Island of Orleans

Local nameÎle d'Orléan
LocationCapitale-Nationale

Île d'Orléans is an island located in the Saint Lawrence River about 5 kilometres east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians can trace ancestry to early residents of the island. The island has been described as the "microcosm of traditional Quebec and as the birthplace of francophones in North America."It has about 7,000 inhabitants, spread over 6 villages.

The island is accessible from the mainland via the Île d'Orléans Bridge from Beauport. Route 368 is the sole provincial route on the island, which crosses the bridge and circles the perimeter of the island. At the village of Sainte-Pétronille toward the western end of the island, a viewpoint overlooks the impressive Chute Montmorency, as well as a panorama of the St. Lawrence River and Quebec City.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Île_d'Orléans

Address G0A, Canada

Coordinates 46°55'24.737" N -70°58'32.88" E

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