Saint-Léonard-d'Aston (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ dastɔn]) is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,271. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and Trois-Rivières. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity railway line, part of Canadian National Railway over which VIA Rail Canada passenger trains also operate, cross through the town. Until the completion of the northern branch of Autoroute 55 in October 2006, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston was a common waypoint for those who travelled between Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke.
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | |
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 Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
  Saint-Léonard-d'Aston Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′N 72°22′W / 46.100°N 72.367°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | April 13, 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc P. Balleux |
| • Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.80 km2 (32.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 82.56 km2 (31.88 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,271 |
| • Density | 27.5/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.8% |
| • Dwellings | 1,031 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH)  A-55 |  R-155 |
| Website | www.saint-leonard -daston.net |
Demographics
editPopulation Population trend:[5]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,271 | 5.8%
|
| 2006 | 2,146 |  3.8%
|
| 2001 | 2,231 | 0.7%
|
| 1996 | 2,216 | 0.6%
|
| 1991 | 2,229 | N/A |
Language Mother tongue language (2006)[6]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,085 | 98.82% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 25 | 1.18% |
Attractions
editAlong Autoroute 20, on the Rang du Moulin-Rouge, there stood an impressive structure called the Manoir Bigfoot—also known as the Restaurant Madrid—which was notable for its bizarre decorations: large monster trucks parked outside next to a line of larger-than-life statues of dinosaurs. In 2011, plans were announced to demolish the restaurant and replace it with "Le Madrid 2.0" which would include conventional fast-food restaurants.[7][8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 289098". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
- ^ Péloquin, Tristan (July 12, 2011). "Les jours du mythique Madrid sont comptés". La Presse. Montreal. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ Bacon, Myriam (July 11, 2011). "L'esprit du Madrid survivra à sa démolition". Le Nouvelliste. Trois-Rivières. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ Veillette, Marie-Ève (February 24, 2012). "McDonald's et St-Hubert s'implantent à St-Léonard-d'Aston". Le Courrier Sud (in French). Nicolet, Quebec. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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