Cap Santé

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Cap Santé
Sainte-Famille church
Sainte-Famille church
Coat of arms of Cap-Santé
coat of arms
Location in Quebec
Cap-Santé (Québec)
Cap Santé
Cap Santé
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : Quebec
Administrative region : Capitale-Nationale
MRC or equivalent : Portneuf
Coordinates : 46 ° 40 ′  N , 71 ° 46 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 40 ′  N , 71 ° 46 ′  W
Height : 60  m
Area : 54.79 km²
Residents : 2996 (as of 2011)
Population density : 54.7 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 )
Municipality number: 34048
Postal code : G0A
Area code : +1 418
Website : www.capsante.qc.ca
Location in the MRC Portneuf
Location in the MRC Portneuf

Cap-Santé is a city in the south of the Canadian province of Québec . It is located in the administrative region Capitale-Nationale , about 45 km west of the provincial capital Québec . The administrative seat of the regional county municipality (municipalité régionale du comté) Portneuf has an area of ​​54.79 km² and has 2,996 inhabitants (2011).

geography

Cap-Santé lies on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River , which is about four kilometers wide at this point. Immediately on the river bank, the terrain rises steeply before turning into an extensive plateau that is about 50 to 70 meters above the water level. The settlement area extends for several kilometers along the edge of this plain.

Neighboring municipalities are Portneuf in the west, Saint-Basile in the north, Pont-Rouge in the northeast and Donnacona in the east. On the opposite side of the St. Lawrence River is Sainte-Croix .

history

In 1679 the parish of Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Santé was founded. While the first part of the name refers to the Holy Family , the origin of the second part is disputed. Legend has it that soldiers were cured of a mysterious disease when they went ashore here. In old French the word sente denotes a channel in a river; santé (health) may have developed from this due to incorrect transmission in documents . The community was founded in 1855; this received city status in 2000.

Attractions

In Cap-Santé there are some buildings of particular cultural and historical value. The Maison Pagé-Rinfret is classified as a National Historic Site of Canada . This two-story half - timbered house was built in 1720 and is a typical example of New France architecture and the French-Canadian house building tradition. Another important cultural monument is the two-tower parish church of Sainte-Famille, built between 1754 and 1767 (with an adjacent rectory). It is the largest church in the country, built during the French rule. The ruins of Fort Saint-Jacques and the Maison Allsopp built on the same site are also listed.

population

According to the 2011 census, Cap-Santé had 2,996 inhabitants, which corresponds to a population density of 54.7 inh / km². 97.3% of the population stated French as their main language, while English accounted for 1.2%. 0.3% said they were bilingual (French and English), other languages ​​and multiple answers accounted for 1.2%. Only French spoke 73.8%. In 2001, 98.2% of the population were Roman Catholic , 0.8% Protestant and 0.8% non-denominational.

traffic

Autoroute 40 , the Trans-Canada Highway between Montreal and Québec, runs north of Cap-Santé . The national main road Route 138 runs through the city itself . Cap-Santé is connected to the rail network, but today the line is only used for freight traffic.

photos

  • Maison Pagé-Rinfret

  • Maison Allsopp

  • school

Web links

Commons : Cap-Santé  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cap-Santé. Commission de toponymie du Québec, accessed April 8, 2014 (French).
  2. ^ Lieu historique national du Canada de la Maison Pagé-Rinfret / Maison Beaudry. Répertoire des lieux patrimoniaux du Canada, accessed April 8, 2014 (French).
  3. ↑ Église de Sainte-Famille. In: Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Ministère de la culture et des communications du Québec, accessed April 8, 2014 (French).
  4. ^ Ensemble d'immeubles patrimoniaux du Fort-Jacques-Cartier-et-du-Manoir-Allsopp. In: Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Ministère de la culture et des communications du Québec, accessed April 8, 2014 (French).
  5. ↑ Population profile of the municipality of Cap-Santé. In: 2011 Census. Statistics Canada , 2011, accessed April 8, 2014 (French).
  6. ↑ Population profile of the municipality of Cap-Santé. In: 2001 Census. Statistics Canada , 2001, accessed April 8, 2014 (French).