Bois-Franc QC 1 region
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Bois-Franc or Bois-Francs can refer to the following places, all in Quebec, Canada: * Bois-Franc, Quebec, a municipality * Bois-Franc, Montreal, a neighbourhood * Bois-Francs, an alternate name for Centre-du-Québec Centre-du-Québec (, ''Central Quebec'') is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville, and Bécancour. It has a land area of and a 2016 Census population of 242,399 inhabitants. Description The Centre-du- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bois-Franc, Quebec
Bois-Franc is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, north of Maniwaki, Quebec, Maniwaki. Its territory is along the western shores of the upper Gatineau River. The adjective ''franc'' has its origin in the western regions of France and means "excellent, good, strong, solid, hard." Therefore the name Bois-Franc can be translated as "hardwood" and is a reference to magnificent stands of hardwoods found within the municipality, including beech, ash, maple and birch. History Its first European settlers came in 1870. Its post office, named Bois-Franc, opened in 1886. In 1920, the Municipality of Bois-Franc was founded when it separated from the Egan Municipality Township. Demographics Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 192 (out of 215 total) Languages: * French as first language: 96% * English as first language: 2% * Other as first language: 2% Economy Its primary industry is logging and forestry. Indust ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bois-Franc, Montreal
Bois-Franc is a residential neighbourhood in the borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Saint-Laurent in Montreal that was designed by the architect Louis Sauer. History Bois-Franc is built on land sold by Bombardier Aerospace that used to be Cartierville Airport. Transportation Bois-Franc is bordered by four boulevards: Henri Bourassa Boulevard to the north, Quebec Route 117, Marcel Laurin Boulevard to the east, Cavendish Boulevard to the west, and Thimens Boulevard to the southwest. Bois-Franc station, Bois Franc train station is relatively nearby. References {{MontrealNeighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Montreal Saint-Laurent, Quebec Populated places established in 1993 Planned communities in Canada ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |