Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec
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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
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Quebec author Réjean Ducharme
, recipient of several Governor General's Awards, was born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois in 1942.
. 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.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2315 (total dwellings: 2474)
Mother tongue:
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality
Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightMatawinie is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population of the MRC according to the 2006 Census is 49,717-Municipalities:*Chertsey*Entrelacs*Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci*Rawdon...
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Quebec author Réjean Ducharme
Réjean Ducharme
Réjean Ducharme is a Quebec novelist and playwright who currently resides in Montreal. He is extremely reclusive and has not appeared at any public functions since his first successful book was published in 1966...
, 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 ParishSainte-Élisabeth, Quebec
Sainte-Élisabeth is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 1440 * Population in 2001: 1474...
. 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.
Notable residents
- Michel VaillancourtMichel VaillancourtMichel Vaillancourt is a Canadian show jumper. He was born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Québec.-External links:* at Sports Reference...
, silver medalist at the 1976 Olympics1976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in equestrian
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 5755 (2001 to 2006 population change: 5.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 5465
- Population in 1996:
- Saint-Félix-de-Valois Parish: 3912
- Saint-Félix-de-Valois Village: 1530
- Population in 1991:
- Saint-Félix-de-Valois Parish: 3507
- Saint-Félix-de-Valois Village: 1625
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2315 (total dwellings: 2474)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.5 %
- French as first language: 98.2 %
- English and French as first language: 0.3 %
- Other as first language: 1 %