Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,271. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and Trois-Rivières. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity railway line operated by Via Rail also cross through the town. Until the completion of the northern branch of Autoroute 55 in October 2006, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston was a common waypoint for those who travelled between Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke.

Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°06′N 72°22′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedApril 13, 1994
Government
  MayorLuc P. Balleux
  Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
  Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
  Total84.80 km2 (32.74 sq mi)
  Land82.56 km2 (31.88 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,271
  Density27.5/km2 (71/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
5.8%
  Dwellings
1,031
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0C 1M0
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
A-55

Route 155
Websitewww.saint-leonard
-daston.net

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,271 5.8%
2006 2,146 3.8%
2001 2,231 0.7%
1996 2,216 0.6%
1991 2,229 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,085 98.82%
English only 0 0.00%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 25 1.18%

Attractions

Along Autoroute 20, on the Rang du Moulin-Rouge, there stood an impressive structure called the Manoir Bigfoot—also known as the Restaurant Madrid—which was notable for its bizarre decorations: large monster trucks parked outside next to a line of larger-than-life statues of dinosaurs. In 2011, plans were announced to demolish the restaurant and replace it with "Le Madrid 2.0" which would include conventional fast-food restaurants.[7][8][9]

See also

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