Val-des-Monts

Val-des-Monts is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, located about 40 km (25 mi) north of Ottawa, Ontario. It has a population of 13,328 residents in 2021. Formed in 1975 by the merger of the towns of Perkins, Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield and Poltimore, it consists mainly of farms and mountainous forests. Many of its residents commute to Ottawa or Gatineau for work. Due to its numerous lakes, its population is boosted during summers by people living in cottages. Most of the people in Val-des-Monts live in the village of Perkins.

Toponymy

The name of Val-des-Monts is from the French words Val which means "small valley" and Monts which means "mounts". This name is a reference to the fact that the territory of the municipality includes several valleys and mountains. ==Geography==

Geography

The municipality of Val-des-Monts is located at approximately 10 km north of Gatineau and 220 km west of Montreal. ==History==

History

The first settlers of the territory of Val-des-Monts arrived during the 19th century. The municipality of Val-des-Monts was created in 1975 by the merging of the municipalities of Perkins, Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield and Poltimore. ==Demographics==

Demographics

Languages According to the 2021 Canadian Census by Statistics Canada, 62% of Val-des-Monts' population speak both official languages of Canada while 32% speak only French and 6% speak only English. At home, 84% speak only French, 13% only English, and 2% both English and French. Beside the language spoken the most often at home, 6% also speak English and 3% also speak French. Among the population who worked, 68.9% use French most often at work, 24.5% English, and 6.5% both English and French. Beside the language spoken the most often at work, 34.9% also use English and 15.6% also use French. ==Local government==

Local government

Currently, Val-des-Monts is a part of the federal electoral district of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, after the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution. The municipality formed the riding Pontiac and has been represented by Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party in the 44th Parliament of Canada. Provincially, Val-des-Monts is part of the Gatineau electoral district and is represented by Robert Bussière of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018. ==Mayors==

Mayors

List of mayors of Val-des-Monts since 2005 and the year of their election: • Marc Carrière (2005) • Jean Lafrenière (2008 and 2009) • Jacques Laurin (2013 and 2017) ==Tourism==

Tourism

Val-des-Monts is part of the Outaouais touristic region. The main touristic attractions are outdoors activities, campgrounds and snowmobile trails. The municipality is also known for fishing since it has 125 lakes suitable for fishing. Every year since 2011, Val-des-Monts has hosted a country music festival. ==Gallery==

Gallery

File:Poltimore QC.JPG|Poltimore File:St-Pierre-Wakefield QC.JPG|St-Pierre-de-Wakefield File:Lac Clair, Val-des-Monts, Quebec aerial.jpg|Lac Clair and other lakes ==See also==

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