Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec

Berthier-sur-Mer is a town in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City on Route 132.

Berthier-sur-Mer
Municipality
Church of Berthier-sur-Mer
Location within Montmagny RCM.
Berthier-sur-Mer
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°55′N 70°44′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMMontmagny
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorRichard Gallibois
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
 • Total26.80 km2 (10.35 sq mi)
 • Land26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,398
 • Density52.2/km2 (135/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 12.8%
 • Dwellings
791
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 1E0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
Route 132
Websitewww.berthiersurmer.ca

History

Berthier-sur-Mer was named after Alexandre Berthier, a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was given title to this area in 1672, then known as the seigneury of Berthier-en-bas.

During the 19th century, Irish immigrants were quarantined at nearby Grosse Isle, now a National Historic site.

Geology

A strip of rather interesting underlying sedimentary bedrock maintains a relatively straight shoreline through which a natural harbour, quite round in shape, has been eroded. The bedrock is set at about a 60 to 80° angle and is composed of hundreds of very thin layers of red shale interspersed every meter or so with 5 to 10 cm layers of what appears to be limestone. It is quite dramatic in places where it hasn't been worn down by human activities.

See also

References
  1. Reference number 381986 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 18065 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2418065) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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