Saint-Léonard-d'Aston

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ dastɔn]) is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,530. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and Trois-Rivières. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity railway line, part of Canadian National Railway over which VIA Rail Canada passenger trains also operate, cross through the town. Until the completion of the northern branch of Autoroute 55 in October 2006, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston was a common waypoint for those who travelled between Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke.

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Municipality
Church of Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°06′N 72°22′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Nicolet-Yamaska
Constituted	April 13, 1994
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Laurent Marcotte
• Federal riding	Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
• Prov. riding	Nicolet-Bécancour
Area [2][4]
• Total	84.80 km2 (32.74 sq mi)
• Land	82.55 km2 (31.87 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	2,530
• Density	30.6/km2 (79/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	8.5%
• Dwellings	1,163
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0C 1M0
Area code	819
Highways A-20 (TCH) A-55	R-155
Website	www.saint-leonard -daston.net

Demographics

Population Population trend:^[5]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2021	2,530	8.5%
2016	2,331	2.6%
2011	2,271	5.8%
2006	2,146	3.8%
2001	2,231	0.7%
1996	2,216	N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2021)^[6]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	2,445	97.8%
English only	10	0.4%
Both English and French	10	0.4%
Other languages	30	1.2%

Attractions

Along Autoroute 20, on the Rang du Moulin-Rouge, there stood an impressive structure called the Manoir Bigfoot—also known as the Restaurant Madrid—which was notable for its bizarre decorations: large monster trucks parked outside next to a line of larger-than-life statues of dinosaurs. In 2011, plans were announced to demolish the restaurant and replace it with "Le Madrid 2.0" which would include conventional fast-food restaurants.^[7][8][9]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec