From the legends of the explorer Jean Cadieux to adventures with top rafting companies, Ile-du-Grand-Calumet (Calumet Island) has always been famous for its world class rapids. “Calumet Fever” was a term used by the log drivers of the day in reference to their fear of crossing the treacherous rapids. Today the island is an ideal playground for whitewater enthusiasts.
The wealth of bird species that have settled on the island’s farmland also makes it very popular with amateur birders.
Agriculture is the major player in the island’s economy and is also home to one of the two largest hop yards in the Pontiac.
| Mayor: | Jean-Louis Corriveau |
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| Director General: | Élaine Déry. |
| Address: | 8 Brizard st., J0X 1J0 |
| Telephone: | 819-648-5965 |
| Fax: | 819-648-2659 |
| Email: | DG@lidgc.ca |
| Website: | www.ile-du-grand-calumet.ca |
| Hours: | 8:30 to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm |
| Population: | 665 |
| Land area: | 131 km2 |
| Constituted: | 1855 |
Sources: Superficies compilées par le MERN, mars 2019
Décret de population (1421-2018)
https://www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca/organisation-municipale/decret-de-population/
