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Chambord, Quebec

Chambord (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) is a municipality in Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904.

The municipality also includes the community of Val-Jalbert, located along Quebec Route 169 between the village of Chambord itself and Roberval.

Demographics

Population trend:

  • Population in 2021: 1,748 (2016 to 2021 population change: -0.1%)
  • Population in 2016: 1,765
  • Population in 2011: 1,773
  • Population in 2006: 1,690
  • Population in 2001: 1,693
  • Population in 1996: 1,784
  • Population in 1991: 1,739
  • Population in 1986: 1,705
  • Population in 1981: 1,723
  • Population in 1976: 1,755

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 849 (total dwellings: 1,186)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.3%
  • French as first language: 98.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.3%

Attractions

The historical village of Val-Jalbert is Chambord's main tourist attraction. There is also an annual cowboy festival.

Old mill and waterfall on the Ouiatchouane River in Val-Jalbert.

Infrastructure

Chambord is at the intersection of Quebec highways 155 and 169, and is also served by the Montreal – Jonquière train passenger train of Via Rail Canada, which operates between Montreal and Jonquière.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 12159". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Chambord Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Chambord census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. ^ "Chambord community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

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