27-571: Saint-Narcisse ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ naʁsis] ) is a parish municipality located in the regional county municipality (MRC) Chenaux , in the administrative region of Mauricie , in the province of Quebec , in Canada. Located on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River , about 30 km (19 mi) from downtown Trois-Rivières , the parish of Saint-Narcisse is the heart of
54-477: 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
81-406: A population of 1,801 living in 851 of its 916 total private dwellings, a change of -1.7% from its 2016 population of 1,832 . With a land area of 106.74 km (41.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.9/km (43.7/sq mi) in 2021. Mother tongue: The territory of Saint-Narcisse is part of two old lordships, Lordship of Batiscan and Lordship of Champlain , separated by
108-479: A system with four bells chime (bigger than the previous ones) made in Haute-Savoie , France, that is their teintement heard in the distance by the parishioners. In 1916, the factory decided on a 30 ft (9.1 m) extension of the church building a new facade with two towers. The factory also allows the acquisition of a Casavant organ. The interior of the church is the work of the painter Monti. The Dupont House
135-534: 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 . Diocese of Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières ( Latin : Dioecesis Trifluvianensis in Canada ) (erected 8 June 1852) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Québec . The Diocese of Trois-Rivières
162-399: Is known for the making of mattresses, prefabricated homes, and the sale of farm tractors. The architecture of the church of Saint-Narcisse transcends in a Gothic style. It was built from 1871 to 1874. The bishop of the diocese of Trois-Rivières , Bishop Louis-François Richer Laflèche chaired the official blessing. In 1894, following a meeting of parishioners, the factory has made purchasing
189-654: Is one of the municipalities resulting from the first municipal boundaries of the province of Quebec . Initially part of the Champlain County , Saint-Narcisse was included in the Regional County Municipality of Francheville in 1982. In 2002, the municipality of Saint-Narcisse went to the regional county municipality of Les Chenaux . Tourbière du Lac-à-la-Tortue Parc Cœur Nature : A free 2.8 km trail and beginner level. Wooden sidewalks facilitate traffic in wetter areas. Lookouts offer overviews of
216-449: 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
243-565: 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
270-683: 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
297-574: The Route 361 on about 2.4 km (1.5 mi), then just follow road signs of Hydro-Quebec . In the area of the falls of the Batiscan River , the Batiscan River Park was built in the wilderness, there to practice outdoor activities such as camping, walking the trails, biking, observing of flora and fauna ... In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Saint-Narcisse had
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#1733107092947324-548: 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
351-577: The Mauricie region. With an area of 104.87 km (40.49 sq mi), the city territory is divided by rows: Grande Ligne (Great line), the second highest rank Saint-Felix, row Sainte-Marguerite and row "Du Barrage" (row of the Dam). The territory also includes the "lake Morin" (popularly referred to as "Petit lac" - Little Lake) which is located north of the Grande Ligne (Great Line). A line of mountains crosses
378-461: The bog. Along the way, there will be panels dealing with the bog, its geology, flora and fauna. (translate from french). Source: Saint-Narcisse municipality web site Repertoires Monographies Parish municipality (Quebec) The following 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
405-477: The festival, but this was abandoned activated for the 2008 edition because of volunteers. A park for children included games and entertainment organized. The town park gives out game shows organized for the benefit of children. The decision that the party no longer exists fell in early 2013, following a meeting with the population of the municipality. The lack of volunteers led to the end of the festival that brought new tourists every year for over 30 years. The town
432-561: The forks), and Rivière La Tortue (Turtle River). The route of the "Turtle River" enter into Saint-Narcisse by the northwest end (row "Côte St-Pierre - Northeast area"), where it crosses four lots on 1.4 km (0.87 mi). Then the river continues to flow in Saint-Séverin to go jump into the Rivière des Envies (River cravings). A sector of wetland covering three municipalities, is located south-east of Lac-à-la-Tortue , head of water between
