Laurentides (region)
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Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of 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,...
. It has a total land area of 20,744.29 km2 (8,009.42 sq mi) and a 2006 census
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
population of 511,276 inhabitants.
The area was inhabited by the Montagnais First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
tribe, until the French
France
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settled it in the first half of the 19th century, establishing an agricultural presence throughout the valleys. During the 20th century, the area also became a popular tourist destination, based on a cottage and lake culture in the summer, and a downhill and cross-country ski
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
culture in the winter. Ski resorts include St-Sauveur and Mont Tremblant
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 Laurentides still offer a weekend escape for Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
ers and tourists from New England to Ontario, though with the building of a major highway through the area in the 1970s (Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 15
Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
), the area has experienced a lot of growth. Its largest city is Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts....
, in its extreme southeast, with a 2006 census population of 63,729 inhabitants.
Subdivisions
Regional County Municipalities- Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, QuebecAntoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, QuebecAntoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality is located in central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentides region. The Regional County Municipality seat is Mont-Laurier.-Municipalities:* Chute-Saint-Philippe* Ferme-Neuve* Kiamika* La Macaza* Lac-des-Écorces...
- Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, QuebecArgenteuil Regional County Municipality, QuebecArgenteuil Regional County Municipality is located in southern Quebec, Canada, part of the Laurentides region. The Regional County Municipality seat is Lachute.-History:...
- Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, QuebecDeux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, QuebecDeux-Montagnes is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located immediately north of Laval on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and on the north shore of the Lake of Two Mountains. The Regional County Municipality seat is Deux-Montagnes...
- La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Rivière-du-Nord is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Saint-Jérôme. The region is named for the river that runs through it, the Rivière du Nord. La Rivière-du-Nord is located in the Laurentides region of Quebec...
- Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, QuebecLes Laurentides Regional County Municipality, QuebecLes 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...
- Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, QuebecLes Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, QuebecLes Pays-d'En-Haut is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. The population of the MRC according to the 2006 Census is 36,573-Towns:* Estérel* Sainte-Adèle* Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson* Saint-Sauveur-Municipalities:* Lac-des-Seize-Îles...
- Mirabel, QuebecMirabel, QuebecMirabel is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is an off-island suburb north-west of Montreal.Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel. Its geographical code is 74.Mirabel's population was...
(Mirabel is both a City and a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality) - Thérèse-de-Blainville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Indian Reserve
- Doncaster, QuebecDoncaster, QuebecDoncaster is a Mohawk Indian Reserve in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada...
External links
- Portail régional des Laurentides Portail régional des Laurentides
- Tourisme Laurentides Official website - Site Officiel
- Annuaire commercial et industriel et plus INFOLAURENTIDES
Commercial and industrial directory and more http://www.infolaurentians.ca