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'''Cap-Santé''' is a [[town]] in the [[Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec|Portneuf]].
{{Expand French|Cap-Santé|date=December 2018|topic=geo}}
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'''Cap-Santé''' ({{IPA|fr|kap sɑ̃te}}) is a [[town]] in the [[Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Portneuf Regional County Municipality]] and was as well the county seat of the designated [[Portneuf County, Quebec|Portneuf County]].
The name of the town means, literally, "Cape Health". It is situated at a point on the [[Jacques-Cartier River]]; the earliest settlement here seems to have been a military fort established in [[1759]].

The name of the town means "Cape Health". Cap-Santé is on the northern bank of the [[Saint Lawrence River]], {{convert|40|km}} west of [[Quebec City]]. Legend has it that this community's name was coined when soldiers suffering from an unknown disease miraculously recovered from a cure discovered in the village.

The old settlement is situated just west of the nearby [[Jacques-Cartier River]] and on the embankment of the Saint Lawrence River.

== History ==

The first settlers arrived around 1679, and in 1714 the village became an official [[parish]].

The present-day church, a historical-registered building, was built from 1754 to 1767. Interrupted during construction by the [[Seven Years' War]] (1756–1763), it is one of the last buildings to be constructed under the French regime. The church has a facade and two towers, a [[baroque]] interior, a [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] [[reredos]], and two tiers of openings on the bell tower, a [[Presbytery (architecture)|presbytery]] (designed by architect [[Charles Baillargé]] in 1849) featuring five neatly lined [[dormer]] windows. A cemetery encircles the square, leading to the river below.

The Place de l'Église square is crowned with old wells dating back to 1799. Vieux Chemin street was built along the same geographical line as that Chemin-du-Roy, the first road linking [[Montreal]] and [[Quebec City]] in the 18th century. Wooden and stone homes dot the narrow and shaded street that borders the cape. The [[quay]] is on the [[Saint Lawrence River]].

In 1759 following the defeat of the French at the [[Battle of the Plains of Abraham]] during the Seven Years' War, the commander of the French forces, [[Chevalier de Lévis]], ordered the construction of [[Fort Jacques-Cartier]] at the mouth of the [[Jacques-Cartier River]]<ref name=chartrand>Chartrand, 2008, pp. 23–24</ref> from materials originally destined for the construction of a church. The following year, using the fort as a logistics base, Lévis attempted unsuccessfully with 7,000 men to recapture Quebec City from the British. The British captured the fort in September 1760 and kept a garrison there until 1763 after which they abandoned it. Virtually nothing remains of the fort aside from archaeological remains,<ref name=chartrand/> which is also situated on private land inaccessible to the public on the 'Plateau Jacques-Cartier' district of the municipality. Close by, is the Allsopp House (late 18th century), an old [[seigneur]]ial manor named after the [[George Waters Allsopp|Allsopp]] family, now a private property registered as a historical building.

The founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Pasteur, [[Marie Fitzbach]], lived in Cap-Santé from 1826–1840. [[Gérard Morisset]], architect and art historian, was also a resident, and designed the interiors of many of the region's churches.

== Demographics ==
{{stack|{{Historical populations
| title= <small>Historical Census Data - Cap-Santé, Quebec</small><ref name="scpast">Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]], [[Canada 2016 Census|2016]] census</ref>
| percentages =
| shading = off
| align = none
| cols =
| 1991 |2563
| 1996 |2615
| 2001 |2571
| 2006 |2666
| 2011 |2996
| 2016 |3400
}}}}

In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Cap-Santé had a population of {{val|3594|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|1509|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|1589|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:3594-3410}}|3410|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|3410|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|54.49|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3594|54.49|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000224 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=August 29, 2022}}</ref>

Mother tongue:
* English as first language: 0.9%
* French as first language: 97.9%
* English and French as first language: 0.6%
* Other as first language: 0.4%

== Citations ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="toponymie">{{toponymie |366751}}</ref>
}}

==References==
* {{cite book |last=Chartrand |first=René |year=2008 |title=The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600–1763 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford, UK |isbn=978-1-846-03255-4}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.capsante.qc.ca/ Town of Cap-Santé Website]
* [http://www.capsante.qc.ca/ Town of Cap-Santé website]

{{Geographic location
| title = Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
| Centre = Cap-Santé
| North = [[Saint-Basile, Quebec|Saint-Basile]]
| Northeast = [[Pont-Rouge, Quebec|Pont-Rouge]]
| East = ''[[Jacques-Cartier River]]'', [[Donnacona, Quebec|Donnacona]]
| Southeast =
| South = ''[[Saint Lawrence River]]'' / [[Sainte-Croix, Quebec|Sainte-Croix]]
| Southwest =
| West = [[Portneuf, Quebec|Portneuf (southern part)]]
| Northwest =
}}
{{Portneuf RCM|state=expanded}}
{{Chemin du Roy}}

{{authority control}}


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[[Category:Communities in Quebec]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Quebec]]
{{Quebec-geo-stub}}
[[Category:Incorporated places in Capitale-Nationale]]
[[Category:1679 establishments in New France]]
[[Category:1670s establishments in Canada]]
[[Category:Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia]]

Latest revision as of 05:55, 5 December 2024

Cap-Santé
City
Official seal of Cap-Santé
Seal
Coat of arms of Cap-Santé
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Ex Unitate Vires
Location within Portneuf RCM
Location within Portneuf RCM
Cap-Santé is located in Central Quebec
Cap-Santé
Cap-Santé
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°40′N 71°47′W / 46.667°N 71.783°W / 46.667; -71.783[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMPortneuf
Settled1679
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Yves Nobert
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingPortneuf
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
69.80 km2 (26.95 sq mi)
 • Land54.53 km2 (21.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
3,400
 • Density62.3/km2 (161/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 13.5%
 • Dwellings
1,529
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 1L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-40
R-138
R-358
Websitewww.capsante.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Cap-Santé (French pronunciation: [kap sɑ̃te]) is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the county seat of Portneuf Regional County Municipality and was as well the county seat of the designated Portneuf County.

The name of the town means "Cape Health". Cap-Santé is on the northern bank of the Saint Lawrence River, 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Quebec City. Legend has it that this community's name was coined when soldiers suffering from an unknown disease miraculously recovered from a cure discovered in the village.

The old settlement is situated just west of the nearby Jacques-Cartier River and on the embankment of the Saint Lawrence River.

History

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The first settlers arrived around 1679, and in 1714 the village became an official parish.

The present-day church, a historical-registered building, was built from 1754 to 1767. Interrupted during construction by the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), it is one of the last buildings to be constructed under the French regime. The church has a facade and two towers, a baroque interior, a neoclassical reredos, and two tiers of openings on the bell tower, a presbytery (designed by architect Charles Baillargé in 1849) featuring five neatly lined dormer windows. A cemetery encircles the square, leading to the river below.

The Place de l'Église square is crowned with old wells dating back to 1799. Vieux Chemin street was built along the same geographical line as that Chemin-du-Roy, the first road linking Montreal and Quebec City in the 18th century. Wooden and stone homes dot the narrow and shaded street that borders the cape. The quay is on the Saint Lawrence River.

In 1759 following the defeat of the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War, the commander of the French forces, Chevalier de Lévis, ordered the construction of Fort Jacques-Cartier at the mouth of the Jacques-Cartier River[4] from materials originally destined for the construction of a church. The following year, using the fort as a logistics base, Lévis attempted unsuccessfully with 7,000 men to recapture Quebec City from the British. The British captured the fort in September 1760 and kept a garrison there until 1763 after which they abandoned it. Virtually nothing remains of the fort aside from archaeological remains,[4] which is also situated on private land inaccessible to the public on the 'Plateau Jacques-Cartier' district of the municipality. Close by, is the Allsopp House (late 18th century), an old seigneurial manor named after the Allsopp family, now a private property registered as a historical building.

The founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Pasteur, Marie Fitzbach, lived in Cap-Santé from 1826–1840. Gérard Morisset, architect and art historian, was also a resident, and designed the interiors of many of the region's churches.

Demographics

[edit]
Historical Census Data - Cap-Santé, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,563—    
1996 2,615+2.0%
2001 2,571−1.7%
2006 2,666+3.7%
2011 2,996+12.4%
2016 3,400+13.5%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cap-Santé had a population of 3,594 living in 1,509 of its 1,589 total private dwellings, a change of 5.4% from its 2016 population of 3,410. With a land area of 54.49 km2 (21.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 66.0/km2 (170.8/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.9%
  • French as first language: 97.9%
  • English and French as first language: 0.6%
  • Other as first language: 0.4%

Citations

[edit]
  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 366751". 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 - Répertoire des municipalités: Cap-Santé
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2016 Census - Cap-Santé census profile
  4. ^ a b Chartrand, 2008, pp. 23–24
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

References

[edit]
  • Chartrand, René (2008). The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600–1763. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-846-03255-4.
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