Saint-Casimir, Quebec
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Saint-Casimir is a small village of about 1800 people in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality
in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. It is located on the Sainte-Anne River
, about 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) southwest of Quebec City
and 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) northeast of Trois-Rivières
.
It was founded in 1836 by people who came from Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade
following to the east along the Sainte-Anne.
The name of Saint-Casimir was given in honor of Mr. Casimir Déry, a notary who paid for the construction of the church, which is in the top 10 of the most beautiful churches in the province of Québec. In turn, the church, and the town, is named after Saint Casimir
, a patron saint
of Poland
, Lithuania
, and youth.
Two provincial numbered roads go through St-Casimir: Route 354
(east-west - from Ste-Anne de la Pérade to St-Raymond
) and Route 363
(south-north - from Deschambault to Lac-aux-Sables). Both roads lead to Autoroute 40
, the Montreal-Québec City link on the north shore.
Five rivers run in Saint-Casimir: Sainte-Anne
, Niagarette, Petite Niagarette, Blanche and Noire.
Saint-Casimir is also the home to a cavern
, the "Trou du Diable
" ("Devil's Hole"). It is the second longest cave in Québec, at 980 metres (3,215.2 ft). It was formed by the former tributary of the Sainte-Anne River, which left behind a stream. Lots of tourists come to visit and go through it every summer.
It is the place where poet Alain Grandbois
was born in 1900.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 670 (total dwellings: 755)
Mother tongue:
took their own lives in Saint-Casimir. A small house exploded into flames, leaving behind five charred bodies for the police to pull from the rubble. Three teenagers -- 13, 14 and 16, the children of one of the couples that died in the fire —- are discovered in a shed behind the house, alive but heavily drugged.
In the summer of 1973, a wave on the Niagarette devastated a small area, where it joins the Sainte-Anne river. A few houses were destroyed by the powerful water wave, due to strong rain, and debris that blocked the small river for a few hours.
Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Portneuf is a Regional County Municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The county administrative seat is Cap-Santé.- History :The Regional County Municipality of Portneuf was constituted as a regional administrative entity on November 25th 1981 by a Provincial decree creating the supralocal...
in the province of Quebec
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on the Sainte-Anne River
Sainte-Anne River
The Sainte-Anne River is a river in the province of Québec; it is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River.It is well known for ice fishing, with the primary catch being Tommy Cod, , during the winter at Ste-Anne de la Pérade...
, about 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) southwest of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) northeast of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
.
It was founded in 1836 by people who came from Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade is a municipality in the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The town is located near the mouth of the Sainte-Anne River along the Chemin du Roy, a historic segment of Quebec Route 138 that stretches from...
following to the east along the Sainte-Anne.
The name of Saint-Casimir was given in honor of Mr. Casimir Déry, a notary who paid for the construction of the church, which is in the top 10 of the most beautiful churches in the province of Québec. In turn, the church, and the town, is named after Saint Casimir
Saint Casimir
Saint Casimir Jagiellon was a royal prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who became a patron saint of Lithuania, Poland, and the young.-Biography:...
, a patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and youth.
Two provincial numbered roads go through St-Casimir: Route 354
Quebec route 354
Route 354 is an east-west regional road in Quebec, Canada, starting from Route 159 north of Ste-Anne de la Pérade going to St-Raymond. It follows the Rivière Ste-Anne on the south shore most of the time. It is 55 km long, and overlaps Route 363 about 4 km in St-Casimir...
(east-west - from Ste-Anne de la Pérade to St-Raymond
Saint-Raymond, Quebec
Saint-Raymond, also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality.- Economy :...
) and Route 363
Quebec route 363
Route 363 is a 53 km south-north route in Quebec, Canada, going from Route 138 in Deschambault-Grondines along the St-Lawrence river to Lac-aux-Sables.It goes through St-Marc-des-Carrières where it is called Boulevard Bona-Dussault...
(south-north - from Deschambault to Lac-aux-Sables). Both roads lead to Autoroute 40
Quebec Autoroute 40
Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
, the Montreal-Québec City link on the north shore.
Five rivers run in Saint-Casimir: Sainte-Anne
Sainte-Anne River
The Sainte-Anne River is a river in the province of Québec; it is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River.It is well known for ice fishing, with the primary catch being Tommy Cod, , during the winter at Ste-Anne de la Pérade...
, Niagarette, Petite Niagarette, Blanche and Noire.
Saint-Casimir is also the home to a cavern
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
, the "Trou du Diable
Trou du Diable
The Trou du Diable is a cave situated in St-Casimir, in the province of Quebec, Canada. On the CanMatrix System , you can find the Trou du Diable on the map Grondines at the coordinates 22207325....
" ("Devil's Hole"). It is the second longest cave in Québec, at 980 metres (3,215.2 ft). It was formed by the former tributary of the Sainte-Anne River, which left behind a stream. Lots of tourists come to visit and go through it every summer.
It is the place where poet Alain Grandbois
Alain Grandbois
Alain Grandbois, was a Canadian Quebecer poet, considered the first great modern one.Traveling around the world in 1918-1939 and sharing the hopes and problems of contemporary man, his work combined the themes of exploring the secrets of the world and studying human destiny, the writing and...
was born in 1900.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1528 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 1582
- Population total in 1996: 1783
- Saint-Casimir (municipality): 1347
- Saint-Casimir (parish): 436
- Population in 1991:
- Saint-Casimir (municipality): 1331
- Saint-Casimir (parish): 430
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 670 (total dwellings: 755)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 99 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 1 %
Disasters
On the morning of March 23rd 1997, five members of the Order of the Solar TempleOrder of the Solar Temple
The Order of the Solar Temple also known as Ordre du Temple Solaire in French, and the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition or simply as The Solar Temple was a secret society based upon the modern myth of the continuing existence of the Knights Templar...
took their own lives in Saint-Casimir. A small house exploded into flames, leaving behind five charred bodies for the police to pull from the rubble. Three teenagers -- 13, 14 and 16, the children of one of the couples that died in the fire —- are discovered in a shed behind the house, alive but heavily drugged.
In the summer of 1973, a wave on the Niagarette devastated a small area, where it joins the Sainte-Anne river. A few houses were destroyed by the powerful water wave, due to strong rain, and debris that blocked the small river for a few hours.