# Radisson, Quebec > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Radisson,_Quebec > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Radisson,_Quebec.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radisson%2C_Quebec > Source revision: 1298990414 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Radisson** is a small [unconstituted locality](/source/Unconstituted_locality_(Quebec)) situated near the [Robert-Bourassa](/source/Robert-Bourassa_generating_station) [hydroelectric](/source/Hydroelectric) [power station](/source/Power_station) on the [La Grande River](/source/La_Grande_River) in the municipality of [Eeyou Istchee Baie-James](/source/Eeyou_Istchee_James_Bay) in [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada. Geographically, Radisson is located halfway between the southern and northernmost points in Quebec and is, besides [Schefferville](/source/Schefferville,_Quebec), the only non-native town north of the [53rd parallel](/source/53rd_parallel_north) in the province.[1] Despite its remoteness, Radisson has plenty of services for its residents and travellers: two fuel stations, hotel, motel, campground (summer only), a general store, restaurants, gift shops, a school and a hospital. It is also home to a huge Hydro-Québec employee facility, from where guided tours to the Robert-Bourassa power station start. It also houses employees of [Air Inuit](/source/Air_Inuit) who are stationed at [La Grande Rivière Airport](/source/La_Grande_Rivi%C3%A8re_Airport). ## History Radisson was founded in 1974 to accommodate workers for the [James Bay hydroelectric project](/source/James_Bay_Project) and named by the Société de développement de la Baie James after [Pierre-Esprit Radisson](/source/Pierre-Esprit_Radisson), a 17th-century French explorer and founder of the [Hudson's Bay Company](/source/Hudson's_Bay_Company).[2] During the peak construction period in 1977, its population reached about 2,500 and has fluctuated since that time. Currently it is a community of about 300 people. The main employer is [Hydro-Québec](/source/Hydro-Qu%C3%A9bec) and its main subsidiary, the [Société de l'énergie de la Baie James](/source/James_Bay_Energy_Corporation). Many locals are also employed in the tourism/hospitality industry that caters especially to the outdoor sports, such as hunting, fishing, and camping. Radisson, also referred to on some unofficial maps as "La Grande", is part of the [Municipality of Baie-James](/source/Baie-James,_Quebec) which covers most of the territory of James Bay region, with the exception of the Cree villages as well as towns of [Chapais](/source/Chapais,_Quebec), [Chibougamau](/source/Chibougamau), [Matagami](/source/Matagami,_Quebec) and [Lebel-sur-Quévillon](/source/Lebel-sur-Qu%C3%A9villon,_Quebec), all of which are enclaves. The town is accessible by road from [Matagami](/source/Matagami), 620 km (390 mi) to the south. The road is known as the [James Bay Road](/source/James_Bay_Road) (French: *Route de la Baie James*) and was built during the construction of the James Bay Project in the mid-1970s. No services whatsoever are available along this road with the exception of a 24-hour service station, complete with cafeteria and lodging, at kilometre 381. The road is fully paved, well maintained and ploughed during the winter, making Radisson accessible year-round. It is also accessible via [La Grande Rivière Airport](/source/La_Grande_Rivi%C3%A8re_Airport). ## Geography The Cree village of [Chisasibi](/source/Chisasibi,_Quebec) is about 100 km (62 mi) to the west, near the mouth of the La Grande River. To the East is the [Trans-Taiga Road](/source/Trans-Taiga_Road) (French: *Route Transtaïga*) that leads to the [Caniapiscau Reservoir](/source/Caniapiscau_Reservoir) and the former construction camp of [Caniapiscau](/source/Caniapiscau) (now used by a wilderness outfitter). ## Demographics In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada), Radisson had a population of 203 living in 105 of its 235 total private dwellings, a change of -56.62% from its 2016 population of 468. With a land area of 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[3] ## References 1. ["Radisson"](http://jamesbayroad.com/radisson/index.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080516051326/http://jamesbayroad.com/radisson/index.html) 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 1. ["Radisson (village)"](http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=52047) (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110610073615/http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=52047) 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 1. ["Radisson, Quebec \[Designated place\] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population"](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=radisson&DGUIDlist=2021A0006240230&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0). *www12.statcan.gc.ca*. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-07-05. ## External links - [Virtual tour of Radisson, photos](http://jamesbayroad.com/radisson/virtualtour/index.html) (English) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Radisson, Quebec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radisson%2C_Quebec) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radisson%2C_Quebec?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.