Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 450 and 579 Area 4.9 km² Local time Monday 1:19 AM | Constituted January 1, 1949 Postal code(s) J6Z 1H1 Highways
A-640 Route 335
Route 344 Population 9,485 (2011) Province Québec | |
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Weather -14°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 65% Humidity RCMs Laurentides, Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality | ||
Bois-des-Filion is an off-island suburb of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, to the north of Montreal.
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Map of Bois-des-Filion, QC, Canada
Historically, hundreds of families annually traveled to this region seasonally to experience the magnificent maple forests; however the tourist industry is currently a minor source of income for the city.
The primary language spoken by its citizens is French, and the primary source of employment is general manufacturing.
Origin of the name
The name Filion is derived from the surname of Antoine Feuillon, a local carpenter who could neither read nor write, and thus was unable to correct any errors in the spelling of his name as the first records were kept. Antoine Feuillion was the son of Michel Feuillon, a captain of the musketeers during the reign of the "Sun King", Louis XIV before his immigration to the colony of Quebec.
This town is named Bois des Filion because of the beautiful maple woods bordering it — le bois being French for "the woods". When the city was newly founded, one had to follow a path through these woods and ford a small river to enter the city.
History
This small town has a rich cultural history rooted in the legend of the lords, Celoron de Blainville and Lepage of Holy-Claire. Below are some important dates.
Education
The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.