
Population (2006): 942
Surface area: 107,91 sq.km
Major: Louis-Marie Bastille
The municipality of Saint-Modeste is located about 15 km southeast of Rivière-du-Loup. Its economic activities rely on agriculture, the forest and peat bog exploitation. One of Québec’s largest public plant nurseries is found in
Saint-Modeste’s residents have access to a vast network of recreational trails: cross country skiing, snowmobile and all terrain vehicle (ATV) trails and bicycle paths are all part of the Route verte (the