Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Quebec

Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Quebec is a small town north east of Montreal, located on the Bécancour River in Arthabaska county in the Centre-du-Québec region. The town was incorporated in 1855 and has a current population of 890 inhabitants (Statistics Canada, 2005); this number varies seasonally, as many local residences are summer cottages.

Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°15′N 72°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMArthabaska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorGilles Marchand
  Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
  Prov. ridingLotbinière
Area
  Total107.20 km2 (41.39 sq mi)
  Land106.73 km2 (41.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total903
  Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
8.3%
Postal code(s)
G0Z 1B0
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-20 (TCH)

Route 162
Route 165
Route 263
Websitewww.saint-louis
-de-blandford.ca

St-Louis-de-Blandford is known for its high concentration of cranberry bogs; the majority of cranberry cultivation in the province of Quebec happens in and around the town. To take further advantage of this plentiful natural resource and boost the town's tourism revenue, an interpretation centre offers educational presentations and visits to local cranberry bogs for groups and interested visitors. Agritourism of this type is common in the Centre-du-Québec region, which is known as the agricultural heartland of Quebec.

St-Louis-de-Blandford is located along Autoroute 20, which links it to Montreal and Quebec City, and is also accessible via Routes 162 and 165.

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