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Grand-Métis is a municipality in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated where the Mitis River meets the Saint Lawrence River, and was developed from 1818 by the pioneering John MacNider.

Grand-Métis
Municipality
Location within La Mitis RCM
Grand-Métis
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48.63°N 68.13°W / 48.63; -68.13[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Mitis
ConstitutedSeptember 13, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorRichard Fournier
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total25.30 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
 • Land25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total167
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 29.5%
 • Dwellings
191
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 1Z0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Route 234
Websitewww.municipalite.
grand-metis.qc.ca

Etymology


The names "Métis" and "Mitis" are said to come from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "meeting place" or another referring to willow or poplar trees.


Demographics



Population


Canada census – Grand-Métis community profile
20162011
Population167 (-29.5% from 2011)237 (-11.6% from 2006)
Land area25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)25.66 km2 (9.91 sq mi)
Population density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Median age59.2 (M: 61.0, F: 55.5)55.5 (M: 56.9, F: 53.5)
Total private dwellings191176
Median household income$37,376
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] earlier[5][6]

Attractions


Main article: Jardins de Métis

The historic Reford Gardens (Jardins de Métis) are located nearby. These gardens, now maintained by Les Amis des Jardins de Métis, are the result of Elsie Reford's extraordinary passion for horticulture. An International Garden Festival is held here each summer. The garden's symbol, the Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia), can be found growing there in summer. The gardens were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.[7]


See also



References


  1. "Reference number 79838 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 09060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. Jardins de Métis. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 1 April 2012.


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