SAINT-FAUSTIN �LAC-CARRé QUEBEC

Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc
Municipality
	Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
	Mont-Blanc Location in central Quebec.
	Coordinates: 46°07′N 74°29′W / 46.117°N 74.483°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Les Laurentides
Constituted	January 3, 1996
Name change	January 29, 2022
Named for	Mont-Blanc
Government
• Mayor	Pierre Poirier
• Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
• Prov. riding	Labelle
Area
• Total	129.30 km2 (49.92 sq mi)
• Land	121.28 km2 (46.83 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,467
• Density	28.6/km2 (74/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	16.1%
• Dwellings	2,407
Time zone	UTC−5 ( EST)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC−4 ( EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0T 2G0
Area code	819
Highways	R-117 (TCH)
Website	mont-blanc.quebec

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

In 1996, the municipality of Saint-Faustin–Lac-Carré was formed when the municipalities of Lac-Carré and Saint-Faustin merged. Its inhabitants were called Faustilacois and Faustilacoises.

Demographics

Canada census – Mont-Blanc, Quebec community profile

	2016	2011
Population	3,499 (+0.9% from 2011)	3,467 (+16.1% from 2006)
Land area	121.53 km² (46.92 sq mi)	121.28 km² (46.83 sq mi)
Population density	28.8/km² (75/sq mi)	28.6/km² (74/sq mi)
Median age	43.2 (M: 43.7, F: 42.8)	42.8 (M: 43.1, F: 42.4)
Private dwellings	2,517 (total)	2,407 (total)
Median household income	$56,741	$47,983

References: 2016^[6] 2011^[7] earlier^[8]^[9]

Historical census populations – Mont-Blanc

Year	Pop.	±%
2001	2,790	—
2006	2,985	+7.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
2011	3,467	+16.1%

Source: Statistics Canada

**Home Language** ( 2016)
Language	Population	Percentage (%)
French	3,315	95%
English	110	3%
Other	25	1%

**Mother Tongue** ( 2016)
Language	Population	Percentage (%)
French	3,300	94%
English	105	3%
Other	65	2%

**Visible Minorities** ( 2016)
Ethnicity	Population	Percentage (%)
Not a visible minority	3,435	98%
Visible minorities	50	1%

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.^[10]

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 312947". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "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».
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78047". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b "Mont-Blanc, Quebec (Code 2478047) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
^ https://statistique.quebec.ca/statistiques/divisions-territoriales/bulletins/modifications-municipalites-janvier-2022.pdf ^{[
bare URL PDF]}
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ " About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.

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[toponymie-1] "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 312947". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[namechange-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».

[mamrot-3] "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78047". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.

[cp2011b-4] "Mont-Blanc, Quebec (Code 2478047) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

[5] ttps://statistique.quebec.ca/statistiques/divisions-territoriales/bulletins/modifications-municipalites-janvier-2022.pdf ^{[
bare URL PDF]}

[cp2016-6] "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-09.

[cp2011-7] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-09.

[cp2006-8] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-9] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

[10] " About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.

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v t e Subdivisions of Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality
Cities/towns	Barkmere Mont-Tremblant Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Municipalities	Brébeuf Huberdeau Ivry-sur-le-Lac Labelle La Conception Lac-Supérieur Lac-Tremblant-Nord La Minerve Lantier Mont-Blanc Montcalm Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides Val-des-Lacs Val-Morin
Townships	Amherst Arundel
Villages	Val-David
Regional County Municipalities in Laurentides: Antoine-Labelle Argenteuil Deux-Montagnes La Rivière-du-Nord Les Laurentides Les Pays-d'en-Haut Thérèse-De Blainville Independent Cities: Mirabel Native Reserves: Doncaster Kanesatake

v t e Subdivisions of Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality
Cities/towns	Barkmere Mont-Tremblant Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Municipalities	Brébeuf Huberdeau Ivry-sur-le-Lac Labelle La Conception Lac-Supérieur Lac-Tremblant-Nord La Minerve Lantier Mont-Blanc Montcalm Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides Val-des-Lacs Val-Morin
Townships	Amherst Arundel
Villages	Val-David
Regional County Municipalities in Laurentides: Antoine-Labelle Argenteuil Deux-Montagnes La Rivière-du-Nord Les Laurentides Les Pays-d'en-Haut Thérèse-De Blainville Independent Cities: Mirabel Native Reserves: Doncaster Kanesatake

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Mont-Blanc
Municipality

Location within Les Laurentides RCM.
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
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Les Laurentides
Constituted	January 3, 1996
Name change^[2]	January 29, 2022
Named for	Mont-Blanc
Government ^[3]
• Mayor	Pierre Poirier
• Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
• Prov. riding	Labelle
Area ^[3]^[4]
• Total	129.30 km² (49.92 sq mi)
• Land	121.28 km² (46.83 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[4]
• Total	3,467
• Density	28.6/km² (74/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	16.1%
• Dwellings	2,407
Time zone	UTC−5 ( EST)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC−4 ( EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0T 2G0
Area code	819
Highways	R-117 (TCH)
Website	mont-blanc.quebec