Chesterville, Quebec

Chesterville
Municipality
Nickname:  Quebec's little Switzerland
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Chesterville Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°49′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Arthabaska
Settled	1835-1849
Constituted	December 18, 1982
Government
• Mayor	Louis Lafleur
• Federal riding	Richmond—Arthabaska
• Prov. riding	Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area
• Total	117.00 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
• Land	116.72 km2 (45.07 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	877
• Density	7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	4.9%
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0P 1J0
Area code	819
Highways	R-161
Website	www.chesterville.net

Chesterville (French pronunciation: [tʃɛstɚvil, tʃɛstœʁ-]) is a municipality in the Arthabaska district of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region of Quebec, on Route 161 approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Montreal.

Geography

The town's mountainous terrain in the heart of the Canadian Appalachians has earned it the nickname of "Quebec's little Switzerland," and boasts a picturesque location adjacent to the northern Nicolet river.

History

The first settlers to the area arrived in 1835, but colonization actually began in spring 1849 with the establishment of a Catholic parish.

Demographics

The principal source of income in Chesterville is agriculture and forest exploitation.

Attractions

The free annual Symposium L'Accueil des Grands Peintres (art symposium) attracts many art lovers and features exhibits, artist conferences, workshops, local fare, and other cultural activities.

«Clairière - Art et Nature» is a 2 km forest path and natural amphitheatre dedicated to Professional site specific visual arts and musical concerts. Annual week-ends events are presented in August and September; they are open to the public.

External links

• Official site