Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade

Every winter, a temporary village of fishing huts rises on the frozen Sainte-Anne River at this compact Quebec municipality, which calls itself the world capital of Atlantic tomcod fishing. The season typically runs from late December through mid-February, drawing ice fishers to the north shore of the St. Lawrence. The centrepiece of the village year-round is the Catholic church of Sainte-Anne, modelled on Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica.

• Population2,031
• Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.4 mi