Mandeville () is a municipality in the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada.
Prior to June 2, 2001, it was officially known as Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville.
Mandeville is home to the Pléïades Observatory, managed by Centre d'Observation et de Recherche Astronomique Mandeville (C.O.R.A.M. Inc.).
History In the early 19th century, the territory was part of the Hope Fief. This fief, with an area of 20,000 arpents (68.4 km2) was granted to Angélique Blondeau by Seignoral Lord Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière, but was mostly neglected by the seignoral lords. In 1824, one of the first settlers, Maximillien or Maxime Mandeville, arrived at the shores of the lake that today bears his name. And in 1837, further colonization occurred when a large group of settlers came from Maskinongé, Berthierville, and Sorel.
In 1894, the Mission of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was formed and became a parish in 1903. The name is most likely a reference to Charles Turgeon, pastor of the nearby parish of Saint-Didace, who worked extensively in Mandeville. In 1904, the Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville was established and in 1905, its post office opened.
Since the toponym "Saint-Charles" had not been in common use for a long time, the municipality officially abbreviated its name to Mandeville in 2001. Soon after, the municipal boundary between Mandeville and Saint-Damien was reorganized, and Mandeville gained about .
Geography The town itself is located along the , just north of Lake Maskinongé. The municipal territory is dotted with lakes, many of which are lined with cottages. The northern portion is undeveloped and part of the Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve. Mandeville is popular for hunting and trapping (bear, moose, wolf, lynx) and fishing (musky, trout, bass).
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mandeville had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Mother tongue (2021): English as first language: 1.9% French as first language: 96.2% English and French as first languages: 0.8% Other as first language: 1.1%
Government The mayors of Mandeville were:
Séraphin Baril 1905-1906 Joseph Dulac 1907-1908 Joseph Prescott 1908-1913, 1916-1924, 1926-1932 Amédée Sylvestre 1914-1915 Joseph Charpentier 1925-1926 Henri Pontbriand 1933-1934 Albert Charbonneau 1935-1947 Alcide Desjardins 1948-1960, 1963-1970 Alfred Prescott 1961-1962 Roger Dupuis 1971 Donat Savoie 1972-1978, 1981-1983 Réal Bilodeau 1979-1980 Jacques Prescott 1983-1995 Roland Rocheleau 1995-1999 François Benjamin 1999-2007 Francine Bergeron 2007-2021 Michael C. Turcot 2021-2025 Marc Desrochers 2025–present
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: École Youville"Youville ." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. Joliette High School in Joliette"Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
See also List of municipalities in Quebec
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