459-549: The last glacial period, with the deposition of various layers of rock at the foot of the gigantic glaciers. The town was named in honour of Saint Narcissus . A statue of Saint-Narcisse sits atop the main altar of the church of Saint-Narcisse. Narcisse was born in Palestine in the late first century of the Christian era. Third Bishop of Jerusalem, he was appointed bishop at the age of 80 years. With Theophilus of Caesarea, he presided in
486-456: 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
513-539: The municipal territory along its entire length, separating the plate of Middle Mauricie with the plain of the Lower Mauricie. Its watershed is mostly part of the Batiscanie , except the southwest area, the limit of Champlain and of Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes . The municipality is crossed by five rivers: Batiscan River , Rivière des Chutes (River of the falls), Rivière-au-Lard (Bacon River), Rivière-aux-Fourches (River of
540-501: The new pioneers to cross a moraine an estimated one kilometer wide. This moraine path of the Mauricie , between Saint-Paulin at the west end and Saint-Raymond at the East end, is about 120 kilometers long. It is referred to as "Saint-Narcisse Moraine" because this moraine is more prominent at the height of Saint-Narcisse. This geological formation was shaped about 11,000 years ago, at the end of
567-463: The path of the "Grande ligne" (Great Line). The municipality was erected on December 29, 1954. A second decree of April 14, 1859 clarified the boundaries of the municipality. On July 25, 1894 Louis-François Richer Laflèche ordered by the detachment of several batches of rows Sainte-Marguerite (lots 790–800) and St. Felix (lots 688–701), the parish of Saint-Maurice to attach them to the parish of Saint-Narcisse. The parish municipality of Saint-Narcisse
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#1733107092947594-471: The watershed of Lac-à-la-Tortue (including the outlet of Lake Atocas), the rivière à la Tortue (Turtle River) and "Rivière des chutes" ( Rivière des Chutes ): The first pioneer Louis Cosset, came from Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan , was established in Saint-Narcisse about 1804. Among the other early settlers, many came from the neighboring parishes of St. Lawrence River . The settlement expansion forced
621-417: The year 195 a council under the auspices of Pope Victor. From August 1982 until 2012, the community of Saint-Narcisse organized a festival that caters to the whole family. The "Fête de la Solidarité" (Solidarity Fair) was born during the economic downturn. While business people watching to consolidate the economic structure of the square, a group of young people organized the first Day of Solidarity. Their idea
648-485: Was built between 1895 and 1897 to harness the great falls of the Batiscan River . This plant helped build the first high voltage line of the British Empire and it linked Saint-Narcisse to Trois-Rivières . Electricity Saint-Narcisse fed the electrical distribution system of the city of Trois-Rivières , including street lighting. From the village of Saint-Narcisse, visitors access to the barrage of Batiscan River using
675-556: Was built in 1871, adjacent to the church. This building has long served as a public meeting place for parishioners on Sundays, especially after church services celebrated in the church. This house of a classic 19th-century style is now owned by the municipality. The historical committee of the parish of Saint-Narcisse administers this historical house. The mission of the Dupont House has been transformed into an arts centre and exhibition hall. The hydroelectric power station of Saint-Narcisse
702-510: Was erected from the Archdiocese of Quebec on June 8, 1852. Rev. Thomas Cooke was appointed the first bishop. At that time, the diocese extended to the Eastern Townships , and included thirty-nine parishes. The Collège des Trois-Rivières was founded in 1860; in 1874, it became the diocesan seminary. Also in 1874, the Diocese of Sherbrooke was created from Trois-Rivières. Notre-Dame-du-Cap
729-458: Was to strengthen the social fabric of the city so that people have reason to celebrate despite the economic environment was difficult and they create links between them in order to overcome obstacles together. The Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in the summer of 2011. The programming of the festival included the solidarity between other musical performances, exhibitions and fireworks. A parade of fantastic night has already taken place during
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