Lac-Supérieur, Quebec
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Lac-Supérieur is a municipality in the Laurentides
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality
. It is named after Lake Superior (Lac Supérieur) which is located in the Laurentian Mountains
, due east of Mont Tremblant Resort
. The community of Lac-Supérieur is just south of the lake, which itself is ringed with cottages. The entire northern portion of the municipality is mostly undeveloped and part of the Mont-Tremblant National Park
.
. Its first settlers were Canadians repatriated from California and the western United States.
In 1944, the municipality was renamed to Saint-Faustin, the name of the parish founded in 1878 in what is now part of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré
. In 1957, it was renamed again to its present name, a designation previously assigned to the post office which opened in 1913.
Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 777 (total: 1394)
Mother tongue:
Laurentides (region)
The Laurentides is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality
Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Les Laurentides is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentides region. The seat is in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré and it is named after the Laurentian Mountains...
. It is named after Lake Superior (Lac Supérieur) which is located in the Laurentian Mountains
Laurentian mountains
The Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
, due east of Mont Tremblant Resort
Mont Tremblant Resort
Mont Tremblant Ski Resort is a year-round resort in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada, about 130 km northwest of Montreal. It is best known as a ski destination, but also features a lake suitable for swimming and two golf courses in the summer months...
. The community of Lac-Supérieur is just south of the lake, which itself is ringed with cottages. The entire northern portion of the municipality is mostly undeveloped and part of the Mont-Tremblant National Park
Mont-Tremblant National Park
Mont-Tremblant National Park is a 1,510.10 km² provincial park located north of the town of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, and the village of Saint-Donat and Saint-Côme...
.
History
The municipality was formed in 1881 and initially named Wolfe, in tribute to British General James WolfeJames Wolfe
Major General James P. Wolfe was a British Army officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French in Canada...
. Its first settlers were Canadians repatriated from California and the western United States.
In 1944, the municipality was renamed to Saint-Faustin, the name of the parish founded in 1878 in what is now part of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré
Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré, Quebec
Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 2985...
. In 1957, it was renamed again to its present name, a designation previously assigned to the post office which opened in 1913.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 1745 (2001 to 2006 population change: 21.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 1439
- Population in 1996: 1199
- Population in 1991: 952
Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 777 (total: 1394)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 4.5 %
- French as first language: 95 %
- English and French as first language: 0.5 %
- Other as first language: 0 %