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Mont-Blanc
Municipality
Municipalité de Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc with Mont Blanc in the background
Mont-Blanc with Mont Blanc in the background
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Mont-Blanc is located in Central Quebec
Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°29′W / 46.117°N 74.483°W / 46.117; -74.483[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
Settled1869
ConstitutedJanuary 3, 1996
Name change[2]January 29, 2022
Named forMont Blanc
Government
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 • MayorJean Simon Levert
 • Fed. ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
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 • Total
128.93 km2 (49.78 sq mi)
 • Land120.21 km2 (46.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
3,780
 • Density31.4/km2 (81/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 8.0%
 • Dwellings
2,520
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2G0
Area code(s)819
Highways R-117 (TCH)
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Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ blɑ̃] ⓘ), is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

The municipality was formerly known as Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré. The application to change the name to the Municipality of Mont-Blanc was approved by the Government of Quebec on January 14, 2022[2] and officially modified on January 29, 2022.[5]

History

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Settlement of the Saint-Faustin area began in 1869 as part of Antoine Labelle's plan to colonize the Laurentians, and it was known as La Ripousse until 1879. In 1878, the Parish of Saint-Faustin was founded (named in honour of Faustinus), and the following year its post office opened. In 1957, the Municipality of Saint-Faustin-Sud was created when it separated from the Municipality of Saint-Faustin (now Lac-Supérieur). In 1960, its name was shortened to simply Saint-Faustin.[1]

As for the Lac-Carré area, its development was spurred on by the construction of the railway in the 1890s. In 1900, the post office opened there under the name Saint-Faustin-Station, referring to the train station at that location. In 1922, the Village Municipality of Saint-Faustin-Station was formed, when it separated from the Township of Wolfe (now Lac-Supérieur). In 1947, it was renamed to Lac-Carré, after the lake around which it developed.[1]

In 1996, the Municipality of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré was formed when the Village Municipality of Lac-Carré and the Municipality of Saint-Faustin merged. Its inhabitants were called Faustilacois and Faustilacoises. In 2022, the municipality was renamed to Mont-Blanc after the main mountain in its territory.[1]

Demographics

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Canada census – Mont-Blanc, Quebec community profile
202120162011
Population3,780 (+8.0% from 2016)3,499 (+0.9% from 2011)3,467 (+16.1% from 2006)
Land area120.21 km2 (46.41 sq mi)121.53 km2 (46.92 sq mi)121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi)
Population density31.4/km2 (81/sq mi)28.8/km2 (75/sq mi)28.6/km2 (74/sq mi)
Median age45.2 (M: 45.2, F: 45.2)43.2 (M: 43.7, F: 42.8)42.8 (M: 43.1, F: 42.4)
Private dwellings2,520 (total)  1,791 (occupied)2,517 (total)  2,407 (total) 
Median household income$70,500$56,741$47,983
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]
Historical census populations – Mont-Blanc
YearPop.±%
20012,790—    
20062,985+7.0%
20113,467+16.1%
20163,499+0.9%
20213,780+8.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[4]
Home Language (2021[4])
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,565 94%
English 135 4%
Other 25 1%
Mother Tongue (2021[4])
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,525 93%
English 140 4%
Other 55 2%
Visible Minorities (2021[4])
Ethnicity Population Percentage (%)
Not a visible minority 3,730 99%
Visible minorities 45 1%

Education

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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.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Reference number 438185". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  2. 1 2 "Gazette Officielle du Québec" (PDF). Official Publisher of Quebec. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022. J'approuve, conformément à l'article 25 de la Loi sur l'organisation territoriale municipale (chapitre O-9), en date du 14 janvier 2022, la demande de changement de nom de la Municipalité de Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré, située dans la Municipalité régionale de comté des Laurentides, pour lui donner le nom de «Municipalité de Mont-Blanc».
  3. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78047". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mont-Blanc, Quebec (Code 2478047) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  7. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  9. ↑ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
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