Notre-Dame-des-Bois
Notre-Dame-des-Bois | |
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Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Québec (Canada). View from the road to the summit of Mont-Mégantic. | |
| Motto(s): Plus près des étoiles ("Closer to the stars") | |
Location within Le Granit RCM | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 71°04′W / 45.4°N 71.07°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | January 1, 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dominic Boucher-Paquette |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.10 km2 (74.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 192.51 km2 (74.33 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sources | |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,028 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 9.6% |
| • Dwellings | 817 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-212 |
| Website | www |
Notre-Dame-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam de bwa]) is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. The population was 1,028 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
Located in the Appalachians, it lies at 555 metres in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Quebec. Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in Notre-Dame-des-Bois and is one of the biggest tourism draws to the region.