Rochebaucourt is a municipality in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Quebec

Quebec

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, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality

Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Abitibi Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is Amos.-Municipalities:*Barraute*Berry*Champneuf*La Corne*La Morandière*La Motte*Preissac*Rochebaucourt*Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire...

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History

In 1935 as part of the Vautrin Settlement Plan, the place was colonized by pioneers from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu

Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

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, Saint-Hyacinthe

Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

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, and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. It was first known as Colonie-33 but this was quickly replaced by Rochebaucourt, the name of the geographic township in which it is located. La Rochebaucourt was a cavalry captain of the Languedoc Regiment in General Montcalm

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran was a French soldier best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years' War .Montcalm was born near Nîmes in France to a noble family, and entered military service...

's army. In 1940, the Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Rochebaucourt was established.

Not until 1983 was the place incorporated as a municipality.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 177 (2001 to 2006 population change: -17.7 %)
• Population in 2001: 215
• Population in 1996: 227
• Population in 1991: 243

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 71 (total dwellings: 79)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0 %
• French as first language: 100 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 0 %

Municipal council

• Mayor: Gaby Chiasson Yergeau
• Councillors: Christiane Blouin, Vianney Dault, Robert Dugal, Marc-Antoine Pelletier, Omer Richard, Francine Vallières