L'Islet, Quebec
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = L'Islet
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Église Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, l'Islet 01.jpg
| image_caption = Church of Notre-Dame-Bonsecours
| image_map = L'Islet Quebec location diagram.png
| map_caption = Location within L'Islet RCM
| pushpin_map = Canada Southern Quebec
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_label =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in southern Quebec
| coordinates = {{coord|47|06|N|70|21|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{QC}}
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Chaudière-Appalaches
| subdivision_type3 = RCM
| subdivision_name3 = L'Islet
| established_title1 = Constituted
| established_date1 = January 1, 2000
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = André Caron
| leader_title1 = Federal riding
| leader_name1 = Montmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
| leader_title2 = Prov. riding
| leader_name2 = Côte-du-Sud
| area_total_km2 = 176.30
| area_land_km2 = 120.02
| population_total = 3999
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2= 33.3
| population_blank1_title= Pop 2006-2011
| population_blank1 = {{increase}} 4.1%
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 1907
| timezone = EST
| utc_offset = −5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = −4
| postal_code_type = Postal code(s)
| postal_code = G0R 2C0
| blank_name = Highways
{{jct|state=QC|TCH|20}}
| blank_info =
{{jct|state=QC|QC|132}}
{{jct|state=QC|QC|285}}
| area_code = 418 and 581
| website = {{URL|www.lislet.com}}
}}
File:Musée maritime du Québec, l'Islet 02.jpg
L'Islet ({{IPA|fr|lilɛ}}) is a municipality within L'Islet Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.
It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Quebec City and Rivière-du-Loup. The Musée Maritime du Québec (Quebec Marine Museum) is located there on Route 132.
History and geography
The current town of L'Islet was formed in 2000 with the merger of the former city of L'Islet, the municipality of L'Islet-sur-Mer, and the parish municipality of Saint-Eugène.
The municipality got its name from a small island in the river near the village of L'Islet-sur-Mer.
The Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours church, built 1768, is classified as important historical building.
The town hosts many small events during the year such as the Festival Guitares en fête, La Parades des Berlots, and the L'Islet Car Show.
Local rivers include the:
Notable people
- Adine Fafard-Drolet, singer and founder of a music school
- Xavier Bourgault, junior ice hockey forward drafted to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League during the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
See also
References
External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lislet.com/ Official website]
{{Geographic location
| title = Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
| Centre = L'Islet
| North =
| Northeast = Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
| East = Saint-Aubert
| Southeast = Saint-Cyrille-de-Lessard
| South =
| Southwest = Cap-Saint-Ignace
| West =
| Northwest = Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues
Saint Lawrence River
}}
{{L'Islet RCM|state=expanded}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Islet}}
Category:Municipalities in Quebec