Saint-Raymond, Quebec

Saint -Raymond is a city ( ville) in the MRC Portneuf the Canadian province of Quebec.

Saint -Raymond is located about 50 km northwest of the provincial capital of Quebec City on the banks of the Rivière Sainte -Anne.

History

The first attempts at a permanent settlement dating from the year 1845. A strong influence on the population had the younger settlements since the 1960s and the establishment of small industrial and commercial enterprises since the mid-20th century. Since in 1957, Saint -Raymond, the city rights.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Alexandre Vachon (1885-1953), Archbishop of Ottawa
  • Luc Plamondon ( b. 1942 ), Canadian writer and actor
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