Saint-Calixte
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Saint-Calixte () is a municipality and town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. Its proximity to the city of Montreal, and its natural environment, make Saint-Calixte a destination for camping in the summertime. There are also many cottages that surround the many lakes in the region. In 2013, Quebec's largest amusement/camping site, Camping et parc d'amusement Atlantide, a 10 million dollar investment, opened its doors in the municipality.
Key facts
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- Saint-Calixte
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- Municipality
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- Lac des Artistes
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- Location within Montcalm RCM
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- Canada Central Quebec
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- top
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- Location in central Quebec
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- Canada
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- Quebec
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- Lanaudière
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Saint-Calixte
- Demonym
- Calixtienne
- Population
- 7194
- Area
- 143.63
- Official website
- www.saint-calixte.ca
- Image
- Lac des Artistes.JPG
- Motto
- Grandir au cœur des collines
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- Commons category
- Saint-Calixte
- inception
- 1855-07-01
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- History
- Demographics
- Attractions
- Camping et parc d'amusement Atlantide
- Government
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Saint-Calixte () is a municipality and town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. Its proximity to the city of Montreal, and its natural environment, make Saint-Calixte a destination for camping in the summertime. There are also many cottages that surround the many lakes in the region. In 2013, Quebec's largest amusement/camping site, Camping et parc d'amusement Atlantide, a 10 million dollar investment, opened its doors in the municipality.
==History== Before it's creation the territory of Saint-Calixte was part of an area known as Saint-Lin (now Saint-Lin-Laurentides) In 1851, the Saint-Calixte Mission was formed, named after Pope Callixtus I.
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