Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec

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Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
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Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
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Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°06′N72°22′W / 46.100°N 72.367°W / 46.100; -72.367 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Nicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedApril 13, 1994
Government
  MayorLuc P. Balleux
   Federal riding Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
   Prov. riding Nicolet-Bécancour
Area
  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
Increase2.svg 5.8%
  Dwellings
1,031
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code 819
Highways
Quebec Autoroute 20.svgTrans-Canada Highway shield.svg A-20 (TCH)
Quebec Autoroute 55.svg A-55

Qc155.svg R-155
Website www.saint-leonard
-daston.net

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃leɔnaʁdastɔn] ) 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.

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Demographics

PopulationPopulation trend: [5]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
20112,271Increase2.svg 5.8%
20062,146Decrease2.svg 3.8%
20012,231Increase2.svg 0.7%
19962,216Decrease2.svg 0.6%
19912,229N/A

LanguageMother tongue language (2006) [6]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only2,08598.82%
English only00.00%
Both English and French00.00%
Other languages251.18%

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]

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References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 289098". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.