Beauce, Quebec

For other uses, see Beauce.
Beauce, Quebec
Beauce
Historical and traditional region
Beauce
Interactive map of Beauce, Quebec
Coordinates: 46°07′N 70°40′W / 46.117°N 70.667°W / 46.117; -70.667
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
Demonym(s)Beauceron (French: Jarret noir, lit. 'Black horn')

Beauce (/boʊs/; French pronunciation: [bos] ⓘ) is a historical and traditional region of Quebec, Canada, located south of Quebec City. Most of it is part of the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches. It corresponds approximately to the regional county municipalities of Beauce-Sartigan, Beauce-Centre and La Nouvelle-Beauce, and its major communities are Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, Beauceville, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce and Saint-Victor.

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