37-626: Malbaie may refer to: La Malbaie , a town in Quebec, Canada Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park , Quebec, Canada Malbaie River , a tributary of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada Malbaie Lake (La Côte-de-Beaupré) , a waterbody crossed by Malbaie River, in La Côte-de-Beaupré and Charlevoix Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, Quebec ,
74-641: A captain in 1742. He served as captain of the grenadier company of the 15th Regiment of Foot during the War of the Austrian Succession. He was severely wounded during the Siege of Ostend in 1745 and distinguished himself in the Raid on Lorient in 1746. In December 1748, he married Cordelia Collier, who was from Hastings. James Murray purchased a commission for major in the 15th Regiment of Foot in 1749, and
111-520: A community in Quebec, Canada HMCS La Malbaie , a 1942 Royal Canadian Navy revised Flower-class corvette, in Canada Malbaie Formation , a geologic formation in Quebec, Canada See also [ edit ] Malba (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Malbaie . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
148-798: A long history as a holiday destination. Tourism in the area began to develop as far back as 1760 when the Scottish feudal lords John Nairne and Malcolm Fraser began receiving visitors to the region at their estates. The family of Charlotte Holt Gethings is thought to be among the very first to come to La Malbaie for summer holidays, beginning around 1840. Every summer, particularly from the late 1800s on, “Murray Bay” welcomed America's most fashionable families. They picnicked and played, went fishing and swimming, and entertained lavishly in their sprawling but modestly named “cottages” on The Boulevard (today's “Chemin des Falaises”). Many of their descendants still visit every summer to this day. People called Murray Bay
185-463: A marina. Agrotourism is a big draw in La Malbaie and throughout Charlevoix, with many local producers welcoming visitors. Observatoire de l’Astroblème de Charlevoix is an interpretation centre on the meteorite origins of Charlevoix's geography. Although the whales don't often venture as far upriver as La Malbaie, the town is within easy driving distance of Tadoussac , where visitors can take
222-409: A population density of 18.0/km (46.5/sq mi) in 2021. The following is a list of Mayors of La Malbaie. La Malbaie's scenic beauty and closeness to nature have always been popular draws. A steamer menu from the earliest days of tourism included a note that “Many families from Quebec visit Malbaie in the summer for the benefit of salt water bathing, the water here being perfectly sea-salt. There
259-674: A result. He then returned to his home, Beauport Park , in Hollington, Sussex, where he died. Further honours came to him in his last years: he was appointed General, and Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1783, and Colonel of the 21st (Royal North British) Fusiliers in 1789. His body was laid to rest in the apse of the now ruined Old St Helen's Church, Hastings. His first marriage had been childless, but by his second, he had six children (two of whom died in infancy): He and his wife also brought up his older brother Patrick, Lord Elibank's illegitimate daughter Maria Murray. Murray appears in
296-573: A whale-watching tour and visit the Saguenay Fjord. James Murray (Quebec governor) Governor of Minorca (1778–1782) General James Murray FRS (20 January 1721 – 18 June 1794) was a Scottish army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Quebec from 1760 to 1768 and governor of Minorca from 1778 to 1782. Born in Ballencrieff, East Lothian , Murray travelled to North America and took part in
333-473: Is a museum of history and popular art located within walking distance of many local hotels and inns. The Cap-à-l’Aigle sector of La Malbaie (across the bay from the main part of town) is a member of Quebec's association of most beautiful villages . With its many heritage residences and inns, it is a popular place to go for a stroll, particularly in June when its lilac trees are in full bloom. Cap-à-l’Aigle also has
370-536: Is also excellent salmon fishing . . . Sea trout are likewise taken here of a considerable size and several small lakes at a few miles distance afford abundance of trout.” Modern visitors still come for the scenery, but are more likely to swim in the pools of the Manoir Richelieu than in the salt-water river. And they not only fish, but also go hiking, cycling, and golfing in summer, and skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling in winter. However, “the romance of
407-481: Is founded. 1825: The parish is canonically established. 1830: The steamship Waterloo pays a visit to La Malbaie “on a pleasure trip,” the first such recorded commercial visit. Circa 1840: For the first time, well-to-do visitors begin to summer in La Malbaie. 1853: Construction of a quay on piles at Pointe-au-Pic makes it possible for steamers to begin providing regular service to leisure travellers. 1855: The Parish Municipality of Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay
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#1732801144757444-557: Is founded. 1876: The Murray Bay Golf Club opens, the third oldest course in North America and the oldest still operating at the same location. 1892: Future president of the United States William Howard Taft and his family begin summering in La Malbaie, where he will visit every year for nearly forty years except for his term of office as president. 1896: The village itself is separated from
