Rivière-Beaudette (; pop. 2,489) is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the southwest corner of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality on the border with Ontario along the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 2,489.

The area is primarily made up of farmland with residential development along the St. Lawrence River.

History This location was first identified as "Pointe au Baudet" as early as 1686 on a map by Deshayes. This name, also spelled "Beaudet" and "Baudette" over time, refers to a small peninsula in St. Lawrence River, and was also given to the stream that empties into the St. Lawrence next to it. Various theories exist as to why this location was called baudet, since this name could refer to a donkey, a type of folding bed with canvas straps, or a trestle for cutting wood.

In 1734, Pointe au Baudet was included in the seigneury granted to Paul-Joseph Le Moyne de Longueuil. By 1787, a sawmill existed at the "Baudet" River. In 1855, the Grand Trunk Railway was constructed through the area, and two years later, the "" post office opened.

In 1887, the Village Municipality of Rivière Beaudette was formed out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique.

In 1916, the Parish Municipality of Sainte Claire d'Assise was created, also out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique. On April 1, 1978, it was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.

On January 17, 1990, the parish and village merged to form the Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.

Demographics

Language Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Beaudette, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 2,170 18.3% 88.0% 195 21.9% 7.9% 60 100.0% 2.4% 45 10.0% 1.8% 1,835 14.7% 88.2% 160 5.9% 7.7% 30 0.0% 1.4% 50 16.7% 2.4% 1,600 8.1% 86.0% 170 10.5% 9.1% 30 n/a% 1.6% 60 140.0% 3.2% 1,480 10.4% 87.3% 190 123.5% 11.2% 0 100.0% 0.0% 25 n/a% 1.5% 1,340 16.5% 93.1% 85 43.3% 5.9% 15 25.0% 1.0% 0 100.0% 0.0% 1,150 n/a 85.2% 150 n/a 11.1% 20 n/a 1.5% 30 n/a 2.2%

Attractions Rivière-Beaudette is home to nine-hole golf course which integrates the natural landscape of the site to maximize the golfers’ experience. This course offers at each hole a choice of 5 different ways to start, allowing many distance and difficulty variations.

Government +Rivière-Beaudette federal election results Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green 2021 23% 323 30% 420 34% 483 7% 100 0% 0 2019 27% 328 11% 156 48% 675 8% 119 3% 45 2015 31% 287 12% 114 29% 265 24% 221 3% 25 2011 7% 61 10% 87 25% 222 57% 494 1% 9 873 2008 16% 128 20% 158 50% 388 11% 86 3% 23 2006 21% 158 18% 141 49% 372 8% 60 4% 32 2004 38% 256 18% 50 49% 303 8% 28 4% 24

+Rivière-Beaudette provincial election results Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois 2022 44% 425 9% 85 15% 143 13% 129 2018 49% 670 18% 249 12% 168 12% 167 2014 0% 0 46% 509 12% 138 37% 418 2012 26% 242 28% 262 5% 45 38% 361

Rivière-Beaudette forms part of the federal electoral district of Salaberry—Suroît and has been represented by Claude DeBellefeuille of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, Rivière-Beaudette is part of the Soulanges electoral district and is represented by Marilyne Picard of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality): Richard Leroux (1990–2006) Denis Brodeur (2006–2009) Patrick Bousez (2009–present)

Education Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools."School Board Map ." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on 28 September 2017. Soulanges Elementary School in Saint-Télesphore or Evergreen Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary (Junior Campus and Senior campus) in Saint-Lazare

See also List of municipalities in Quebec

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