Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,271. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and Trois-Rivières. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity railway line operated by Via Rail also cross through the town. Until the completion of the northern branch of Autoroute 55 in October 2006, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston was a common waypoint for those who travelled between Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke.Demographics
Population
Population trend:
| Census | Population | Change |
| 2011 | 2,271 | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 2,146 | 3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,231 | 0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,216 | 0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,229 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language
| Language | Population | Pct |
| French only | 2,085 | 98.82% |
| English only | 0 | 0.00% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 25 | 1.18% |
Attractions
Along Autoroute 20, on the Rang du Moulin-Rouge, there stood an impressive structure called the Manoir Bigfoot—also known as the Restaurant Madrid—which was notable for its bizarre decorations: large monster trucks parked outside next to a line of larger-than-life statues of dinosaurs. In 2011, plans were announced to demolish the restaurant and replace it with "Le Madrid 2.0" which would include conventional fast-food restaurants.
