Saint-Léonard-d'Aston

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Municipality
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; -72.367[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]
 • Total
84.80 km2 (32.74 sq mi)
 • Land82.56 km2 (31.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
2,271
 • 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 code819
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
A-55
R-155
Websitewww.saint-leonard
-daston.net

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leɔnaʁ dastɔn]) is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the province 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, part of Canadian National Railway over which VIA Rail Canada passenger trains also operate, 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. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 289098". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ 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. ^ 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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