La Cigale
The place
La Cigale in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region, Amos/Val-d'Or area (Canadian Shield gold country, Abitibi, Québec, Canada), at 476 m elevation, mixed boreal forest. Continuous Canada Québec cluster (batches 234-411). Private cabin of a hiking/fishing/hunting club in Abitibi (Amos, 20,000 residents + Val-d'Or, 30,000 residents, gold-mining history since 1935+ + Rouyn-Noranda, 40,000 residents, regional centre + La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, 13,615 km², 4th largest in QC + Anishinaabe Algonquin heritage (Algonquian people, Algonquins, 8,000, Algonquin language + iconic New France heritage, Champlain 1608, QC 400+ years + Treaty of Paris 1763, France cedes territory + iconic fur-trade heritage 17th-19th c., coureurs des bois, Radisson and Groseilliers iconic + iconic gold heritage, Abitibi Val-d'Or Cadillac Malartic 1935+, Canada's 2nd-largest gold producer + iconic Lower Canada Rebellion (Patriotes) 1837-1838 + Confederation, 1 July 1867 + Bill 101, 1977, French-language charter, Bourassa, iconic + sovereignty referendums 1980 (40%) and 1995 (49.4%) + Bloc Québécois, iconic + iconic Cirque du Soleil, 1984, Baie-Saint-Paul, Guy Laliberté, iconic + Céline Dion, born 1968, Charlemagne, iconic + Robert Lepage, theatre director + Habs Canadiens, founded 1909, hockey, 24 Stanley Cups, most-decorated NHL franchise, iconic + iconic Bill 96, French-language charter, 24 May 2022, Legault, iconic + iconic François Legault, CAQ, 2018-present, iconic).
The setting
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Amos/Val-d'Or Canadian Shield gold country Abitibi QC CA 476 m mixed boreal forest, continuous cluster batches 234-411, private hiking/fishing/hunting club cabin in Abitibi + Amos 20,000 + Val-d'Or 30,000 gold since 1935+ + Rouyn-Noranda 40,000 + La Vérendrye Reserve 13,615 km² 4th in QC, Anishinaabe Algonquin, Algonquian, 8,000, Algonquin language + New France heritage Champlain 1608 QC 400+ years + Paris 1763 FR cedes + fur-trade heritage 17th-19th c. coureurs des bois Radisson Groseilliers iconic + gold Val-d'Or Cadillac Malartic 1935+ Canada's 2nd-largest gold producer iconic + Patriotes 1837-1838 iconic + Confederation 1 July 1867 + Bill 101 1977 French-language charter Bourassa iconic + referendums 1980 (40%) 1995 (49.4%) + Bloc + Cirque du Soleil 1984 Baie-St-Paul Laliberté + Céline Dion b.1968 Charlemagne + Lepage + Habs 1909 24 Stanley Cups most-decorated NHL iconic + Bill 96 24 May 2022 Legault iconic + Legault CAQ 2018+ iconic.
