Courcelles–Saint-Évariste (French pronunciation: [kuʁsɛl sɛ̃t‿evaʁist]) is a municipality in Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in Quebec, Canada. It is approximately 105 km (65 mi) south of Quebec City.

Artist Carmen Coulombe was born in Courcelles-Saint-Évariste.[4]

History

The Municipality of Courcelles–Saint-Évaristee was founded on January 1, 2024, by the merger of the municipalities of Courcelles and Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth.[5]

Geography

Coucelles–Saint-Évariste is the gateway to the Eastern Townships tourist region on Route 108 linking the Beauce to the Eastern Townships. But even more significantly, the municipality occupies the centre of the triangle formed by the three service towns of Thetford Mines to the north, Saint-Georges to the east and Lac-Mégantic to the south. Situated on a hill, the view from Courcelles-Saint-Évariste is impressive. You can see some of the surrounding mountains, such as Mont Adstock.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Courcelles–Saint-Évariste had a population of 1,325 living in 621 of its 741 total dwellings, an -3.1% change from its 2016 population of 1,368.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 15531". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29027". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Canada 2021 Census Census Profiles: Courcelles-Saint-Évariste". Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (December 19, 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
  5. ^ "Les municipalités de Courcelles et de Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth regroupées dès le 1er janvier 2024". December 20, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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