The Town of L'Anse au Clair
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The town of L'Anse au Clair, population 264 is located on Route 510, 3 km from the Quebec/Labrador border in the Labrador Straits.
L'Anse Au Clair was first established by French fishing interests in the early 1700s. The first permanent settlers were Jersey fishermen. Shortly after the Quebec-Labrador border dispute in 1825, Newfoundlanders and people from the south of England also began settling in L'Anse au Clair. The original name of the community was Anse St. Clair named after one of the first merchants to establish here whose last name was St. Clair.
L'Anse Au Clair was first established by French fishing interests in the early 1700s. The first permanent settlers were Jersey fishermen. Shortly after the Quebec-Labrador border dispute in 1825, Newfoundlanders and people from the south of England also began settling in L'Anse au Clair. The original name of the community was Anse St. Clair named after one of the first merchants to establish here whose last name was St. Clair.
L'Anse au Clair Come Home Year 2008
For photos of events leading up to the L'anse Au Clair Come Home Year click the following link www.piczo.com/laccomehomeyear2008.
For photos of events leading up to the L'anse Au Clair Come Home Year click the following link www.piczo.com/laccomehomeyear2008.
Bridge over Eastern Brook, Photo by Mark Clarke
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Contact Information:
Town Council of L'Anse au Clair
P.O. Box 83
L'Anse au Clair
Labrador, NL.
A0K 3K0
Phone: (709) 931-2481
Fax #: (709) 931-2488
Email: townoflanseauclair@hotmail.com
Town Council of L'Anse au Clair
P.O. Box 83
L'Anse au Clair
Labrador, NL.
A0K 3K0
Phone: (709) 931-2481
Fax #: (709) 931-2488
Email: townoflanseauclair@hotmail.com