Sainte-Marie (Quebec)
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State : | Canada | |
Province : | Quebec | |
Administrative region : | Chaudière Appalaches | |
MRC or equivalent : | La Nouvelle-Beauce | |
Coordinates : | 46 ° 27 ′ N , 71 ° 2 ′ W | |
Area : | 106.65 km² | |
Residents : | 11,700 (as of 2006) | |
Population density : | 109.7 inhabitants / km² | |
Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | |
Municipality number: | 26030 | |
Mayor : | Harold Guay | |
Website : | www.sainte-marie.ca | |
Manoir Taschereau |
Sainte-Marie is a city ( ville ) and capital of the MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce in the Canadian province of Québec .
The city is located 55 km south-southeast of the provincial capital Québec on the east bank of the Rivière Chaudière . In 2006 it had a total of 11,700 inhabitants and has an area of 106.65 km².
history
Saint-Marie was founded in 1736 by Thomas-Jacques Taschereau . In 1958, Sainte-Marie received city rights.
traffic
The Autoroute 73 leads from Sainte-Marie to Lévis .
Attractions
The Catholic Church of Sainte-Marie in the town center was built between 1855 and 1856.
Sons and daughters
- Lionel Audet (1908–1989), Roman Catholic clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Québec
- Marius Barbeau (1883–1969), anthropologist
- Thomas Chabot (* 1997), ice hockey player
- Louis Corriveau (* 1964), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Joliette
- Clément Fecteau (1933–2017), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
- Jonathan Ferland (born 1983), ice hockey player
Web links
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