La Pocatière
La Pocatière is a town in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Demographics. According to the Canada 2011 Census: Economy. Alstom has a plant which manufactures subway and railway cars: The plant was built in 1961 to build Moto-Ski snowmobiles and the plant was converted to railcars in 1971 (Bombardier continued to market Moto-Ski until 1985). Culture and attractions. La Pocatière is home to the Musée François-Pilote, a museum of Quebec ethnology. The museum features exhibits on the history of agricultural education, a number of historical period  rooms, stuffed bird and animal displays, and presentations on other aspects of local history. Near the city are small isolated hills known as monadnocks. The Montagne du College-de-Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is 119 metres high. City council. City council consists of a mayor and 6 councillors: As of 2017 the council consists of: Education. There are three post-secondary institutions in La Pocatière: The town has three public schools under the Commission scolaire de Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup: Twin towns. La Pocatière is twinned with: