Country Canada RCM La Mitis Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 25.3 km² Population 237 (2011) | Region Bas-Saint-Laurent Constituted September 13, 1855 Postal code(s) G0J 1Z0 Local time Saturday 6:01 AM Province Québec | |
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Grand-Métis is a municipality in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated where the Mitis River meets the Saint Lawrence River, and was developed from 1818 by the pioneering John MacNider.
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Map of Grand-M%C3%A9tis, QC, Canada
Etymology
The names "Métis" and "Mitis" are said to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "meeting place" or another referring to willow or poplar trees.
Attractions
The historic Reford Gardens (Jardins de Métis) are located nearby. These gardens, now maintained by Les Amis des Jardins de Métis, are the result of Elsie Reford's extraordinary passion for horticulture. An International Garden Festival is held here each summer. The garden's symbol, the Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia), can be found growing there in summer. The gardens were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.