Municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Notre-Dame-des-Bois | |
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| Municipality | |
 Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Québec (Canada). View from the road to the summit of Mont-Mégantic. | |
| Motto(s): Plus près des étoiles ("Closer to the stars") | |
 Location within Le Granit RCM | |
  Notre-Dame-des-BoisLocation in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 71°04′W / 45.4°N 71.07°W / 45.4; -71.07 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | January 1, 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dominic Boucher-Paquette |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.10 km (74.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 192.51 km (74.33 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,028 |
| • Density | 5.3/km (14/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  9.6% |
| • Dwellings | 817 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0B 2E0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-212 |
| Website | www |
Notre-Dame-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam de bwa]) is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. The population was 1,028 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
Located in the Appalachians, it lies at 555 metres in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Quebec. Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in Notre-Dame-des-Bois and is one of the biggest tourism draws to the region.
Attractions
The Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in this municipality. On top of Mont Mégantic is located Mont Mégantic Observatory which houses the second largest telescope in Eastern Canada.
Sources
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 44865". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- "The Mont-Mégantic Observatory - Observatories - Astrolab". ASTROLab of Mont-Mégantic National Park. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
External links
Media related to Notre-Dame-des-Bois at Wikimedia Commons
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