Beaumont-la-Ronce et Anse de Nouzilly

On March 29, 1989, the Commission de toponymie formalized the place-names Beaumont-la-Ronce and Anse de Nouzilly for a locality and a cove in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli to honor the Chouinard families of North America, especially those of Quebec. These names recall the origins of the first Chouinard, Jacques Chuisnard, who arrived in Quebec in 1685 from Beaumont-la-Ronce, 20 kilometers northeast of Tours, France, and also the birthplace of his father, Charles, who was born in Nouzilly nearby. Requested by the Chouinard Association of America, this recognition honored the family and its ancestors while adding to the toponymic heritage of a place already rich in culture and history.

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