Alma, Quebec

Alma is a city (Ville ) and capital of the MRC Lac -Saint -Jean- Est, Québec, Canada.

Alma is located 45 km west of the city of Saguenay on the shores of the southern outflow of Lac Saint -Jean La Petite Décharge shortly before its union with the northern outflow La Grande Rivière Saguenay Décharge for. In 1924, Alma became a city.

The most common language in this region is French. With a population of 30,904 in 2011, Alma is the largest city in the Lac Saint -Jean.

Winters are usually very cold ( -20 to -45 ° C possible) and long (November to April, mostly snow ). A popular destination in the area is primarily the Lac Saint -Jean.

Mélanie Turgeon, the downhill world champion of 2003, was born in Alma, as the actor Michel Côté.