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La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec , Canada , situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River , at the mouth of the Malbaie River .

The name La Malbaie, from the French for "bad bay", was given to this region by Champlain , when low Tide left his ships high and dry in the bay. For a time, the village was named Murray Bay, after British governor James Murray . The development of tourism in this area is said to date back to 1760, when the Scottish '' Seigneurs '' ( John Nairne and Malcolm Fraser ) began receiving visitors to the region at their manor.

The Manoir Richelieu hotel and Casino De Charlevoix are both located in the city, in the former municipality of Pointe-au-Pic.

According to the Canada 2001 Census :
  • Population: 9,143

  • % Change ( 1996 - 2001 ): -1.4

  • Dwellings: 3,815

  • Area (km&2): 459.35 km&2

  • Density (persons per km&2): 19.9



LINKS

http://www.ville.lamalbaie.qc.ca/: Official website of the Municipality of La Malbaie (mostly in French).