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Moulin Du Domaine
The Moulin du Domaine-de-Lotbinière (Lotbinière Domain Mill) is a historical water-powered flour mill in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1799, and finally closed operations in 1942. It is classified as a heritage building, and is now a private residence. Location The mill is in the Lotbinière municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, on the Marie-Victorin road. It is surrounded by a large lot near the Saint Lawrence River. There is an associated archaeological site that is included in the inventory of archaeological sites in Quebec. Excavations in the grounds of the mill have shown there was human presence before the Europeans arrived. There are also remains of a church and a chapel. The mill was powered by the Ruisseau Saint-Eustache, which is also called Ruisseau du Domaine or Ruisseau du Moulin (Mill Stream). It is upstream from the Rivière-du-Moulin Ecological Reserve, which holds a fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotbinière, Quebec
Lotbinière () is a municipality (Quebec), municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 855 as of the Canada 2021 Census. It is named after the ''Seigneurial system of New France, seigneurie'' of which it was part. Bordered in the northwest by the Saint Lawrence River, Lotbinière is part of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec network. History It was constituted in 1979 from the amalgamation of the parish of Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière and the village of Lotbinière. The area was initially settled by French colonizers at the end of the 17th century. It is named after René-Louis Chartier de Lotbinière, who was granted the seigneury of Lotbinière in 1672. Attractions * Moulin du Domaine, historical water-powered flour mill * Moulin du Portage, historical water-powered flour mill * Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing References External links *Commission de toponymi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches (, ) is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the " Beauce" (; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America. The term "Appalachian" refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range, and its surrounding terrain .... Chaudière-Appalaches has over 50% of sugar maples in Quebec, thus producing the most maple syrup in Canada as well as the World. Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 433,312 residents (as of the Canada 2021 Census) and a land area of . The main cities are Lévis, Saint-Georges, Thetford Mines, Sainte-Marie and Montmagny. Administrative divisions Regional county municipalities Equivalent territory Major communities * Beauceville * L'Islet * Lac-Etchemin * Lév ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York (state), New York in the United States. A section of the river demarcates the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. border. As the primary Discharge (hydrology), drainage outflow of the Great Lakes Basin, the St. Lawrence has the List of rivers by discharge, second-highest discharge of any river in North America (after the Mississippi River) and the 16th-highest in the world. The estuary of St. Lawrence, estuary of the St. Lawrence is often cited by scientists as the largest in the world. Significant natural landmarks of the river and estuary include the 1,864 river islands of the Thousand Islands, the endangered whales of Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, and the limestone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière-du-Moulin Ecological Reserve
Rivière-du-Moulin Ecological Reserve () is a strictly protected ecological reserve in the province of Quebec, Canada. It contains a stand of mature eastern hemlock (''Tsuga canadensis'') trees, with some white pines (''Pinus strobus''), a combination that was once common in Quebec but has almost disappeared due to forestry and farming. Location The Rivière-du-Moulin ecological reserve was established by decree on 8 October 1975. It was the first such reserve in Quebec. It lies in the Saint Lawrence Lowlands within the Lotbinière municipality on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River about west of Quebec City. The reserve covers on a terrace about above sea level, formed when the ice cap receded about 12,000 years ago. Before 5800 years ago the forest site was probably about the same level as the Saint Lawrence River. It has since risen due to post-glacial rebound. The soil is thin and mainly clayey, covering shales. The soil of the hemlock forest is a well-drained or m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Andrew
Andrew the Apostle ( ; ; ; ) was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title First-Called () used by the Eastern Orthodox Church stems from the Gospel of John, where Andrew, initially a disciple of John the Baptist, follows Jesus and, recognising him as the Messiah, introduces his brother Simon Peter to him. According to Eastern Orthodox tradition, the apostolic successor to Andrew is the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Life Early life The name "Andrew" (meaning ''manly, brave'', from ), like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews and other Hellenised people since the second or third century B.C.MacRory, Joseph; "Saint Andrew", The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1, New York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Talon
Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (; January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694) was a French colonial administrator who served as the first Intendant of New France. Talon was appointed by King Louis XIV and his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to serve as the Intendant of Justice, Public Order and Finances in Canada, Acadia and Newfoundland for two terms: 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672. Talon attempted to change the economic base of the colony from fur trading to agriculture, but found this could not be accomplished without a larger population. Talon arranged for settlers to come to New France, including over 800 women known as the King's Daughters. These were young orphans that came to New France to marry men present there. He encouraged population growth through marriage grants and baby bonuses, which were financial compensation given to a couple when they married, and again when they had children. Talon tried to diversify the economy of New France by introducing new crops such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René-Louis Chartier De Lotbinière
René-Louis Chartier de Lotbinière (; 1641–1709) was a French-Canadian Poet, 1st Seigneur de Lotbinière in New France (1672), Judge of the Provost and Admiralty Courts and Chief Councillor of the Sovereign Council of New France. Birth Baptised 14 November 1641, in the Church of Saint-Nicholas-des-Champs in Paris, he was the son of Louis-Théandre Chartier de Lotbinière and Élisabeth d'Amours de Clignancourt (1613–1690), daughter of Louis d'Amours de Louvieres (died 1640), Sieur de Serain, Chief Councillor to King Henry IV of France at the Grand Châtelet, Paris. He was the brother-in-law of Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, Governor General of New France, and the uncle of the last Governor General of New France, Pierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal. In 1651, at the age of ten, he arrived with his parents in New France, and was educated at the Jesuit's College in Quebec City. Career As an officer in the 1660s he took part in some early campaigns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin Du Portage
The Moulin du Portage (Portage Mill) is a historical water-powered flour mill in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of the province of Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a heritage building. It was destroyed by fire in 1988, apart from the stone walls, but was rebuilt according to the original plans and is now used as a performance hall. Location The mill is located in a deep valley within a loop of the Chêne River. It is in the Lotbinière municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec. It is to the west of the village of Lotbinière, and is connected by a hiking trail to the village of Leclercville. It is hidden by a grove of trees, and is connected to the public highway by a small path. It is classified as a heritage building, and the land is also protected. The site includes an archaeological site that is included in the inventory of archaeological sites in Quebec. Structure The present structure was rebuilt from the masonry square which survived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Du Chêne (Leclercville)
The rivière du Chêne (''in English: Oak River'') is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. This river flows in the municipalities of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, Saint-Gilles, Dosquet, Lyster (MRC de L'Érable Regional County Municipality), Saint-Janvier-de-Joly, Val-Alain, Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Lotbinière and Leclercville, in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Chêne River are: * North side: St. Lawrence River; * East side: rivière du Bois Clair, rivière aux Ormes, bas des Boucher, rivière du Petit Sault, Henri River, Noire River, Beaurivage River, Rouge River, Filkars River; * South side: Bécancour River, Armagh River; * West side: Petite rivière du Chêne, St. Lawrence River. The Chêne River has its source in an agricultural area west of the village of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture And Communications (Quebec)
The Ministry of Culture and Communications (, ) is responsible for promoting and protecting the culture in the Canadian province of Quebec. The current minister, since 2022, is Mathieu Lacombe. The ministry was formed in 2012 after the immigration portfolio was transferred from the former Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, created in 2005, to the new Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion. Since 1 April 2017, the Ministry of Culture and Communications also administers Quebec's provincial film classification rating system, acquired from the former '' Régie du cinéma''. List of office holders * Kathleen Weil as Minister of Culture and Immigration 2010–2012 * Maka Kotto 2012–2014 * Hélène David 2014–2016 * Luc Fortin 2016–2017 * Marie Montpetit 2017–2018 * Nathalie Roy 2018–2022 * Mathieu Lacombe 2022–present Culture Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotbinière Regional County Municipality
Lotbinière () is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. It is an almost exclusively rural RCM, with no village with a population above 4,000. As of the 2016 Canadian census, the RCM had a population of 31,741. Its seat is in Sainte-Croix, Quebec, Sainte-Croix. Subdivisions There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Municipalities (14) * Dosquet, Quebec, Dosquet * Leclercville, Quebec, Leclercville * Lotbinière, Quebec, Lotbinière * Saint-Agapit, Quebec, Saint-Agapit * Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly * Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec, Saint-Apollinaire * Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, Quebec, Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière * Sainte-Croix, Quebec, Sainte-Croix * Saint-Flavien, Quebec, Saint-Flavien * Saint-Gilles, Quebec, Saint-Gilles * Saint-Janvier-de-Joly, Quebec, Saint-Janvier-de-Joly * Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Quebec, Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage * Saint-Sylvestre, Quebec, Saint-Sylvestre * Val-Alain, Quebec, Val-Ala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
