Val-Morin, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Val-Morin is a municipality in the Laurentides
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality
.
, along the Rivière du Nord
and on the shores of Lake Raymond at an elevation of 309 metres (1,013.8 ft), about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
. Its territory includes numerous lakes such as La Salle, Lavallée, Bélair in the east, and Beauvais, Normand, and Valiquette in the west.
(1803-1865) who already had a huge farm of more than 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) on the banks of the Rivière du Nord
, built around 1850-1860 and included a home, saw mill, and flour mill. Morin was among the first residents and helped many settlers to settle here. In 1887, the Val-Morin Post Office opened, and in 1922, the Municipality of Val-Morin was established.
Originally farmers, residents of Val-Morin have turned to the development of Alpine ski resorts and outdoor activities in recent times.
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1225 (total: 1884)
Mother tongue:
Laurentides (region)
The Laurentides is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality
Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Les Laurentides is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentides region. The seat is in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré and it is named after the Laurentian Mountains...
.
Geography
Val-Morin is located in the Laurentian MountainsLaurentian mountains
The Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
, along the Rivière du Nord
Rivière du Nord (Laurentides)
Rivière du Nord is a river in the Laurentides region that flows into the Ottawa River. The oldest bridge over the river was constructed by William Shaw near the village of Shawbridge, now part of the town of Prévost....
and on the shores of Lake Raymond at an elevation of 309 metres (1,013.8 ft), about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a town in the province of Quebec in the regional county municipality of Les Laurentides, in the administrative region of Laurentides, also known as the "Laurentians" or the Laurentian Mountains...
. Its territory includes numerous lakes such as La Salle, Lavallée, Bélair in the east, and Beauvais, Normand, and Valiquette in the west.
History
In 1852, the Morin Township was formed. It was named after its founder and 19th-century politician Augustin-Norbert MorinAugustin-Norbert Morin
Augustin-Norbert Morin was a lawyer, judgeBorn in Saint-Michel, Lower Canada, into a large Roman Catholic farming family, Morin was identified by the parish priest at a young age as a boy of exceptional talent and intelligence. The parish priest therefore arranged for his education at the...
(1803-1865) who already had a huge farm of more than 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) on the banks of the Rivière du Nord
Rivière du Nord (Laurentides)
Rivière du Nord is a river in the Laurentides region that flows into the Ottawa River. The oldest bridge over the river was constructed by William Shaw near the village of Shawbridge, now part of the town of Prévost....
, built around 1850-1860 and included a home, saw mill, and flour mill. Morin was among the first residents and helped many settlers to settle here. In 1887, the Val-Morin Post Office opened, and in 1922, the Municipality of Val-Morin was established.
Originally farmers, residents of Val-Morin have turned to the development of Alpine ski resorts and outdoor activities in recent times.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 2756 (2001 to 2006 population change: 24.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 2216
- Population in 1996: 2043
- Population in 1991: 1366
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1225 (total: 1884)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 6.5 %
- French as first language: 91.1 %
- English and French as first language: 0.4 %
- Other as first language: 2.0 %