Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec


Baie-du-Febvre is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,010. The municipality lies on the south shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, a section of the Saint Lawrence River.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:
CensusPopulationChange
20111,010 5.0%
20061,063 6.3%
20011,135 5.1%
19961,196 3.8%
19911,243N/A

Language

Mother tongue language
LanguagePopulationPct
French only1,00594.81%
English only00.00%
Both English and French00.00%
Other languages555.19%

Economy

Baie-du-Febvre has its own independent telephone company, the Corporation de Téléphone de la Baie.

Attractions

Baie-du-Febvre, located on the southern shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, is well known as a haven for migrating snow geese. Many birdwatching enthusiasts congregate there in spring and fall to observe them. The town takes great pride in this aspect of its natural heritage, and has established an interpretation centre to teach visitors about the geese, their migration and the local biosphere. Apart from a protected area close to the river, Limited hunting of snow geese is permitted.