Rivière-Ouelle () is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Geography
Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Communities and locations The following designated areas are within the municipality's boundaries: De Saint-Just () – a hamlet located on Route 132 Pointe-aux-Orignaux () – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay) Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle () – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Government Municipal council Mayor: Louis-Georges Simard Councillors: Lorraine Demers, Marie Dubois, Rémi Faucher, Gilles Martin, Yves Martin, Léo-Paul Thibault
Notable people
Joseph Boucher (1747–1813), farmer and member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain (1800–1848), lawyer and member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada André Cimon (1776–1853), merchant and member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Paschal Dumais (1798–1873), notary and member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon (1846–1901), notary and member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec Ti-Jean Gagnon (1859–1947), vagrant
See also List of municipalities in Quebec
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