Beaumont, Quebec

Beaumont is a municipality of about 2,400 people 10 km east of Lévis, next to the Saint Lawrence River, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. It is a mostly rural community, with most people working in Lévis as there are no major businesses in Beaumont. It was chosen as one of the top 20 nicest villages in the province of Quebec.

Beaumont
Municipality
Saint Etienne Church
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Beaumont
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°49′N 71°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorDavid Christopher
 • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total44.70 km2 (17.26 sq mi)
 • Land43.84 km2 (16.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,420
 • Density55.2/km2 (143/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 11.0%
 • Dwellings
1,146
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 1C0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
Route 132
Route 279
Websitewww.municipalite
debeaumont.com

It is crossed by Route 132, with many of its shops and commodities built alongside it. A few small streets are attached to the road, but the rest of the municipality is divided using the seigneurial system. The many open fields in Beaumont stretch all the way to the Saint Lawrence river, giving the visitors a large panorama.

References
  1. Reference number 344511 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 19105 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2419105) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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