Kamouraska
Municipality
Aerial view of Kamouraska
Coat of arms
Location within Kamouraska RCM
Kamouraska Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates:47°34′N69°52′W / 47.567°N 69.867°W /47.567; -69.867[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	Kamouraska
Constituted	April 25, 1987
Named after	Kamouraska River[2]
Government [3]
• Mayor	Anik Corminboeuf
• Federal riding	Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
• Prov. riding	Côte-du-Sud
Area [3][4]
• Total	145.50 km2 (56.18 sq mi)
• Land	44.07 km2 (17.02 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	607
• Density	13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	1.5%
• Dwellings	393
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0L 1M0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways A-20 (TCH)	R-132
Website	www.kamouraska.ca

Kamouraska (French pronunciation:[kamuʁaska]^ⓘ) is amunicipality on the south shore of theSaint Lawrence River in theBas-Saint-Laurent region ofQuebec, Canada. It is part of theRegional County Municipality of Kamouraska. It has been named one of the top 20 most beautiful villages in the province of Quebec, and the municipality is a member of theMost Beautiful Villages of Quebec Association.

The name "Kamouraska" comes from anAlgonquin word meaning "where rushes grow at the water's edge".

The area was settled by French colonists in the late 17th century. In 1674 it was designated as theSeigneury de Kamouraska, a constituent of theGouvernement de Québec(fr). There is a long tradition ofeel fishing here. An interpretive centre on eel fishing is located in the village.

There aresalt marshes along the river and there is an ecological reserve near the village. The marsh provides habitat used by birds for nesting and during migration. Cliffs along the river provide nesting habitat forperegrine falcons, cormorants and great blue herons.Seals can also be seen in the river here. At certain times of year, themosquitoes found in the marshes can be particularly aggressive.

The village can be reached viaAutoroute 20.Route 132 travels through the village.

Apanoramic view of Kamouraska from theSaint Lawrence River

Louis-Pascal-Achille Taché (1813-1839), seigneur of Kamouraska since 1833, was married to Joséphine- Éléonore d’Estimauville. In 1839 she took her children to her mother inSorel, to leave her abusive husband.^[5] Taché was said to be killed by George Holmes, an American doctor fromSorel who was thought to be a lover of his wife. Holmes fled to the United States before the 1839 trial. Tache's wife was acquitted of complicity at the murder trial. Canadian authorAnne Hébert wrote a novel based on these events,Kamouraska (1970). Published in French, it was translated into several languages. It was adapted as a 1973film of the same name, directed byClaude Jutra and with a screenplay written by him and Hebert. It won four Canadian film awards, including Best Actress for starGeneviève Bujold.

• Mayor: Anik Corminboeuf
• Councillors: Andrew Caddell, Christian Drapeau, Raymond Malo, Mario Pelletier, Jacques Sirois, Hervé Voyer

• Charles Chiniquy, born here in 1809, left the Catholic priesthood and became a Presbyterian minister, givingAnti-Catholic lectures in the United States.
• René Chaloult (1901-1978), Member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly forKamouraska, lobbied for Quebec to have its own flag, proposing thefleur-de-lis. This was recognized in 1948 by the government ofMaurice Duplessis.
• Charles-Alfred Desjardins (January 26, 1846 – September 6, 1934), was a farmer, merchant, manufacturer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was also known as Charles-Alfred Roy dit Desjardins.^[6]
• Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880-1998) was a supercentarian, who was born and grew up here, and returned later in life. In 1997-1998, she was ranked as theoldest recognized living person and theoldest validated Canadian ever; she lived to 117 years of age.
• Adolphe-Basile Routhier, an attorney and judge of the Superior Court, lived here from 1864-1891. He wrote the French lyrics to the song "O Canada"; its second verse expresses his love for Kamouraska ("Sous l'œil de Dieu, près du fleuve géant, Le Canadien grandit en espérant").

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