L'Islet, Quebec

L'Islet (French pronunciation: [lilɛ]) is a municipality within L'Islet Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.

L'Islet
Municipality
Church of Notre-Dame-Bonsecours
Location within L'Islet RCM
L'Islet Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°06′N 70°21′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM	L'Islet
Constituted	January 1, 2000
Government [2]
• Mayor	André Caron
• Federal riding	Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
• Prov. riding	Côte-du-Sud
Area [2][3]
• Total	176.30 km2 (68.07 sq mi)
• Land	120.02 km2 (46.34 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	3,999
• Density	33.3/km2 (86/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	4.1%
• Dwellings	1,907
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0R 2C0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways A-20 (TCH)	R-132 R-285
Website	www.lislet.com

The icebreaker CCGS Ernest Lapointe and HMCS Bras d'Or at the Musée Maritime du Québec.

It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Quebec City and Rivière-du-Loup. The Musée Maritime du Québec (Quebec Marine Museum) is located there on Route 132.

History and geography

The current town of L'Islet was formed in 2000 with the merger of the former city of L'Islet, the municipality of L'Islet-sur-Mer, and the parish municipality of Saint-Eugène.

The municipality got its name from a small island in the river near the village of L'Islet-sur-Mer.

The Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours church, built 1768, is classified as important historical building.

The town hosts many small events during the year such as the Festival Guitares en fête, La Parades des Berlots, and the L'Islet Car Show.

Local rivers include the:

• Tortue River
• Bras St-Nicolas River
• Talbot River

Notable people

• Adine Fafard-Drolet, singer and founder of a music school
• Xavier Bourgault, junior ice hockey forward drafted to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League during the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec