In the 1830s and 1840s, the village core was called Méthot’s Mill, after the sawmill that Louis Méthot, from Sainte-Croix, built on the Rivière Henri. About a hundred men worked there clearing land and hauling timber. The best cleared land then became farms.
The town at a glance
RCMLotbinière
South Shoresouth of Highway 20
Life in Dosquet
The vibe
A small, quiet rural village crossed by the bike path built on the former railway line.
The housing
Mostly single-family homes, with a few units in small buildings in the village. In the 2021 census, fewer than one household in five rented its home.
Nearby
Multipurpose hall · Municipal library · École de la Caravelle
Good to know
Most people get around by car. Exit 278 of Highway 20 is 11 km away, and Express Taxi, the RCM’s on-demand shared transit service, runs on weekdays to hubs such as Laurier-Station and Saint-Agapit.
Landmarks
- Dosquet church
- Dosquet presbytery
- Route verte
History
The history of Dosquet
- 1874First station, named Méthot’s Mill
- 1912Saint-Octave-de-Dosquet proclaimed
- 1922Former church blessed
- 1996Municipality becomes Dosquet
- 1998Bike path built
The first railway station was built in 1874 and was also named Méthot’s Mill. On May 16, 1880, Louis Méthot’s widow gave her Méthot’s Mill land to her son Wenceslas. François-Xavier Caron, son-in-law of pioneer Octave Ratté, was stationmaster from 1885 to 1937, and a second station was built in 1910.
On December 24, 1912, the lieutenant governor proclaimed the municipality of Saint-Octave-de-Dosquet, named in honour of Bishop Pierre-Herman Dosquet of Québec. Because of a procedural flaw in the council election, the Gazette officielle did not announce it until February 9, 1918. Work on the presbytery began in 1915, and the church was blessed on July 16, 1922, by Cardinal Louis-Nazaire Bégin.
CN closed the station in 1970. The church, destroyed by fire in 1988, was replaced in 1990, the same year the rails of the abandoned line were removed. The municipality took the name Dosquet in 1996, the RCM built a bike path on the former railway line in 1998, and Dosquet celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012.
Frequently asked questions about Dosquet
Where is Dosquet?
On the South Shore, in the Lotbinière RCM, in Chaudière-Appalaches. The village is 11 km south of Highway 20 via Exit 278, on Routes 116 and 271.
Where does the name Dosquet come from?
It honours Bishop Pierre-Herman Dosquet (1691-1777), Bishop of Québec from 1734 to 1739. The municipality was called Saint-Octave-de-Dosquet until 1996. Residents are called Dosquetois and Dosquetoises.
Can you go cycling in Dosquet?
Yes. The Route verte crosses the municipality along Route 116, on the former railway line that the Lotbinière RCM turned into a bike path in 1998.
How do I find an apartment for rent in Dosquet?
Rental units managed by Lease Lane in Dosquet will soon be listed on the site, along with the online rental application. In the meantime, Cléo can notify you as soon as a unit is posted.
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