Île aux Coudres
Coudres, Île aux
Île aux Coudres, 30 km2, 11 km long, 4.3 km wide, 92 m high, is situated 60 km downstream from Québec City in the ST LAWRENCE RIVER estuary. The island consists of 2 Appalachian ridges joined by an embankment. Their rocky upstream end forms the coves of L'Église and du Havre. A broad tidal flat surrounds the island. Minor earthquakes are frequent. In 1535 Jacques CARTIER named the island in recognition of its many hazel trees (coudriers). The island was given as a fief to Étienne de Lessard in 1677, then to the SÉMINAIRE DE QUÉBEC in 1687, and received its first colonists around 1720. In 1759 it provided moorage for the English flotilla. The local economy revolves around agriculture, a nearby naval base, peat harvesting and tourism. References to the once traditional "porpoise" (beluga) fishing industry can be found in the film Pour la suite du monde (1963) by Pierre PERRAULT.
Windmill, Île aux Coudres
In 1535 Jacques Cartier named the island in recognition of its many hazel trees (coudriers) (Corel Professional Photos).
Author SERGE OCCHIETTI Revised by: DON CUMMINGS
Links to Other Sites
Les Moulins de l'Isle-aux-Coudres
The website for the Moulins de l'Isle-aux-Coudres. The only site of its kind in Canada, this museum houses a fully functional watermill (1825) and windmill (1836), as well as a miller’s residence.
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