Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality
. It is situated on the south side of Orléans Island
.
Saint-Laurent has been twinned with Tourouvre
in France since 1982.
In 1722, the civil parish is established. In 1845, the Municipality of Saint-Laurent de l'Isle d'Orleans was formed but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, its post office opened. In 1855, it was reestablised as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Laurent.
In the 19th century, Saint-Laurent gained a maritime character due to the many fishermen and boatsmen. Moreover, some 15 shipyards were building up to 400 rowboats, coasters, and schooner
s a year. From 1905 to 1967, the wharf of Saint-Laurent Limitée was active and was responsible for the construction of many of the boats used by the people of Saint-Laurent.
In 1998, the municipality changed statutes and its name, becoming the Municipality of Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 668 (total dwellings: 807)
Mother tongue:
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality
L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, Quebec
L'Île-d'Orléans is a Regional County Municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Capitale-Nationale region. Its seat is in Sainte-Famille. The RCM consists solely of the Île d'Orléans, an island in the Saint Lawrence River just east of Quebec City. It is the smallest RCM in Quebec in terms of...
. It is situated on the south side of Orléans Island
Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans is located in the Saint Lawrence River about east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The island was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians can trace ancestry to early residents of the island...
.
Saint-Laurent has been twinned with Tourouvre
Tourouvre
Tourouvre is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-Heraldry:...
in France since 1982.
History
The area began to be colonized around 1660. In 1679, the local parish was founded, initially named Saint-Paul. In 1695, the church was built at Sèche Point. At the request of François Berthelot, Advisor to the King and Count of Saint-Laurent, the parish was renamed to Saint-Laurent in 1698, in order to avoid confusion caused by the frequent practise of twinning the names Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul at the time. The place was also known as L'Arbre-Sec, possibly a reference to a withered tree in the western part of the Seigneury.In 1722, the civil parish is established. In 1845, the Municipality of Saint-Laurent de l'Isle d'Orleans was formed but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, its post office opened. In 1855, it was reestablised as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Laurent.
In the 19th century, Saint-Laurent gained a maritime character due to the many fishermen and boatsmen. Moreover, some 15 shipyards were building up to 400 rowboats, coasters, and schooner
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
s a year. From 1905 to 1967, the wharf of Saint-Laurent Limitée was active and was responsible for the construction of many of the boats used by the people of Saint-Laurent.
In 1998, the municipality changed statutes and its name, becoming the Municipality of Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 1601 (2001 to 2006 population change: -1.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 1617
- Population in 1996: 1576
- Population in 1991: 1551
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 668 (total dwellings: 807)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1 %
- French as first language: 99 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %