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Baie-Saint-Paul

Coordinates: 47°27′N 70°30′W / 47.450°N 70.500°W / 47.450; -70.500
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Not to be confused with St. Paul's Bay.

Baie-Saint-Paul
City
Baie-Saint-Paul skyline
Coat of arms of Baie-Saint-Paul
Coat of arms
Location within Charlevoix RCM
Location within Charlevoix RCM
Baie-St-Paul is located in Central Quebec
Baie-St-Paul
Baie-St-Paul
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°27′N 70°30′W / 47.450°N 70.500°W / 47.450; -70.500[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMCharlevoix
ConstitutedJanuary 3, 1996
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichaël Pilote
 • Federal ridingBeauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
564.36 km2 (217.90 sq mi)
 • Land545.85 km2 (210.75 sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]
4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
7,371
 • Density13.5/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]
4,308
 • Urban density1,069.5/km2 (2,770/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 3.1%
 • Dwellings
3,782
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3Z
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-138
R-362
R-381
Websitewww.baiesaintpaul.com Edit this at Wikidata

Baie-Saint-Paul (French pronunciation: [bɛ sɛ̃ pɔl]; 2021 Population 7,371; UA population 4,308) is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada, on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. Baie-Saint-Paul is the seat of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality. The city is situated at the mouth of the Gouffre River.

The place gained some prominence in the 1770s when Doctor Philippe-Louis-François Badelard named a disease he was researching the "Baie-Saint-Paul maladie". This illness was the subject of one of the first medical publications done in Lower Canada. It is also where Cirque du Soleil originated back in the early 1980s and the location of the first show using the name Cirque du Soleil during "La Fete Foraine de Baie-Saint-Paul" in 1984.

History

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The bay was first called Baie de l'Ilet on a map by Pierre Desceliers circa 1550, then Baie du Gouffre by Samuel de Champlain in 1632, referring to a whirlpool at the mouth of the Gouffre River at the St. Lawrence. By 1641, the name Baie Saint Paul came in use, and this name appeared in the report of Pierre Boucher to the King of France about the great earthquake of 1663.[1][5]

The current area of the city was divided between the seigneuries of Côte-de-Beaupré (to the west of the Gouffre River), granted in 1636, and Rivière-du-Gouffre (to the east of the Gouffre River), granted to Pierre Dupré in 1682. Around 1650, the first settlers arrived, making the area one of the first in New France to be colonized. In 1681, the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul parish was founded, but its canonical erection dates from September 21, 1715.[1][5]

A visitor in the early 1800s noticed mineral springs and mineral resources in the area.[6]

In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de la Baie-Saint-Paul was created, but dissolved two years later. It was reestablished in 1855 (its name shortened to Baie-Saint-Paul in 1964). On March 25, 1893, the village itself separated from the parish municipality to form the Village Municipality of Baie Saint-Paul, which changed status to ville in 1913, reverted back to village status in 1922, but regained city status in 1961.[1][7] In 1921, the parish municipality lost more territory when the newly-founded Municipality of Rivière-du-Gouffre was split off.[8]

On January 3, 1996, the Parish Municipality and the City of Baie-Saint-Paul, along with the Municipality of Rivière-du-Gouffre, were joined again into the new City of Baie-Saint-Paul.[1]

Geography

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The town is situated in the wide and deep valley of the Gouffre River, surrounded by the high peaks of Cap aux Corbeaux, Cap aux Rets, Cran Suzette, and Hospice. Its landscape is characterized by sandbanks, striated mountain slopes, waterfalls, streams, fertile meadows, and sandy terraces.[1]

In addition to the main namesake population centre, the city also contains the hamlets of Saint-Placide-de-Charlevoix (47°24′32″N 70°37′33″W / 47.40889°N 70.62583°W / 47.40889; -70.62583),[9] Saint-Placide-Nord (47°27′48″N 70°35′33″W / 47.46333°N 70.59250°W / 47.46333; -70.59250),[10] and La Mare (47°28′49″N 70°31′42″W / 47.48028°N 70.52833°W / 47.48028; -70.52833).[11]

Climate

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Baie-Saint Paul has a humid continental climate with vast seasonal differences. Summers are mild and moderated by its proximity to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. In winter, interior Canada influences the climate with frequent cold waves.

Climate data for Baie-Saint-Paul
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		16.0
(60.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		35.6
(96.1) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.0
(91.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		35.6
(96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		0.7
(33.3) 		7.4
(45.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		9.0
(48.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		2.9
(37.2) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.6
(60.1) 		18.5
(65.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		12.2
(54.0) 		6.3
(43.3) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		3.9
(39.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.2
(−0.8) 		−16
(3) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		11.7
(53.1) 		7.1
(44.8) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−1.3
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F) −36
(−33) 		−34.4
(−29.9) 		−32
(−26) 		−18
(0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		2.8
(37.0) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−5
(23) 		−9
(16) 		−23.9
(−11.0) 		−33
(−27) 		−36
(−33)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.1
(2.92) 		63.0
(2.48) 		83.5
(3.29) 		94.6
(3.72) 		95.5
(3.76) 		94.7
(3.73) 		86.3
(3.40) 		85.9
(3.38) 		83.4
(3.28) 		80.3
(3.16) 		79.1
(3.11) 		78.8
(3.10) 		999.3
(39.34)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 14.0
(0.55) 		12.7
(0.50) 		39.2
(1.54) 		76.1
(3.00) 		95.0
(3.74) 		94.7
(3.73) 		86.3
(3.40) 		85.9
(3.38) 		83.4
(3.28) 		78.5
(3.09) 		53.0
(2.09) 		9.4
(0.37) 		728.0
(28.66)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 60.2
(23.7) 		50.4
(19.8) 		44.3
(17.4) 		17.1
(6.7) 		0.5
(0.2) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1.7
(0.7) 		26.1
(10.3) 		69.4
(27.3) 		269.8
(106.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 9.7 7.1 9.4 10.3 11.7 12.5 13.1 13.3 11.1 10.9 9.6 10.5 129.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 1.5 1.0 4.1 8.9 11.7 12.5 13.1 13.3 11.1 10.7 6.3 1.9 96.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 8.9 6.3 6.3 2.6 0.07 0 0 0 0 0.41 3.9 9.4 37.8
Source: Environment Canada[12]

Demographics

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Saint-Jean-Baptiste street

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Baie-Saint-Paul had a population of 7,371 living in 3,427 of its 3,782 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 7,146. With a land area of 545.85 km2 (210.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.5/km2 (35.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Historical census populations – Baie-Saint-Paul
YearPop.±%
1996 7,379—    
2001 7,290−1.2%
2006 7,288−0.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 7,332+0.6%
2016 7,146−2.5%
2021 7,371+3.1%
Source: Statistics Canada[3]

Population trend prior to amalgamation:[13]

  • Population in 1996: 7,379 (1991 to 1996 population change: 0.7%)
    • Baie-Saint-Paul (ville): 3,569
    • Baie-Saint-Paul (parish): 2,412
    • Rivière-du-Gouffre (municipality): 1,398
  • Population in 1991: 7,321
    • Baie-Saint-Paul (ville): 3,733
    • Baie-Saint-Paul (parish): 2,297
    • Rivière-du-Gouffre (municipality): 1,305

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 97.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0.5%
  • Other as first language: 1.5%

Local government

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List of former mayors of former City of Baie-Saint-Paul (1893-1995):[14]

  • Arsène-Hidalla Simard (1893–1897)
  • Pierre D'Auteil (1897–1901)
  • Eugène Guillemette (1901–1903)
  • J. Onézime Paré (1903–1904, 1919–1921)
  • Michel Tremblay (1904–1905)
  • Émile Gagnon (1905–1913)
  • Médéric Tremblay (1913–1915, 1920–1921)
  • François Boivin (1915–1917)
  • Joseph Gariépy (1917–1920)
  • Euloge Tremblay (1921–1933)
  • François-Xavier Gariépy (1933–1935)
  • J.-Émile Boivin (1935–1939, 1941–1943)
  • J.-Étienne Desgagné (1939–1940)
  • Joseph Girard (1940–1941, 1949–1951, 1955–1959)
  • Henri Tremblay (1943–1949)
  • Charles-Édouard Tremblay (1951–1955, 1959–1962)
  • Philippe Harvey (1962–1965, 1970–1972)
  • Jean-René Gaudreault (1965–1967)
  • Edmour Simard (1967–1970)
  • Philippe Desgagné (1972–1974)
  • Désiré Ménard (1974–1978)
  • Roland Bouchard (1978–1982)
  • Augustin Côté (1982–1986)
  • Jacinthe Blackburn Simard (1986–1995)

List of former mayors of current City of Baie-Saint-Paul:[14]

  • Jacinthe Blackburn Simard (1996–1999)
  • Jean Fortin (1999–2021)
  • Michaël Pilote (2021–present)

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 313455". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 16013". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Baie-Saint-Paul (Code 2416013) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  4. ^ a b "Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec [Population centre] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  5. ^ a b "Histoire". www.baiesaintpaul.com (in French). Ville de Baie-Saint-Paul.
  6. ^ Baddeley, Frederick Henry (1831). "Additional notes on the Geognosy of St. Paul's Bay". Transactions. Original Series. 2. Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Baie-Saint-Paul (ville) 25.3.1893 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Rivière-du-Gouffre (municipalité) 20.7.1921 - 3.1.1996". www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Saint-Placide-de-Charlevoix". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  10. ^ "Saint-Placide-Nord". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  11. ^ "La Mare". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  12. ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  13. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
  14. ^ a b "Les maires de Baie-Saint-Paul" (PDF) (in French). Ville de Baie-Saint-Paul. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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