Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
Municipality
Flag of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
Flag
Coat of arms of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Together, in the heart of nature
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier is located in Central Quebec
St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°56′N 71°28′W / 46.933°N 71.467°W / 46.933; -71.467
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
Settled1816
ConstitutedOctober 5, 1985
Government
 • MayorBrent Montgomery
 • Fed. ridingSaint-Augustin—Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingLa Peltrie
Area
 • Total
447.31 km2 (172.71 sq mi)
 • Land432.62 km2 (167.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
3,223
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 4.7%
 • Dwellings
1,136
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 4S0
Area codes418, 581
Highways
A-573
R-369 R-371
Websitewww.saint-gabriel-de-valcartier.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl də valkaʁtje]) is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located in the Jacques-Cartier River valley. It has been home to the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier since World War I.

History

In 1647, Robert Giffard de Moncel was granted the Saint-Gabriel seignory that became property of the Jesuits in 1667 and Crown property in 1800. Around 1816, John Neilson (1776-1848), together with Andrew Stuart and Louis Moquin, Quebec lawyers, obtained some 50 concessions in the Saint-Gabriel seignory. This marked the start of the Val-Cartier settlement that was intended to receive Irish and Scottish colonizers.

In 1832, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier was formed when it was detached from Sainte-Catherine(-de-la-Jacques-Cartier) and Charlesbourg. In 1845, the Municipality of Valcartier was created in 1845 but abolished in 1847. The Parish Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier was officially established in 1855, then divided in 1862 into two municipalities: Saint-Gabriel-Ouest and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. George Ranken, a british soldier and travel writer, contributed to finance the construction of Christ Church in 1854.

In 1985, Saint-Gabriel-Ouest and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier were merged again to form the current municipality.

Demography

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 1,067 (total dwellings: 1,136)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 22025". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (Code 2422025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Christ Church, Valcartier". www.christchurchvalcartier.com. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  5. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  6. 1 2 Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  7. 1 2 "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  8. ↑ Bélanger, Cédric (November 9, 2022). "Phénix: fils de soldat, le cinéaste Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr racontera le départ de son père pour l'Afghanistan" (in French). Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Marc-André Bédard". Team Canada. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec Canada". Come Explore Canada. Retrieved July 15, 2025.