Saint-Félix-de-Valois

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Saint-Félix-de-Valois

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| settlement_type = Municipality

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| image_caption = The Emery Mill on the Bayonne River

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| image_map = Saint-Félix-de-Valois Quebec location diagram.png

| map_caption = Location within Matawinie RCM

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Province

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| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = Lanaudière

| subdivision_type3 = RCM

| subdivision_name3 = Matawinie

| established_title = Settled

| established_date = c. 1830

| established_title1 = Constituted

| established_date1 = December 24, 1997

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Audrey Boisjoly

| leader_title1 = Federal riding

| leader_name1 = Joliette

| leader_title2 = Prov. riding

| leader_name2 = Berthier

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 89.80

| area_land_km2 = 88.40

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| population_footnotes = Statistics Canada 2021 Census - [https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Saint-F%E9lix-de-Valois&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052462007 Saint-Félix-de-Valois census profile]

| population_total = 6975

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_density_km2 = 78.9

| population_blank1_title= Pop 2016-2021

| population_blank1 = {{increase}} 10.6%

| population_blank2_title= Dwellings

| population_blank2 = 3190

| timezone = EST

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| postal_code = J0K 2M0

| area_code = 450 and 579

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Saint-Félix-de-Valois ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ feliks də valwa}}) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Quebec author Réjean Ducharme, 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 Parish. It was named after Felix of Valois.{{cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=341070 |title=Saint-Félix-de-Valois (Municipalité) |accessdate=2009-11-17 |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |language=French}}

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.

Demographics

=Population=

{{Historical populations

| title= Historical Census Data - Saint-Félix-de-Valois, QuebecStatistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census

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| 2001 |5465

| 2006 |5755

| 2011 |6029

| 2016 |6305

| 2021 |6975

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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3057 (total dwellings: 3190)

=Language=

Mother tongue:

English as first language: 0.9%
French as first language: 97.5%
English and French as first language: 0.6%
Other as first language: 1%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares is the French school board.

École secondaire de l'Érablière
École des Moulins (Saint-Félix-de-Valois)
pavillon Notre-Dame"[http://www.cssamares.qc.ca/?page=ecoleinfo&type=1&no=023 des Moulins (pavillon Notre-Dame)]." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
pavillon Sainte-Marguerite"[http://www.cssamares.qc.ca/?page=ecoleinfo&type=1&no=022 des Moulins (pavillon Sainte-Marguerite)]." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board serves as the English school board."[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/english/governance/elections/maps/Maps%20English/Ward%2010%20ENG.pdf Ward #10]." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on July 31, 2015.

Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/157%20-%20WEB%20JOLIETTE.pdf JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE]." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
Joliette High School in Joliette"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/181%20-%20WEB%20JOLIETTE%20HS%20-%20SEC%201-5.pdf Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5]." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.