Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Quebec
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Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon is a parish in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec
in Quebec
, Canada
. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches
region and the population is 5,571 as of 2009. It is named after Pierre Lambert, a land surveyor who planned neighbouring Lévis
. Lauzon refers to the seigneurie
of Lauzon, the first to be established on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
in 1636.
La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Nouvelle-Beauce is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada, south of the Saint Lawrence River. It is located south of Lévis, in Chaudière-Appalaches, along the Chaudière River....
in 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 part of the 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....
region and the population is 5,571 as of 2009. It is named after Pierre Lambert, a land surveyor who planned neighbouring Lévis
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
. Lauzon refers to the seigneurie
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
of Lauzon, the first to be established on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in 1636.