Petite-Rivière-Saint-François is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River. It is considered the gateway to the Charlevoix region.
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François | |
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| Municipalité de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François | |
 Le Massif mountain overlooking the St. Lawrence River | |
| Motto(s): Vers le large, vers les hauteurs | |
 Location within Charlevoix RCM. | |
  Petite-Rivière-Saint-François Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′N 70°34′W / 47.300°N 70.567°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Charlevoix |
| Settled | 1675 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | Petite rivière Saint-François[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Guy Bouchard |
| • Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 133.89 km2 (51.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 953 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  17.1% |
| • Dwellings | 858 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-138 |
| Website | www |
It is named after the Petite rivière Saint-François, and home to Le Massif ski resort.
History
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In June 1603, Samuel de Champlain sailed past there and wrote about the location: "The following Thursday, we left [Hare Island], and lowered the anchor in a dangerous cove on the north side, where there are some meadows and a little river where the Indians sometimes camp." The name Petite Rivière ("Little River") stuck, although over time the place has been identified in many other ways: Cap-Raide, Rivière-du-Sot, Anse-aux-Pommiers, l'Abattis (1695), l'Abatis (1755), Vieille-Rivière, Ruisseau-à-la-Nasse, Cap-Maillard, François-Xavier, Côte-de-Saint-François-Xavier' Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière-Saint-François.[1]
In 1675, the Seminary of Quebec, owner of the Beaupré Seignory that stretched from Beauport to Baie-Saint-Paul, granted land to Claude Bouchard, followed by another 15 concessions until the end of the 17th century. The settlement, the oldest in the Charlevoix region, grew at the mouth of the Little River in a deep valley east of Cape Maillard where natural open grassland accommodated the early colonizers. In 1721, the local parish was formed, named Saint-François-Xavier after Francis Xavier, founder of the Jesuits. In 1845, it was incorporated but the municipality was abolished in 1847. In 1855, it was reestablished as the Parish Municipality of Saint-François-Xavier-de-la-Petite-Rivière. In common use, the place remained known as just Petite-Rivière.[1][4]
In 1986, it changed status and name to become the Municipality of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François.[1]
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
9.6 (49.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.7 (5.5) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −34.0 (−29.2) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88.7 (3.49) |
73.6 (2.90) |
80.7 (3.18) |
90.0 (3.54) |
119.1 (4.69) |
114.0 (4.49) |
102.1 (4.02) |
97.0 (3.82) |
97.9 (3.85) |
101.9 (4.01) |
102.1 (4.02) |
84.3 (3.32) |
1,151.4 (45.33) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 18.7 (0.74) |
18.1 (0.71) |
38.8 (1.53) |
78.7 (3.10) |
119.1 (4.69) |
114.0 (4.49) |
102.1 (4.02) |
97.0 (3.82) |
97.9 (3.85) |
101.7 (4.00) |
78.7 (3.10) |
18.7 (0.74) |
883.5 (34.79) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 70.1 (27.6) |
55.5 (21.9) |
41.9 (16.5) |
11.5 (4.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
23.4 (9.2) |
65.6 (25.8) |
268.1 (105.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.4 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 158.9 |
| Average rainy days | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 118.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.4 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.06 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 45.96 |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editPopulation trend:[6]
- population in 2021: 953 {2016 to 2021 population change: 17.1%}
- population in 2016: 814 {2011 to 2016 population change: 9.4%}
- Population in 2011: 744 (2006 to 2011 population change: 5.8%)
- Population in 2006: 703 {2001 to 2006 population change: -3.6%}
- Population in 2001: 730 {1996 to 2001 population change: -3.0%}
- Population in 1996: 753 {1991 to 1996 population change:-6.1%}
- Population in 1991: 802
- population in 1986: 863
- population in 1981: 920
- Population in 1976: 976
- Population in 1971: 1,146
- Population in 1966: 1,296
- Population in 1961: 1,356
- Population in 1956: 1,375
- population in 1951: 1,306
- population in 1941: 1,228
- Population in 1931: 1,179
- Population in 1921: 982
- Population in 1911: 1,083
- Population in 1901: 855
- Population in 1891: 886
- population in 1881: 765
- Population in 1871: 597
- Population in 1861: 728
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 455 (total dwellings: 858)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.1%
- French as first language: 98.4%
- English and French as first language: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 0.5%
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Petite-Rivière-Saint-François census profile
- ^ "Un village fort de son histoire" (in French). Municipalité de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François. Archived from the original on 2000-10-24. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links
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