Saint-Malo (()) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. Saint-Malo has the highest elevation of any municipality in Quebec. At , local residents live in an environment of forests, farms, and waterways that supply their livelihood.
Every September, Saint-Malo holds a harvest festival that includes a harvest Mass. A popular point of interest is La Montagnaise, a -tall observation tower built in 1995, that offers panoramic views of the countryside.
History The parish of Saint-Malo was established in 1863 by Canadiens and was incorporated as a municipality in 1910. The town's name evokes Saint-Malo, France— the hometown in Brittany of Jacques Cartier, the first European explorer to describe and map modern Quebec and to name his discoveries as "Canada".
Demographics
Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census Census Population Change (%) 2021 514 8.2% 2016 475 1.7% 2011 483 10.2% ADJ 538 4.3% 2006 516 0.4% 2001 518 5.1% ADJ 546 4.3% 1996 375 6.5% 1991 401 N/A
ADJ = adjusted figures due to boundary changes between census years
Geography and climate
Notable people
Michel Petit, NHL ice hockey player.
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