Rivière-Ouelle

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

A-20 (TCH)
R-132
R-230

Websitewww.riviereouelle.ca

Rivière-Ouelle (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ wɛl]) is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.

Geography

Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

Communities and locations

The following designated areas are within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

De Saint-Just (47°27′07″N 70°00′05″W / 47.45194°N 70.00139°W / 47.45194; -70.00139 (De Saint-Just, Rivière-Ouelle, QC)) – a hamlet located on Route 132
Pointe-aux-Orignaux (47°29′07″N 70°01′21″W / 47.48528°N 70.02250°W / 47.48528; -70.02250 (Pointe-aux-Orignaux, Rivière-Ouelle, QC)) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (47°26′02″N 70°03′01″W / 47.43389°N 70.05028°W / 47.43389; -70.05028 (Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle, Rivière-Ouelle, QC)) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River

Municipal council

Mayor: Roger Richard
Councillors: Éric Bérubé, Gilles Hudon, Gilles Levesque, Dominic Morin, Marie-Pierre Richard, Daniel Scherer

References

^ ^a ^b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 53626". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Rivière-Ouelle, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.