481-422: Is notable for having an extremely high seismic risk, although a significant earthquake has not occurred in the region recently. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , La Malbaie had a population of 8,235 living in 3,826 of its 4,563 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 8,271 . With a land area of 458.19 km (176.91 sq mi), it had
518-674: The French and Indian War . After the conflict, his administration of the Province of Quebec was noted for its successes, being marked by positive relationships with French Canadians , who were reassured of the traditional rights and customs. Murray died in Battle, East Sussex in 1794. Born in Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Murray was a younger son of Lord Elibank Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank, and his wife, Elizabeth Stirling. His cousin
555-612: The French-Canadians , favouring them over British merchants who came to settle in the wake of the conquest. He allowed the continuance of French civil law because at the time the French outnumbered the British 25:1 and he needed to be careful not to incite discontent or rebellion. The dissatisfaction of British settlers led to his recall in 1766 (although he remained governor in name until 1768), but his precedents were preserved in
592-528: The Gaspe Peninsula , Murray harried the French fishing settlements along Miramichi Bay . Part of the destruction included the homes and church at St. Anne's, now called Burnt Church . Murray served under General James Wolfe at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. Murray believed Wolfe's plan to land the army at Anse au Foulon was foolish and absurd, and succeeded "only by Providence". He
629-586: The Huron Nation, then residing at Lorette, near Quebec City. In 1990, that treaty was found by the Supreme Court of Canada to still be valid and binding on the Crown. In October 1760, he became military governor of the district of Quebec and became the first civil governor of the Province of Quebec on 4 October 1763. He was promoted Major-General on 26 March 1765. As governor he was sympathetic to
666-610: The Province of Quebec , Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River . It was formerly known as Murray Bay. La Malbaie is the seat of the judicial district of Charlevoix. Although the main business district is located at the mouth of the Malbaie River, the town itself covers a vast area that extends inland along both sides of the Malbaie River and north and south along
703-559: The Quebec Act of 1774. Murray successfully argued for the Quebec Act to continue slavery in Quebec as it had existed under the French; an advertisement appeared in the Quebec Gazette in 1769 for a "negro woman, aged 25 years, with a mulatto male child... formerly the property of General Murray". On his return to Great Britain he was appointed Colonel of the 13th Regiment of Foot , a post he held from 1767 to 1789. Murray
740-631: The Taft family are still a part of the local summer scene. The American heritage of La Malbaie is still present in the inns and country homes, in bed & breakfasts frozen in time, and in the imposing Fairmont Manoir Richelieu, which hosted the world's political elite at the 44th G7 Summit in June 2018. La Malbaie is located in the Charlevoix Seismic Zone , which is the most active seismic zone in Eastern Canada . La Malbaie
777-546: The lieutenant-colonelcy in 1751. He commanded his regiment in the Raid on Rochefort in 1757, defending Sir John Mordaunt in his subsequent court-martial . He commanded a battalion in the 1758 Siege of Louisbourg along with his brother Alexander. When Louisbourg was taken, Murray accompanied General Wolfe on a raiding expedition northwards in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign (1758) . While Wolfe destroyed French settlements along
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#1732801144757814-618: The French Canadian culture is surely the greatest draw” remarked one regular summer resident from the U.S. when queried. La Malbaie's most noted landmark is the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu , a hotel operated under the Fairmont Hotels and Resorts banner. It was first built in 1899, then rebuilt in 1929 after it was destroyed by fire. The building was acquired by Fairmont in 1998 and reopened under
851-456: The St. Lawrence River. The village of Pointe-au-Pic amalgamated with La Malbaie in 1995, and the villages of Rivière-Malbaie, Sainte-Agnès, Cap-à-l'Aigle , and Saint-Fidèle were added in 1999. The neighbouring town of Clermont is located a short 7 km along the Malbaie River. 1605: French explorer Samuel de Champlain fails to find suitable anchorage on his arrival in the area in May and names
888-661: The Town of La Malbaie–Pointe-au-Pic. 1999: The Municipalities of Rivière-Malbaie and Saint-Fidèle , the Village Municipality of Cap-à-l’Aigle , the Parish Municipality of Saint-Agnès, and the Town of La Malbaie–Pointe-au-Pic amalgamate to form the new Town of La Malbaie. 2018: La Malbaie's Manoir Richelieu plays host to the 44th G7 summit , hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau . La Malbaie has
925-581: The area from the British Crown. Nairne's encompasses the tiny settlement of La Malbaie and the western side of the Malbaie River. Fraser's stretches to the east. They also rename the bay, settlement, and river “Murray Bay” after James Murray (1721–1794), a British general and the successor to Wolfe. Murray Bay never becomes the official name, but is the internationally accepted toponym in the 18th and 19th centuries even though La Malbaie remains in local use. 1774: The parish of Saint-Étienne-de-la-Malbaie
