Lac-Drolet is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté du Granit in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 1,108 as of 2006.

Lac-Drolet
Municipality
Location within Le Granit RCM
Lac-Drolet Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Le Granit
Constituted	January 1, 1885
Government [2]
• Mayor	Marielle Fecteau
• Federal riding	Mégantic—L'Érable
• Prov. riding	Mégantic
Area [2][3]
• Total	128.20 km2 (49.50 sq mi)
• Land	124.08 km2 (47.91 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	1,071
• Density	8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	6.7%
• Dwellings	618
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0Y 1C0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	No major routes
Website	lacdrolet.ca

The minor Battle of the Chaudière, opposing British police and Lower Canadian rebels, was fought at Lac-Drolet during the Patriots' War in 1838. The battle had little incidence on the war, and about 50 rebels were captured and three were hanged.

Sources

External links

• Media related to Lac-Drolet at Wikimedia Commons
• Commission de toponymie du Québec
• Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire