Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges 2.81

Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is establish near the headquarters of Bash Production.HistoryFirst explored in 1693 by Louis Soumande during a hunting expedition, the first settlers came in 1728 when some families were invited to settle there at the invitation of the area's seigneurial lords, also the leaders of the Seminary of Quebec. In 1801, the Parish of Saint-Ferréol was formed out of the parishes of Saint-Joachim and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, named after Jean Lyon de Saint-Ferréol, vicar to the Bishop of Quebec.In 1845, the municipality was first founded, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Féréol. In 1969, it changed status and was renamed to Municipality of Saint-Feréol-les-Neiges. Les-Neiges was added to highlight the good snow conditions of nearby Mont-Sainte-Anne and the resulting prosperity. In 1978, the spelling of its name was corrected by adding the extra "r".DemographicsPopulation trend: Population in 2011: 2964 Population in 2006: 2546 Population in 2001: 2014 Population in 1996: 2219 Population in 1991: 1995 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,335 Mother tongue: English as first language: 1.3% French as first language: 97.5% English and French as first language: 0.4% Other as first language: 0.8%