Lotbinière, Quebec
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Lotbinière | |
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418 and 581 | |
Highways | R-132 |
Website | www |
Lotbinière is a
Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec
network.
History
It was constituted in 1979 from the amalgamation of the parish of Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière and the village of Lotbinière. The area was initially settled by French colonizers at the end of the 17th century. It is named after René-Louis Chartier de Lotbinière, who was granted the seigneury of Lotbinière in 1672.
Points of interest
- Moulin du Domaine, historical water-powered flour mill
- Moulin du Portage, historical water-powered flour mill
- Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 92470". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33115". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Lotbinière, Quebec (Code 2433115) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links
- Media related to Lotbinière, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire