Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac is a French-speaking town in the south part of Quebec
, Canada
, in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, just north of Quebec City
. It has a population of 1,532 (2006). It is located near Lake Saint-Joseph.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 697 (total dwellings: 1257)
Mother tongue:
flows just nearby, and Route Fossambault links the town to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
, where the Sainte Catherine's church is located. There is also a well-known hotel, called "Hotel de la Glace", with views overlooking the lake.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, just north of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. It has a population of 1,532 (2006). It is located near Lake Saint-Joseph.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1532 (2001 to 2006 population change: 45.2 %)
- Population in 2001: 1055
- Population in 1996: 921
- Population in 1991: 817
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 697 (total dwellings: 1257)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2.0 %
- French as first language: 96.7 %
- English and French as first language: 0.7 %
- Other as first language: 0.7 %
Places of interest
Station Touristique Duchesnay is one of the most attractive places of the town. The Jacques-Cartier RiverJacques-Cartier River
The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream...
flows just nearby, and Route Fossambault links the town to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city....
, where the Sainte Catherine's church is located. There is also a well-known hotel, called "Hotel de la Glace", with views overlooking the lake.