14-585: Notre-Dame-de-Montauban ( French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam də mɔ̃tobɑ̃] ) is a municipality in the Mauricie region in Quebec , Canada . The municipality is on the northern edge of Mékinac Regional County Municipality and the administrative region of Mauricie and includes the population centres of Notre-Dame-des-Anges and Montauban-les-Mines. Both communities are located along route 367 and are about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) apart. Tourist activities and
28-477: A few minor differences from that of ville . However it is moot since there are no longer any cities in existence. Dorval and Côte Saint-Luc had the status of city when they were amalgamated into Montreal on January 1, 2002 as part of the municipal reorganization in Quebec ; however, when re-constituted as independent municipalities on January 1, 2006, it was with the status of town ( French : ville ) (although
42-841: Is a list of the types of local and supralocal territorial units in Quebec , Canada, including those used solely for statistical purposes, as defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy and compiled by the Institut de la statistique du Québec Not included are the urban agglomerations in Quebec , which, although they group together multiple municipalities, exercise only what are ordinarily local municipal powers. A list of local municipal units in Quebec by regional county municipality can be found at List of municipalities in Quebec . All municipalities (except cities), whether township, village, parish, or unspecified ones, are functionally and legally identical. The only difference
56-560: Is also a different kind of submunicipal unit, unconstituted localities , which is defined and tracked not by the Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs but by Statistics Canada . Granby (township), Quebec The Township of Granby (French: Canton de Granby ) was a township municipality in south-central Quebec , Canada in the La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality . Its territory comprised
70-449: Is that the designation might serve to disambiguate between otherwise identically named municipalities, often neighbouring ones. Many such cases have had their names changed, or merged with the identically named nearby municipality since the 1950s, such as the former Township of Granby and City of Granby merging and becoming the Town of Granby in 2007. Municipalities are governed primarily by
84-565: The Code municipal du Québec (Municipal Code of Québec, R.S.Q. c. C-27.1), whereas cities and towns are governed by the Loi sur les cités et villes (Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q. c. C-19) as well as (in the case of the older ones) various individual charters. The very largest communities in Quebec are colloquially called cities; however there are currently no municipalities under the province's current legal system classified as cities. Quebec's government uses
98-548: The English term town as the translation for the French term ville , and township for canton . The least-populated towns in Quebec ( Barkmere , with a population of about 60, or L'Île-Dorval , with less than 10) are much smaller than the most populous municipalities of other types ( Saint-Charles-Borromée and Sainte-Sophie , each with populations of over 13,300). The title city ( French : cité code=C) still legally exists, with
112-406: The area and the only sawmill to survive. Other local SMEs operating specialize in construction, mechanical equipment and cabinetry. Population trend: Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 443 (total dwellings: 731) Mother language of Sainte-Thècle's citizens: [REDACTED] Media related to Notre-Dame-de-Montauban at Wikimedia Commons Municipality (Quebec) The following
126-471: 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. 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
140-556: The limit of Saint-Ubalde, Quebec, is rather dependent on the watershed Sainte-Anne River . The railway from Hervey-Jonction to Chambord ( Lac Saint-Jean ) has contributed greatly to the economic growth of the Notre-Dame-des-Anges sector. The railway station was built on the west side of the Batiscan River. Historically, the local economy was mainly based on agriculture and forestry. The agricultural zone occupies about 8% of
154-456: The municipal government of Dorval still uses the name Cité de Dorval). Prior to January 1, 1995, the code for municipalité was not M but rather SD ( sans désignation ; that is, unqualified municipality). Prior to 2004, there was a single code, TR, to cover the modern-day TC and TK. When the distinction between TC and TK was introduced, it was made retroactive to 1984, date of the federal Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act (S.C. 1984, c. 18). There
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#1733094292440168-471: The municipal territory in the area; nearly 44% is cultivated and 51% is in oak. Some pastures are also intended for breeding cattle. While the Montauban-les-Mines area experienced an economic boom in the mining industry, since the beginning of the 20th century. In the history of Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, 34 sawmills have been identified. "Scierie Montauban" (Montauban sawmill) is be the major business in
182-509: The population is approximately 850, with a median age of 45 years. The most significant age group is 25-44. In summer season, the population doubles because of 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 municipality covers 163.53 square kilometres (63.14 sq mi) and has 53 lakes. Batiscan river , flowing from north to south, divides
196-464: The resort are significant industries today. The marked trails for recreational vehicles (snowmobile, ATV, etc.), 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,
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