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BEAUMONT: FRENCH CULTURE, PRAIRIE STYLE With its history as a French-Canadian colonial town, it’s easy to imagine being in the French countryside driving down to Beaumont. But don’t let its idyllic nature fool you, as this picturesque small town just west of Edmonton continues to grow as a favourite for new families to settle in. Beaumont, which was designated a city in January 2019, is the fifth fastest growing city in Canada with annualized five-year growth rate at 4.1 per cent. Located in Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, it sits at the vital intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814 and is just a kilometre outside of the southern boundary of Edmonton. It is close to a multitude of employment hubs like the Edmonton International Airport, which is just nine kilometres east, as well as the Nisku Industrial Park, one of the largest business parks in western Canada.
FRANCOPHONE HERITAGE
The city was founded in 1895 by French-Canadian colonists attracted by the region’s rich farmland. Beaumont’s downtown core still resembles a French village with unique architecture and red brick walkways. Its name is derived from the “beautiful hill” on which the historic landmark of St. Vital Church is located within the centre of the city. Beaumont remains determined to maintaining and reviving its Francophone heritage with its efforts to preserve a few buildings from its founding. It has also implemented design guidelines to emphasize its Francophone heritage, including abundant French place names and buildings constructed with steep gable roofs, considered to be in the French style. Beaumont is also one of the only officially bilingual municipalities in Alberta. nexthome.ca 23
