Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, Quebec

Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Parish municipality
chemin de l'Île
Location within Rivière-du-Loup RCM
ND-des-Sept-Douleurs Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°00′N 69°27′W / 48.000°N 69.450°W / 48.000; -69.450[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	Rivière-du-Loup
Constituted	January 1, 1874
Government [2]
• Mayor	Gilbert Delage
• Federal riding	Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
• Prov. riding	Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area [2][3]
• Total	142.85 km2 (55.15 sq mi)
• Land	11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	71
• Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	97.2%
• Dwellings	117
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0L 1K0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.ileverte-municipalite.com

Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs (French pronunciation: [nɔtʁədam de sɛt dulœʁ], meaning "Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows") is an island municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality. It is located on and contiguous with Île Verte (French for "Green Island") in the Estuary of St. Lawrence, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Rivière-du-Loup. The name Île Verte was given in 1621 by Samuel de Champlain written "Isle Verte".^[4]

With a population of only 71 persons, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is one of the smallest municipalities in Canada. It is home to the oldest lighthouse in Quebec (built in 1809).^[1]

The main economic activities are fishing and tourism. Many fish smokehouses are present on the island. In addition to the oldest lighthouse in Quebec, its pastoral character, skeleton museum, many artists and heritage homes also attract tourists.^[1]