19 km2 60 31 sq mi Elevation365 m 1 198 ft Population 2021 3 Total1 465 Density9 4 km2 24 sq mi Pop 2016 202110 1 Dwellings925Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal code s G0A 2M0Area code s 418 and 581HighwaysR 362Websitewww wbr leseboulements wbr comView of Les Eboulements in winterIts population centres include Les Eboulements located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River Eboulements Est at the feet of Mount Eboulements Cap aux Oies Sainte Marie de Charlevoix and Saint Joseph de la Rive 47 27 30 N 70 22 05 W 47 45833 N 70 36806 W 47 45833 70 36806 on the shores of the Saint Lawrence facing Saint Bernard sur Mer Saint Joseph de la Rive formerly known as Les Eboulements en Bas and Quai des Eboulements is the departure point for ferries to L Isle aux Coudres The municipality is member of the Association of Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec due to its country heritage and to the beautiful architecture and character of its houses Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Films 4 Demographics 5 See also 6 ReferencesGeography EditLes Eboulements is located in the centre of the Charlevoix impact structure Mount Eboulements Mont des Eboulements in the eastern part of the municipality is considered the central rebound of the Earth s crust following moments after the meteor impact some 350 million years ago This mountain appearing on a map in 1837 by H W Bayfield as Mt Eboulemens sic has an altitude of 770 meters 2 530 ft 4 Rivers within the municipality include the Boudreault and Seigneur Rivers both small tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River History EditIn February 1663 a strong earthquake shook the Charlevoix region and triggered a large landslide down the slopes that characterize the hills of the area to the Saint Lawrence coast Among the many eyewitnesses that testified to the significance of the event Gabriel Lalement wrote near the Bay called St Paul there was a small mountain alongside the river a quarter of a league in circumference which was abyssed and as if it had not done that dive it came out of the bottom to change into an islet Thereafter the area was known as les Eboulements French for the landslides 1 On April 1 1683 the Eboulements Seignory was granted to Pierre Lessard by Governor La Barre and Intendant de Meulles having an area of 1 league wide by 2 leagues deep In 1710 the seignory was acquired by Pierre Tremblay who really began its development and granted concessions to settlers arriving at the beginning of the 18th century In 1732 the parish was founded 1 5 6 In 1810 the seignory was sold to Pierre de Sales Laterriere In 1845 the municipality was originally established as L Assomption de Notre Dame des Eboulements but abolished two years later In 1855 it was reestablished as L Assomption de la Sainte Vierge and in 1859 the seignorial system was abolished by the municipal council 1 6 In 1931 the Village Municipality of Saint Joseph de la Rive was formed when it separated from the Municipality of L Assomption de la Sainte Vierge In 1956 the municipality was renamed to Les Eboulements In 2001 Les Eboulements and Saint Joseph de la Rive were merged and formed the new Municipality of Les Eboulements 1 On October 13 1997 a bus travelling down the steep road to Saint Joseph de la Rive failed to slow down and negotiate a turn crashed through the barriers and plunged over 10 meters into a ravine This accident killed 44 persons making it the deadliest road accident in Canadian history 7 Rolling downhill the Route du Port in September 2008 the Guinness World Record for Street luge has been established at 157 41 km h 97 mph 8 Films EditThe community appears in the National Film Board of Canada s films On the Sea 1960 by Rene Bonniere and Pierre Perrault 9 and Terre de nos aieux 1943 directed by Jane Marsh 10 Demographics EditPopulation trend 11 population in 2021 1465 2016 to 2021 population change 10 1 population in 2016 1331 2011 to 2016 population change 0 2 Population in 2011 1328 2006 to 2011 population change 5 1 Population in 2006 1264 2001 to 2006 population change 4 8 Population total in 2001 1249 1996 to 2001 population change 18 7 Les Eboulements Municipality 1027 Saint Joseph de la Rive Village 222 Population total in 1996 1217 1991 to 1996 population change 2 6 Les Eboulements Municipality 1013 Saint Joseph de la Rive Village 204 Population total in 1991 1238 Les Eboulements Municipality 1013 Saint Joseph de la Rive Village 225Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 643 total dwellings 925 Mother tongue French as first language 97 3 English as first language 0 3 English and French as first language 0 Other as first language 2 0 See also Edit nbsp Cap aux oies beach Les Eboulements Quebec Canada You can notice the railroad of the Charlevoix train Charlevoix tourist trainReferences Edit a b c d e Les Eboulements Municipalite in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec Retrieved 2010 05 10 a b Ministere des Affaires municipales des Regions et de l Occupation du territoire Repertoire des municipalites Les Eboulements Archived 2015 12 12 at the Wayback Machine a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census Les Eboulements census profile Mont des Eboulements in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec Retrieved 2010 05 12 Seigneurie des Eboulements in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec Retrieved 2010 05 10 a b Historique in French Municipalite des Eboulements Retrieved 2010 05 10 Disasters of the Century V Death in a small town History Television CW Media Inc Archived from the original on 2011 07 06 Retrieved 2010 05 12 Streetluge 157 41km h world speed record g3longboard youtube Video 1 33 2 Oktober 2008 retrieved 17 December 2015 French Aired TV Direct 30 September 2008 National Film Board of Canada On the Sea Retrieved 2022 04 07 National Film Board of Canada Terre de nos aieux Retrieved 2022 04 07 Statistics Canada 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 census Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Les Eboulements amp oldid 1180806663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
