Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Quebec
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Notre-Dame-des-Pins is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan
in Quebec
, Canada
. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches
region and the population is 1,073 as of 2009.
Notre-Dame-des-Pins is known for its covered bridge
crossing the Chaudière River
. Built in 1928 and opened in 1929, it is 146-metre long. It is the longest of its kind in Quebec, and the second longest in Canada.
Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Beauce-Sartigan is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada, on the Chaudière River, in Chaudière-Appalaches. It shares its eastern border with Maine, United States. The county seat is Saint-Georges....
in Quebec
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
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
region and the population is 1,073 as of 2009.
Notre-Dame-des-Pins is known for its covered bridge
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
crossing the Chaudière River
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River is a long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Megantic in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City...
. Built in 1928 and opened in 1929, it is 146-metre long. It is the longest of its kind in Quebec, and the second longest in Canada.