👉 Saumont is a town in the Canadian province of Québec. It is located in the eastern part of the province, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) east-southeast of Montreal and about 30 km (18 miles) west of Gaspé. Saumont was founded in 1769 as a French-speaking settlement. Saumont has a diverse culture with many different ethnic groups living there, including the Cree, Algonquin, Métis,