Val-des-Lacs
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Val-des-Lacs (French pronunciation: [val de lak]; meaning "Valley of Lakes") is a municipality of 750 peoples in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.
Val-des-Lacs | |
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| Motto: Au coeur de la nature (In the heart of nature) | |
 Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
  Val-des-Lacs Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 74°21′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Constituted | February 6, 1932 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patricia Lacasse |
| • Fed. riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.46 km2 (50.76 sq mi) |
| • Land | 126.70 km2 (48.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 750 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-21 |  0.8% |
| • Dwellings | 822 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
History
The area was settled at the end of the 19th century, and its post office opened in 1894. In 1928, the Parish of Saint-Agricole was created; its name referring to the agricultural character of the area. In 1932, the Municipality of Saint-Agricole was established when it separated from the Township of Wolfe (now Lac-Supérieur).[1]
With the decline of agriculture and the rise of tourism in the area, the municipality was renamed to Val-des-Lacs on June 17, 1967.[1]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 391 (total dwellings: 822)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 4.7%
- French as first language: 93.3%
- English and French as first languages: 0.7%
- Other as first language: 2.7%
Local government
List of former mayors:
- Lizette Piché (...–2005)
- Berthe Bélanger (2005–2013)
- Jean-François Delisle (2013–2017)
- Jean-Philippe Martin (2017–2021)
- Denis Desautels (2021)
- Paul Kushner (2021–2025)
- Patricia Lacasse (2025–present)
Education
Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[5]
