Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality

Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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History

In 1902, the municipality was formed out of sections of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

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 and Saint-André-Avellin

Saint-André-Avellin, Quebec

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. Although it remains unclear what specific event is referred to in the name of this parish municipality, it followed the theme of municipal names in the Outaouais dedicated to the Virgin Mary, probably due to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

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, who were missionaries and pastors throughout the region.

On October 2003, the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix changed statutes and became the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix.

Demographics

Population:

• Population in 2006: 719
• Population in 2001: 689
  • 2001 to 2006 population change: 4.4 %
• Population in 1996: 688
• Population in 1991: 662

Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 313 (total: 418)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 1.5 %
• French as first language: 98.5 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 0 %