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Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans

Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa lil dɔʁleɑ̃], lit.'Saint-François of the Orléans Island') is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality. The village is situated on the north-eastern tip of Orléans Island, and the municipality also includes the Madame and Ruau Islands, part of the Montmagny Archipelago.

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Prior to December 20, 2003, it was known simply as Saint-François.[4]

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History

The Parish of Saint-François-de-Sales was founded in 1679, named after Francis de Sales (1567-1622) and calling to mind Francois Berthelot, Comte de Jouy and de Saint-Laurent, representative of Paris in parliament and Seigneur of Île d'Orléans (1675) at the time the parish was established. It was also known as just Saint-François, and maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries would show either one or the other form. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François-Isle-d'Orléans was formed, but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, the local post office opened. In 1855, the parish municipality was reestablished.[1]

In 2003, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François changed its statutes and was renamed to the Municipality of Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.[1]

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Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec community profile
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Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7]
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Language

More information Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Census ...
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Government

List of former mayors:

  • Yoland Dion (2001–2009)
  • Lina Labbé (2009–present)

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