Gentilly, Quebec

Church of Saint-Édouard-de-Gentilly

Gentilly (also spelled Gentillie) is a community (village) now part of the city of Bécancour, Quebec, Canada. It is one of the major population centres within the city. Among other things, it is also home to Gentilly Nuclear Generating Station as well as the hometown of film director Denis Villeneuve.

The community was named after Gentilly, in France.[1]

Coordinates: 46°24′00″N 72°16′28″W / 46.40000°N 72.27444°W / 46.40000; -72.27444[2]

References

  1. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 425.
  2. "Gentilly". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2010.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.