Country Canada RCM Matawinie Constituted December 24, 1997 Area 89.8 km² | Region Lanaudière Settled c. 1830 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Province Québec | |
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Saint-Félix-de-Valois is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
Contents
- Map of Saint FC3A9lix de Valois QC Canada
- History
- Population
- Language
- Education
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Saint-F%C3%A9lix-de-Valois, QC, Canada
Quebec author Réjean Ducharme, recipient of several Governor General's Awards, was born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois in 1942.
History
Historically it was part of the Berthier Seignory. Circa 1830, a small group of pioneers from England, Scotland, and Ireland started to colonize the place. In 1840, the Mission of Saint-Félix-de-Valois was formed and soon after in 1844 it became a parish when it separated from the Sainte-Élisabeth Parish. It was named after Felix of Valois.
In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Valois was first established, but abolished two years later. In 1851, its post office opened. In 1855, the parish municipality was reestablished.
In 1926, the main village, also known as Saint-Félix-de-Valois, was incorporated as a separate Village Municipality. On December 24, 1997, the parish municipality and the village municipality were reunited into the new Municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Valois.
Population
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2548 (total dwellings: 2749)
Language
Mother tongue:
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares is the French school board.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board serves as the English school board.