Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Quebec

Notre-Dame-des-Bois
Municipality

Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Québec (Canada). View from the road to the summit of Mont-Mégantic.

Location within Le Granit RCM.
Notre-Dame-des-Bois

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°24′N 71°04′W / 45.400°N 71.067°W / 45.400; -71.067Coordinates: 45°24′N 71°04′W / 45.400°N 71.067°W / 45.400; -71.067[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Le Granit
Constituted January 1, 1877
Government[2]
  Mayor Jean-Louis Gobeil
  Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable
  Prov. riding Mégantic
Area[2][3]
  Total 192.10 km2 (74.17 sq mi)
  Land 191.77 km2 (74.04 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 911
  Density 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 5.5%
  Dwellings 825
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0B 2E0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 212
Website www.notredame
desbois.qc.ca

Notre-Dame-des-Bois is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. The population was 911 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Located in the Appalachians, it lies at 555 metres in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Quebec. Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in Notre-Dame-des-Bois and is one of the biggest tourism draws to the region.

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