Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon | |
|---|---|
 Notre-Dame de Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon protects the community | |
  Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′41″N 57°12′11″W / 51.41139°N 57.20306°W[1][2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Municipality | Blanc-Sablon |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 828 |
| • Density | 86.0/km2 (223/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |  9.0% |
| • Dwellings | 374 |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon (French pronunciation: [luʁd də blɑ̃ sablɔ̃]) is an unconstituted locality within the municipality of Blanc-Sablon in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada.
Jacques Cartier landed at the place in 1534 and set up a cross near the current site of Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon. The name was known before the Jacques Cartier's explorations. In his accounts of the 1534 voyage, he cites three times Blanc-Sablon, without any explanation. Sablon is an old French term meaning Fine Sand.[4]
In 1858, the Mission of Longue-Pointe-de-Blanc-Sablon was established and took the name Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon or Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes at the end of 19th century.
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon (51°24′41″N 57°12′11″W / 51.41139°N 57.20306°W[1]) is the largest of three communities forming the municipality of Blanc-Sablon (Blanc-Sablon, Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, and Brador Bay), and is located on the headland that separates Brador Bay from Blanc-Sablon Bay. It was originally known as Longue-Pointe (Long Point) until the beginning of the 20th century. It has a small natural harbour, and long depended on the fishing business.[2] Its population in the 2011 census was 828.
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