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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    Beaupré
    City
    Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
    Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
    Beaupré is located in Central Quebec
    Beaupré
    Beaupré
    Location in central Quebec
    Coordinates: 47°03′N 70°54′W / 47.050°N 70.900°W / 47.050; -70.900[1]
    Country Canada
    Province Quebec
    RegionCapitale-Nationale
    RCMLa Côte-de-Beaupré
    ConstitutedApril 23, 1928
    Government
    [2]
     • MayorPierre Renaud
     • Fed. ridingBeauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
     • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
    Area
    [2][3]
     • Total
    		27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
     • Land22.97 km2 (8.87 sq mi)
    Population
     (2021)[3]
     • Total
    		4,117
     • Density179.2/km2 (464/sq mi)
     • Pop 2016-2021
    		Increase 9.7%
     • Dwellings
    		2,812
    Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
     • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
    Postal code(s)
    G0A
    Area codes418 and 581
    Highways R-138 R-360
    Websitewww.villedebeaupre.com Edit this at Wikidata

    Beaupré (French pronunciation: [bopʁe] ⓘ) is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality. The town is along the St. Lawrence River and Route 138 at the mouth of the Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River.

    Mont-Sainte-Anne, the highest skiing station in the eastern part of Canada, is located in Beaupré. It is also one of the town's major sport attractions.

    History

    The area has been inhabited since the beginning of the New France colony. In the 17th century, Breton sailors, when landing on the coastal plains, reputedly exclaimed: "Oh! le beau pré" ("Oh! the beautiful meadow"). The fused form of Beaupré has been in use since at least 1636 when the Beaupré Company was established. Its parish formed out of two of the oldest parishes of Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Saint-Joachim. Its population in 1666 was 533 inhabitants, comparable to Quebec with 547 inhabitants.[4]

    On April 28, 1928, the place was incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, but its name and status was changed to Municipality of Beaupré in September of that same year in order to avoid confusion with several other namesake parishes.[1][5] In 1962, the municipality gained town status and became Ville de Beaupré.[1]

    In 1963 and 1964, Beaupre annexed portions of the Municipalities of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and St-Féréol respectively.[6]

    Demographics

    In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaupré had a population of 4,117 living in 1,859 of its 2,812 total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2016 population of 3,752. With a land area of 22.97 km2 (8.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 179.2/km2 (464.2/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

    Historical census populations – Beaupré, Quebec
    YearPop.±%
    1931 1,233—    
    1941 1,501+21.7%
    1951 2,015+34.2%
    1956 2,381+18.2%
    1961 2,587+8.7%
    1966 2,926+13.1%
    YearPop.±%
    1971 2,862−2.2%
    1976 2,821−1.4%
    1981 2,740−2.9%
    1986 2,725−0.5%
    1991 2,676−1.8%
    1996 2,799+4.6%
    YearPop.±%
    2001 2,761−1.4%
    2006 3,006+8.9%
    2011 3,439+14.4%
    2016 3,752+9.1%
    2021 4,117+9.7%
    Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
    Source: Statistics Canada[3][6][7]

    Mother tongue (2021):[3]

    • English as first language: 1.2%
    • French as first language: 97.5%
    • English and French as first language: 0.5%
    • Other as first language: 0.7%

    Economy

    One of the region's major employers, AbitibiBowater closed its plant there in October 2009.[8] On 13, the city authorized the destruction of the old 1927 plant following various soliciting attempts.

    Local government

    List of former mayors:[5]

    • Arthur W. Cooper (1928–1932)
    • Onésime Boudreault (1932–1936)
    • Joseph C. Fournier (1936–1940)
    • Vital Roy (1940–1944)
    • Ludger Cauchon (1944–1947)
    • J. Adelbert Tardif (1947–1954)
    • Léonce Larsen (1954–1957)
    • Frédérick Atkins (1957–1959)
    • Louis Philippe Antoine Bélanger (1959–1975)
    • Lucien Gauthier (1975–1995)
    • Henri Cloutier (1995–2009)
    • Michel Paré (2009–2016)
    • Pierre Renaud (2016–present)

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c "Beaupré (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
    2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 21025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
    3. ^ a b c d e "Beaupré, Quebec (Code 2421025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
    4. ^ Boréal Express, recensement de 1666, Montréal (Québec), 1977
    5. ^ a b "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Beaupré (ville) 28.4.1928 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
    6. ^ a b "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 44, 132. July 1973.
    7. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
    8. ^ Leduc, Gilbert (23 September 2010). "AbitibiBowater: l'usine de Beaupré rasée". Le Soleil. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaupr%C3%A9,_Quebec

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