Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse.
Saint-Lazare was originally chosen as the county seat because of its central location. Other municipalities, such as Saint-Anselme, Sainte-Claire, and Saint-Damien had wanted to be the county seat because of their larger population. The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse federal electoral district.Subdivisions
There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM:
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- Population: 37,233
- Population change : +5.4
- Dwellings: 17,740
- Area : 1,751.06
- Population Density : 21.3
Transportation
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Attractions
- Beaumont Mill, 1821
- Ferme Appalaches Safari Ranch
- Gold Museum
- Horse-drawn carriages Museum
- Le Ricaneux Artisanal Wine
- Massif du Sud Ski Area
- Notre-Dame-de-Perpetual-Secours Historical Centre
Protected Areas
- Massif du Sud Regional Park
- St-Vallier National Migratory Bird Sanctuary
