Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Municipality
Old chapel
Old chapel
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is located in Central Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 74°03′W / 46.233°N 74.050°W / 46.233; -74.050[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1950
Government
[2]
 • MayorRobert Chicoine
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
262.40 km2 (101.31 sq mi)
 • Land248.58 km2 (95.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,097
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 21.2%
 • Dwellings
1,206
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2A0
Area code819
Highways R-125
R-347
Websitewww.municipalite
notredamedelamerci.com

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁə dam də la mɛʁsi]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Etymology

The name "Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci" translates to "Our Lady of Mercy". It was the name used informally by the pioneers to reflect on the need to invoke divine mercy when facing a harsh time of colonization in the region. Before adopting this name, the local post office operated under the name "Rivière Dufresne" from 1889 to 1891, for the nearby Dufresne River.[4]

History

The first settlers arrived in Chilton Township during the 19th century.[4] In 1879, parish priests from the Saint Donat and Saint Marguerite parish municipalities planted a cross at the location where the first church in the municipality[5] was to be built.[6] A chapel and tower bell were built between 1884 and 1887,[6] and construction of the church started in 1912 and was completed in 1918,[6][7][8] opening for the first time on September 23, 1918, the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Ransom.[6] After decades of operating primarily as a parish settlement, Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci underwent municipalization on January 1, 1950.[9]

Demographics

Population

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 619 (total dwellings: 1206)

Language

Mother tongue:[11]

  • English as first language: 2.7%
  • French as first language: 93.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 2.7%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

  • Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci — Saint-Émile (pavillon Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci)[12]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 44844". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62055". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci census profile
  4. 1 2 "Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci - Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci (Municipalité)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci : bien avant son temps ! - Société historique de St-Donat". www.societehistoriquesaint-donat.ca. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Historique et patrimoine". Municipalité de Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  7. ↑ "Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec". www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Inventaire des lieux de culte du Québec - Fiche". www.lieuxdeculte.qc.ca. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  9. ↑ "Répertoire des municipalités". Gouvernement du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  10. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  11. ↑ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci community profile
  12. ↑ "Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci — Saint-Émile (pavillon Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci) Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.



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