Chapeau, Quebec

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Chapeau is a village in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the municipality of L'Isle-aux-Allumettes in Pontiac Regional County Municipality.

In 1874, the village of Chapeau separated from the Île-aux-Allumettes Township and became a municipality. On December 30, 1998, the municipality of Chapeau Village, together with the township municipalities of L'Isle-aux-Allumettes and L'Isle-aux-Allumettes-Part-East, were regrouped into the new Municipality of L'Isle-aux-Allumettes. [1]

There is speculation as to the real origin of the name "Chapeau" (French for "hat"). It has been hypothesized that geography of the village vaguely resembles the shape of a hat with three flat edges. Or the name may come from a rock in the Ottawa River in the form of a French military headgear. According to other sources, Chapeau recalls a bizarre hairdo of a Native American chief. It may also come from the French surnames Chappeau and Chapeau, common in the time of New France. However, none of these explanations may be regarded as final. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Municipalité de village de Chapeau (French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.

Coordinates: 45°54′46.7″N, 77°4′30″W

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