Saint-Irénée, Quebec

Saint-Irénée (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿iʁene]) is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.

The municipality is home to the Charlevoix Airport and Domaine Forget, an international education institution in music and dance.

In addition to the main namesake population centre, the municipality also contains the hamlets of L'Anse-au-Sac (47°31′16″N 70°12′32″W / 47.52111°N 70.20889°W / 47.52111; -70.20889),[4] Le Cap-Blanc (47°35′28″N 70°11′01″W / 47.59111°N 70.18361°W / 47.59111; -70.18361),[5] Rochette (47°34′49″N 70°15′47″W / 47.58028°N 70.26306°W / 47.58028; -70.26306),[6] and Ruisseau-Jureux (47°32′18″N 70°12′12″W / 47.53833°N 70.20333°W / 47.53833; -70.20333).

[7] Settlement began in 1832, and the parish was founded in 1840, named after Saint Irenaeus.

In 1845, the Municipality of Saint Irénée was created but abolished two years later.