Country Canada RCM La Côte-de-Beaupré Constituted July 1, 1855 Area 84.6 km² Population 2,964 (2011) | Region Capitale-Nationale Settled 1728 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Province Québec | |
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Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is establish near the headquarters of Bash Production.
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History
First explored in 1693 by Louis Soumande (1652-1706) during a hunting expedition, the first settlers came in 1728 when some families were invited to settle there at the invitation of the area's seigneurial lords, also the leaders of the Seminary of Quebec. In 1801, the Parish of Saint-Ferréol was formed out of the parishes of Saint-Joachim and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, named after Jean Lyon de Saint-Ferréol (1692-1744), vicar to the Bishop of Quebec.
In 1845, the municipality was first founded, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Féréol. In 1969, it changed status and was renamed to Municipality of Saint-Feréol-les-Neiges. Les-Neiges (French for "snow") was added to highlight the good snow conditions of nearby Mont-Sainte-Anne and the resulting prosperity. In 1978, the spelling of its name was corrected by adding the extra "r".
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,335 (total dwellings: 2,145)
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