Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain

Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain
Municipality
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°17′N 75°38′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Antoine-Labelle
Constituted	January 26, 1894
Government [2]
• Mayor	Lyz Beaulieu
• Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
• Prov. riding	Labelle
Area [2][3]
• Total	307.74 km^2 (118.82 sq mi)
• Land	259.90 km^2 (100.35 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	790
• Density	3.0/km^2 (8/sq mi)
• Pop. 2016-2021	1.0%
• Dwellings	746
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0W 1S0
Area code	819
Highways	R-309 R-311
Website	www.munpontmain.qc.ca

Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam də pɔ̃mɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

The village itself is located between Camp and Dudley Lakes in the Lièvre River watershed.

History

European colonization began when logging companies started to exploit the forests of the Du Lièvre River in the second half of the 19th century. By 1881, there were 35 families in the village.[4]

In 1884, the local parish was formed which extended over the territory of Wabassee, Dudley, and Bouthillier geographic townships. The first pastor, Eugene Trinquier, serving from 1886 to 1907, was originally from Gap in the Hautes-Alpes (France) and named the parish Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, after the apparitions of Our Lady of Pontmain.[1]

On January 26, 1894, the Municipal Corporation of the United Townships of Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier was formed, becoming one of the oldest municipalities in the regional county. In 1897, its first bridge was built. In 1898, the first school opened, followed by the first general store in 1900, and the sawmill in 1902.[4]

In 1945, it was renamed to Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain.[1]

Demographics

Canada census – Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain community profile

	2021	2016
Population	790 (+1.0% from 2016)	782 (+8.6% from 2011)
Land area	259.90 km^2 (100.35 sq mi)	263.48 km^2 (101.73 sq mi)
Population density	3.0/km^2 (7.8/sq mi)	3.0/km^2 (7.8/sq mi)
Median age	62.4 (M: 63.2, F: 61.2)	59.1 (M: 60.4, F: 58.4)
Private dwellings	746 (total)	776 (total)
Median household income		$49,237

References: 2021[5] 2016[6] earlier[7][8]

Historical census populations – Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain

Year Pop. ±% 1976 446 —     1981 487 +9.2% 1986 533 +9.4% 1991 547 +2.6% 1996 581 +6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 620 +6.7% 2006 712 +14.8% 2011 720 +1.1% 2016 782 +8.6% 2021 790 +1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 411 (total dwellings: 746)[3]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 1.4%
• French as first language: 95.8%
• English and French as first language: 1.4%
• Other as first language: 1.4%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. "Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
4. "Histoire de Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain" (in French). Municipalité de Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.