 The area was named La Petite Rochelle in 1684 when it was granted to Charles Damours, the youngest of the five sons of Mathieu Damours, theowner of the concession de Matane.La Seigneurie de Petite Rochelle extended from Ruisseau de L`Officier west and also included the concession of Matapedia.Charles was a fir trader with a questionable reputation.