The place was previously known by many other names: Lac-Matapédia; Brochu or Brouché, followed by Lac-à-Brochu until 1871 (after Pierre Brochu (1795-1871), the first settler in the valley in what is now Sayabec); McGowe (after an engineer working on the railroad); Cedar Hall from 1876 to 1912 (referring to the large hangar built from pieces of cedar that served as a coal shed for the railway); and Saint-Pierre-du-Lac (in honour of Pierre Brillant (1852-1911), missionary in the Matapedia Valley from 1881 to 1889 and parish priest from 1889 to his death).[1]
Originally Mi'kmaq territory, the area was granted as a seignory by Louis de Buade de Frontenac to Charles-Nicolas-Joseph D’Amours in 1694. D'Amours died in 1728 and none of his descendants claimed the rights to the seignory. So it remained a remote and undeveloped land until the 19th century. In 1830 construction began on the Kempt Road, a strategic military road between Quebec and the Maritimes, completed in 1833. An inn serving postilions and travellers along the road operated there from 1867 to 1876.[5]
European settlement began in 1872 during the construction of the Intercolonial Railway. Supervisor Engineer Peter Grant built for himself a house that also accommodated the railway employees for many years. In 1876, the railway was completed and on July 1 the first train passed through. In 1881, the post office opened, and two years later, the Mission of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac was established, named in honour of Pierre Brillant. In 1890, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac was founded. By 1898, it had a population of 1600 people.[1][5]
In 1915, the main population centre separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac, but renamed one year later to Val-Brillant.[1]
In 1986, the Village Municipality of Val-Brillant and the Parish Municipality of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac were rejoined in the current Municipality of Val-Brillant.[1]
Demographicsedit
Historical census populations – Val-Brillant, Quebec
^ abcde"Val-Brillant (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
^ ab"Val-Brillant". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
^"Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Val-Brillant, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
^"Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Val-Brillant, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
^ ab"Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Val-Brillant. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
^"Val-Brillant community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
External linksedit
Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec - Cedar Hall (in French)
Info Gaspésie - Val-Brillant
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Val-Brillant.
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Val Brillant is a municipality in eastern Quebec Canada at the base of the Gaspe peninsula On the southern shores of the Lake Matapedia Val Brillant is part of the Matapedia Valley Val BrillantMunicipalityLocation within La Matapedia RCM Val BrillantLocation in eastern Quebec Coordinates 48 32 N 67 33 W 48 533 N 67 550 W 48 533 67 550 1 Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionBas Saint LaurentRCMLa MatapediaSettled1872ConstitutedDecember 20 1986Government 2 MayorDonald Malenfant Federal ridingHaute Gaspesie La Mitis Matane Matapedia Prov ridingMatane MatapediaArea 2 3 Total90 90 km2 35 10 sq mi Land77 90 km2 30 08 sq mi Population 2021 4 Total899 Density11 5 km2 30 sq mi Pop 2016 20213 Dwellings504Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal code s G0J 3L0Area code s 418 and 581HighwaysR 132Websitewww wbr valbrillant wbr ca The place was previously known by many other names Lac Matapedia Brochu or Brouche followed by Lac a Brochu until 1871 after Pierre Brochu 1795 1871 the first settler in the valley in what is now Sayabec McGowe after an engineer working on the railroad Cedar Hall from 1876 to 1912 referring to the large hangar built from pieces of cedar that served as a coal shed for the railway and Saint Pierre du Lac in honour of Pierre Brillant 1852 1911 missionary in the Matapedia Valley from 1881 to 1889 and parish priest from 1889 to his death 1 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Government 3 1 Municipal council 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editOriginally Mi kmaq territory the area was granted as a seignory by Louis de Buade de Frontenac to Charles Nicolas Joseph D Amours in 1694 D Amours died in 1728 and none of his descendants claimed the rights to the seignory So it remained a remote and undeveloped land until the 19th century In 1830 construction began on the Kempt Road a strategic military road between Quebec and the Maritimes completed in 1833 An inn serving postilions and travellers along the road operated there from 1867 to 1876 5 European settlement began in 1872 during the construction of the Intercolonial Railway Supervisor Engineer Peter Grant built for himself a house that also accommodated the railway employees for many years In 1876 the railway was completed and on July 1 the first train passed through In 1881 the post office opened and two years later the Mission of Saint Pierre du Lac was established named in honour of Pierre Brillant In 1890 the Parish Municipality of Saint Pierre du Lac was founded By 1898 it had a population of 1600 people 1 5 In 1915 the main population centre separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint Pierre du Lac but renamed one year later to Val Brillant 1 In 1986 the Village Municipality of Val Brillant and the Parish Municipality of Saint Pierre du Lac were rejoined in the current Municipality of Val Brillant 1 Demographics editHistorical census populations Val Brillant QuebecYearPop 19911 024 19961 040 1 6 2001997 4 1 20061 003 0 6 YearPop 2011955 4 8 2016927 2 9 2021899 3 0 Source Statistics Canada Canada census Val Brillant community profile 202120162011 Population899 3 from 2016 927 2 9 from 2011 955 4 8 from 2006 Land area77 90 km2 30 08 sq mi 78 04 km2 30 13 sq mi 77 60 km2 29 96 sq mi Population density11 5 km2 30 sq mi 11 9 km2 31 sq mi 12 3 km2 32 sq mi Median age47 6 M 46 8 F 48 49 5 M 48 5 F 51 5 48 7 M 47 2 F 49 8 Private dwellings504 total 497 total 501 total Median household income 66 000 50 688 54 478 Notes Population in 1996 1 040 6 1 6 from 1991 Population in 1991 1 024 6 References 2021 7 2016 8 2011 9 earlier 10 11 Mother tongue 12 English as first language 0 French as first language 99 4 English and French as first language 0 Other as first language 0 6 Government editMunicipal council edit Mayor Donald Malenfant Councillors Serge Malenfant Gerald Ouellet Roch Couture Yves Bilodeau Jacques Gaulin Genevieve LeblancSee also editList of municipalities in QuebecReferences edit a b c d e Val Brillant Municipalite in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec Retrieved 2012 01 26 a b Val Brillant Repertoire des municipalites in French Ministere des Affaires municipales des Regions et de l Occupation du territoire Retrieved 2012 01 26 Data table Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Val Brillant Municipalite ME Census subdivision Quebec 9 February 2022 Data table Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Val Brillant Municipalite ME Census subdivision Quebec 9 February 2022 a b Historique in French Municipalite de Val Brillant Retrieved 2012 01 26 a b Electronic Area Profiles Canada 1996 Census Statistics Canada Retrieved 2013 05 12 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada February 4 2022 Retrieved 2022 11 02 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 Retrieved 2022 11 02 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada March 21 2019 Retrieved 2014 01 29 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada July 18 2021 Val Brillant community profile 2021 Census data Statistics Canada 9 February 2022 Retrieved 2022 11 02 External links editBibliotheque et Archives Nationales du Quebec Cedar Hall in French Info Gaspesie Val Brillant nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Val Brillant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Val Brillant amp oldid 1214729362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
