Saint-Georges, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Georges is a city in the province of Quebec
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....
. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality
Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Beauce-Sartigan is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada, on the Chaudière River, in Chaudière-Appalaches. It shares its eastern border with Maine, United States. The county seat is Saint-Georges....
, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
region. The population was 30,113 as of 2009. Route 173 runs through Saint-Georges Est (where it is known as Boulevard Lacroix) and heads south to the border with Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of June 20, 2006, the mayor was Roger Carette.
The name of the parish
Parish (Catholic Church)
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish is the lowest ecclesiastical geographical subdivision: from ecclesiastical province to diocese to deanery to parish.-Requirements:A parish needs two things under common law to become a parish...
and of the city, Saint-Georges, is in homage
Homage
Homage is a show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something, sometimes by simple declaration but often by some more oblique reference, artistic or poetic....
to George Pozer
George Pozer
George Pozer is the anglicised name of Johann Georg Pfotzer who was a merchant, landowner and the fourth Seigneur of Aubert-Gallion....
, the fourth seigneur
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
of Aubert-Gallion.
The Beauce-Etchemin School Board (Commission scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin) has its headquarters on 118th Street.
In 2002, it amalgamated with Saint-Georges-Est (pop. 4,110), Aubert-Gallion (pop. 2,444) and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande (pop. 786).
It is home to one of the few inflatable dams
DAMS
Driot-Arnoux Motorsport is a racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsports. DAMS was founded in 1988 by Jean-Paul Driot and former Formula One driver René Arnoux. It is headquartered near Le Mans, only 2 km from the Bugatti Circuit.- History :The year after its foundation,...
, introduced to raise the water level of the Chaudière River
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River is a long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Megantic in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City...
for water-based activities and to make the riverside more attractive. Pedestrian bridges were also built over the river as part of the same project.
Economy
Although a relatively small city, Saint-Georges is often considered the Metropolis of Beauce RegionBeauce, Quebec
Beauce is a historical and traditional region of Quebec located south of Quebec City. It corresponds approximately to the regional county municipalities of Beauce-Sartigan, Robert-Cliche and La Nouvelle-Beauce, and its major communities are Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, Beauceville,...
because it's the largest city in the region. Saint-Georges is an important manufacturing center, including textiles, steel forgings, garage doors, bicycles and truck trailers. The city has a wide array of local and national retailers and restaurants, as well as many services including financial institutions, schools of different levels, medical clinics, a hospital and several others that are not found elsewhere in the region. Carrefour Saint-Georges
Carrefour Saint-Georges
The Carrefour Saint-Georges is a shopping centre located in Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada which opened in 1974.Its current anchors include Sears, Zellers and Bureau en Gros.-Brief history:...
is the largest shopping mall in town and in the region.
Saint-Georges is the headquarters of the intercity
Greyhound
The Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed...
bus company Autocars La Chaudière, which provides bus services in the Beauce Region
Beauce, Quebec
Beauce is a historical and traditional region of Quebec located south of Quebec City. It corresponds approximately to the regional county municipalities of Beauce-Sartigan, Robert-Cliche and La Nouvelle-Beauce, and its major communities are Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, Beauceville,...
to 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...
. The city also has a regional airport. The extension of Autoroute 73
Quebec Autoroute 73
Autoroute 73 is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec, Canada...
to the city has been under discussion for almost thirty years, but the project has not yet been completed; the highway has been extended only to Beauceville, Quebec
Beauceville, Quebec
Beauceville is a city in and the seat of the Municipalité régionale de comté Robert-Cliche in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 6,226 as of the Canada 2006 Census....
, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the north, since November 2007. Assessments of the environmental and agricultural impacts of the next segment to Saint-Georges were underway as of August 2008.