Country Canada Settled 1870s Time zone EST (UTC−5) Province Québec | RCM Le Domaine-du-Roy Constituted December 8, 1973 Area 170.9 km² | |
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Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
Chambord is a municipality in Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904.
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Map of Chambord, QC, Canada
The municipality also includes the community of Val-Jalbert, located along Quebec Route 169 between the village of Chambord itself and Roberval.
Transportation
Chambord is at the intersection of Quebec highways 155 and 169, and is also served by the Montreal – Jonquière train passenger train of Via Rail Canada, which operates between Montreal and Jonquière.
Demographics
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 758 (total dwellings: 1189)
Mother tongue:
Tourism
The historical village of Val-Jalbert is Chambord's main tourist attraction. There is also an annual cowboy festival.
References
Chambord, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA