Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues is a parish municipality in Quebec
, in the regional county municipality of Montmagny
and the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches
. It is known for bird-watching, goose-hunting and cheeses.
the main airline. A ferry
operates during the summer months.
, travelling by plane each day.
airplane carrying four people crashed on Isle-aux-Grues, killing three people.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, in the regional county municipality of Montmagny
Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Montmagny is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Montmagny is the seat.This area was named after Charles de Montmagny, the second governor of New France.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 23,438...
and the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
. It is known for bird-watching, goose-hunting and cheeses.
Transportation
L'Isle-aux-Grues has a small airstrip, which provides the only access to the island during the winter, with Air MontmagnyAir Montmagny
Air Montmagny is an on-demand aircraft charter company based in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. It operates passenger and cargo services.-Clients:Grosse-île island, also known as is a regular user of Air Montmagny for employees and VIPs....
the main airline. A ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
operates during the summer months.
Education
Children from Isle-aux-Grues attend school in Montmagny, QuebecMontmagny, Quebec
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, travelling by plane each day.
2010 plane crash
On May 19, 2010 at about 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, a Cessna 172Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...
airplane carrying four people crashed on Isle-aux-Grues, killing three people.