962-530: The bay Malle Baye (old French for “bad bay”). 1688: Rudimentary settlement begins at La Malbaie to export lumber to France, but the focus quickly turns to the fur trade and beluga fishing. 1724: A farm established at La Malbaie begins providing meat and grain to the French king's trading posts along the St. Lawrence River. 1763: Two Scottish officers of the British Army— John Nairne (1731–1802) and Malcolm Fraser (1733–1815)—receive concessions in
999-605: The centre of town. Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park , about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of town, is popular with outdoor enthusiasts. It features hiking and cycling trails and a scenic boat tour on the Malbaie River. Mont Grand-Fonds is a ski hill located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of town. It features a vertical drop of 335 metres (1,099 ft) and average annual snowfall of 500 centimetres (200 in). It also has 140 kilometres (87 mi) of cross-country ski trails and 41 kilometres (25 mi) of snowshoe trails. Musée de Charlevoix
1036-533: The current banner in 1999. It is particularly noted for its panoramic location on a cliff overlooking the St. Lawrence River. The hotel hosted the 44th G7 summit , June 8–9, 2018. The Casino de Charlevoix is located next to the Manoir. La Malbaie has two golf courses. The Manoir's is perched panoramically on the hilltop above the hotel, while the Murray Bay Golf Club is tucked into the bay near
1073-430: The effects of the morning after. ” The residents of Murray Bay were very demonstrative in their affection for Taft, referring to him as “le petit juge,” lifting their caps to him as he drove by, and performing burlesque sketches during the winter months in which he was played by the most rotund villager. They burned a candle at the time of his death, and spat upon hearing of his betrayal by Theodore Roosevelt . Members of
1110-517: The end of the tourist season, the Manoir Richelieu is completely destroyed by fire. It will be rebuilt before the next season begins in 1929. 1957: Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay is renamed Saint-Étienne-de la-Malbaie. 1958: The Village Municipality of La Malbaie officially becomes a town. 1965: The Town of La Malbaie annexes the parish municipality. 1995: The Town of La Malbaie and the Village Municipality of Pointe-au-Pic merge to form
1147-547: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malbaie&oldid=943020506 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages La Malbaie La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in
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1184-435: The parish municipality and incorporated as the Village Municipality of La Malbaie. 1899: The luxurious 250-room Manoir Richelieu opens its doors to serve the flood of summertime visitors. 1914: Newly retired U.S. president William Howard Taft becomes president of the Murray Bay Golf Club, a position he will hold for seven years. 1925: A second golf course opens, the competition-class Manoir Richelieu course. 1928: At
1221-631: The “Newport of Canada.” US Tycoons mingled with mayors and governors and justices of the Supreme Court, there to escape the sweltering cities to the south. And conversation was “easy, intimate, and usually about golf” reported New Yorker magazine in 1924. One regular visitor of note for nearly forty years was William Howard Taft , who served as president of the United States from 1909 to 1913. He once famously remarked that “The invigorating air of Murray Bay exhilarates like champagne without
1258-523: Was lieutenant-governor from 1774 to 1778 and then governor of Minorca from 1778 to 1782. In 1780, he married, as his second wife, Ann Witham, daughter of the Consul-General there. During the American War of Independence , he defended Fort St. Philip, at Port Mahon , against a Franco-Spanish siege for seven months (1781–82), until forced to surrender. He was known as ‘Old Minorca’ Murray as
1295-818: Was Alexander Murray (British Army officer, died 1762) who served in Nova Scotia. Educated in Haddington, East Lothian, and Selkirk, Scottish Borders, he began his military career in 1736 in the Scots Brigade of the Dutch state Army. In 1740 he served as a second lieutenant in Royal Marines Wynyard's Marines under his brother Patrick Murray, 5th Lord Elibank, in the Battle of Cartagena de Indias unsuccessful attack on Cartagena, Colombia. He returned as
1332-413: Was the military commander of Quebec City after it fell to the British. Lévis managed to defeat Murray and the British in the Battle of Sainte-Foy in 1760. As a result, the French managed to lay siege to Quebec but this had to abandoned due to a lack of supplies and the arrival of a British relief fleet. He encouraged his favourite nephew Patrick Ferguson to follow him in a military career. Patrick
1369-482: Was the son of Murray's sister Anne who was married to Lord Pitfour . He also assisted another nephew, Patrick Murray, illegitimate son of his brother, George . Murray's successful part in the British advance on Montreal in which he pacified many of the French Canadians, showed his true worth as a military commander and a negotiator. On 5 September 1760, Murray signed a Treaty of Peace and Friendship with
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