Gentilly, formerly known as "Saint-Édouard-de-Gentilly" is a village now part of Bécancour, Quebec, Canada. It is one of the major population centres within Bécancour's extensive territory with 1673 inhabitants being counted in Gentilly during the last population census in 2016.[1] The village is home to a traditionally French-speaking population and hosts the famous yearly Potirothon.[2] While Gentilly is a small town, it has all the essential services and a warm/welcoming community. The Parc Regional de la Rivière Gentilly[3] is close to town and offers hiking, camping, mountain biking and kayaking. It is also in proximity to the Parc Industriel de Bécancour[4] where most industries are involved in manufacturing. Among these is the Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station, decommissioned in 2012.[5]
46°24′00″N 72°16′28″W / 46.40000°N 72.27444°W[6]
- ^ Gouvernement du Canada, Statistique Canada (2017-02-08). "Profil du recensement, Recensement de 2016 - Gentilly [Centre de population], Québec et Québec [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "(pas de titre)". potirothon.wordpress.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Parc de la Rivière Gentilly | Randonnée camping et vélo à Bécancour". Parc de la Rivière Gentilly (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour - SPIPB". Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ sûreté nucléaire, Commission canadienne de (2014-02-03). "Installation nucléaire de Gentilly-2". nuclearsafety.gc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Gentilly". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
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