Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec

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Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Municipality
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston.jpg
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°06′N 72°22′W / 46.100°N 72.367°W / 46.100; -72.367Coordinates: 46°06′N 72°22′W / 46.100°N 72.367°W / 46.100; -72.367[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedApril 13, 1994
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorLuc P. Balleux
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
[2][4]
 • Total84.80 km2 (32.74 sq mi)
 • Land82.56 km2 (31.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total2,271
 • Density27.5/km2 (71/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 5.8%
 • Dwellings
1,031
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1M0
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
A-55
Route 155
Websitewww.saint-leonard
-daston.net

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,271. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and Trois-Rivières. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity railway line operated by Via Rail also 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.

Demographics[]

Population Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,271 Increase 5.8%
2006 2,146 Decrease 3.8%
2001 2,231 Increase 0.7%
1996 2,216 Decrease 0.6%
1991 2,229 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,085 98.82%
English only 0 0.00%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 25 1.18%

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 289098 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
  7. ^ Péloquin, Tristan (July 12, 2011). "Les jours du mythique Madrid sont comptés". La Presse. Montreal. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  8. ^ Bacon, Myriam (July 11, 2011). "L'esprit du Madrid survivra à sa démolition". Le Nouvelliste. Trois-Rivières. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  9. ^ Veillette, Marie-Ève (February 24, 2012). "McDonald's et St-Hubert s'implantent à St-Léonard-d'Aston". Le Courrier Sud (in French). Nicolet, Quebec. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

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