La Doré, Quebec
Encyclopedia
La Doré is a parish municipality in Quebec
, Canada, in the regional county municipality
of Le Domaine-du-Roy
and the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
It is located along the banks of the Sauger River (Rivière au Doré), between the Ashuapmushuan River
and the Laurentian Mountains
to the south, in the geographic township of Dufferin.
, Saint-Félicien
, Saint-Prime
, and Lambton
settled there and founded the Colony of Rivière-au-Doré. In 1891, it was for a large part destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt due to the courage and determination of the pioneers. The next year the Rivière-au-Doré Post Office opened.
In 1904, the mission gained the status of parish, and two years later in 1906, it was incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Félicien-Partie-Nord-Ouest. In 1915, it changed its name to Notre-Dame-de-la-Doré, and in 1983, it was changed again to the abbreviated form La Doré, because of its widespread common use.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 602 (total dwellings: 666)
Mother tongue:
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada, in the regional county municipality
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
of Le Domaine-du-Roy
Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec
right|300pxLe Domaine-du-Roy is a Regional County Municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Roberval, Quebec. It is named for the King of France, who at the time of the colonization of Quebec owned this land...
and the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
It is located along the banks of the Sauger River (Rivière au Doré), between the Ashuapmushuan River
Ashuapmushuan River
The Ashuapmushuan River is a river in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of the Canadian provinces of Quebec. It starts at the outlet of Lake Ashuapmushuan, and flows first in a north-easterly direction for about whereafter it continues south-east to Saint-Félicien...
and the Laurentian Mountains
Laurentian mountains
The Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
to the south, in the geographic township of Dufferin.
History
In 1882, the Mission of Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation-de-la-Doré was established. The village got its real start in 1889 when settlers from Saint-MéthodeSaint-Félicien, Quebec
Saint-Félicien is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. The town is located within the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Its population as of 2006 is 10,477.-Geography:...
, Saint-Félicien
Saint-Félicien, Quebec
Saint-Félicien is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. The town is located within the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Its population as of 2006 is 10,477.-Geography:...
, Saint-Prime
Saint-Prime, Quebec
Saint-Prime is a municipality in Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The municipality had a population of 2,661 in the Canada 2006 Census, and a land area of 147.16 km2.-Demographics:Population trend:...
, and Lambton
Lambton, Quebec
Lambton is a village of 1,500 people in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region in Quebec, Canada....
settled there and founded the Colony of Rivière-au-Doré. In 1891, it was for a large part destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt due to the courage and determination of the pioneers. The next year the Rivière-au-Doré Post Office opened.
In 1904, the mission gained the status of parish, and two years later in 1906, it was incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Félicien-Partie-Nord-Ouest. In 1915, it changed its name to Notre-Dame-de-la-Doré, and in 1983, it was changed again to the abbreviated form La Doré, because of its widespread common use.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1454 (2001 to 2006 population change: -6.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 1553
- Population in 1996: 1624
- Population in 1991: 1668
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 602 (total dwellings: 666)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %