Champneuf

Champneuf is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is the least populated incorporated place in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.

History
In 1938, the settlement was founded, first called Colonie Bertrand, after its first parish priest Achille-Augustin Bertrand. In 1941, it was renamed to Champneufs (French for "new fields"), but also known by the parish name of Saint-François-d'Assise-de-Champneufs during the 1950s. At one point and for unknown reasons, the name was changed from the plural to the singular Champneuf. In 1964, the place was incorporated as a municipality.

Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 48 (total dwellings: 54)

Mother tongue (2021):
 * English as first language: 5.3%
 * French as first language: 94.7%
 * English and French as first language: 0%
 * Other as first language: 0%

Climate
Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc"(Continental Subarctic Climate).

Government
Municipal council (as of 2023):
 * Mayor: Rosaire Guénette
 * Councillors: Sonia Marcotte, Lyne Leduc, Léopold Leduc, Nancy Guénette, Manon Beaudet, Stéphane Leduc

Political representation
Provincially it is part of the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Suzanne Blais, of the Coalition Avenir Québec, was re-elected to represent the population of Champneuf in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Federally, Champneuf is part of the federal riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Champneuf in the House of Commons of Canada.