Lanaudière (, ) is one of the seventeen administrative
regions of
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...
, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
. It has a total population (
2016 Census) of 494,796 inhabitants, an increase of 4.9% over the 2011 census.
Geography
The region of Lanaudière is part of central Quebec and is located between the
Saint Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
and the
Laurentian Mountains, between
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
and the
Laurentides
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. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 C ...
. Lanaudière attracts a good deal of interest from vacationers due to its unique character founded largely on the harmony between its culture and the surrounding natural environment. Lanaudière's area of stretch northwest from a shoreline of on the Saint Lawrence River. Lanaudière is generally rural, while the urban areas are generally concentrated in the south of the region, such as
Repentigny,
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
**Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
** Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
and
Berthierville. The altitude rises as one goes northwards; it is near the Saint Lawrence River to almost at the top of mountains near
Saint-Donat
Saint-Donat (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Donat'') is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
See also
*Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department
The following is a list of the 464 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department ...
and
Saint-Zénon.
Lanaudière is made up of three distinct geographical groupings: the southern plain has cities and farming villages and includes many historical locations; the
piedmont
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in the centre has become a vacation spot due to its numerous lakes and natural attractions, and the
Laurentian Plateau
The Canadian Shield (french: Bouclier canadien ), also called the Laurentian Plateau, is a geologic shield, a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks. It forms the North American Craton (or Laurentia), the ...
in the far north in the forested country is known for its fishing and hiking.
The three main ports of entry for Lanaudière are all in the south: Terrebonne, Repentigny and Berthierville.
Lanaudière's road network was developed according to three north-south axes (25-125, 31-131, 347), all of which have few links with the neighbouring regions. Even though this internal network is almost exclusively composed of secondary roads, it is well-designed for long automobile trips or for biking. Lanaudière has two wildlife preserves, the
Rouge-Matawin and the
Mastigouche, as well as part of the
Mont Tremblant
Mont may refer to:
Places
* Mont., an abbreviation for Montana, a U.S. state
* Mont, Belgium (disambiguation), several places in Belgium
* Mont, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in France
* Mont, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune in France
* Mont, Sa ...
park. Further to the north, about an hour away from
Saint-Michel-des-Saints
Saint-Michel-des-Saints is a municipality in the Matawinie Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Agriculture, forestry, recreation, and tourism have been the main activities found within this region.
History
In 1863, Thomas-Léandre ...
, there is the
Atikamekw
The Atikamekw are the Indigenous inhabitants of the subnational country or territory they call ('Our Land'), in the upper Saint-Maurice River valley of Quebec (about north of Montreal), Canada. Their current population is around 8,000. One ...
indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
In ...
of
Manawan
Manawan (named Manouane until 1991), officially named ''communauté Atikamekw de Manawan'' (French for "Atikamekw Community of Manawan"), is a First Nations reserve on the south-western shores of Lake Métabeskéga in the Lanaudière region of ...
.
History
The region of Lanaudière owes its name to history - it perpetuates the memory of
Marie-Charlotte de Lanaudière, daughter of the lord of
Lavaltrie and wife of the businessman
Barthélemy Joliette, descendant of the famous explorer
Louis Jolliet. The name ''Lanaudière'' evokes the lineage of the lords De Lanaudière who contributed, over seven generations, to the defence and the development of the
French colonies in America, of
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
and of the region.
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
Nation Atikamekw
*
Manawan
Manawan (named Manouane until 1991), officially named ''communauté Atikamekw de Manawan'' (French for "Atikamekw Community of Manawan"), is a First Nations reserve on the south-western shores of Lake Métabeskéga in the Lanaudière region of ...
School districts
The 10 French-language districts have service by the two
school service centre
The school service centre (french: centre de services scolaire) is the model of public french school self-governance, which replaced school boards in 2020, in the province of Québec ( Canada), appointed by the Ministry of Education.
Autonomy
Ea ...
s of the region and two districts by centres of
Laurentides
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. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 C ...
:
*
; (
L'Assomption
L'Assomption () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.
...
,
Les Moulins (exepte a district part of
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
**Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
** Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
served by
Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles))
*
Commission scolaire des Samares The Centre de services scolaire des Samares is a francophone school district headquartered in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, in the Canadian province of Quebec. (
D'Autray,
Montcalm,
Joliette
Joliette is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of Gr ...
et
Matawinie
Matawinie is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 55,500.
Subdivisions
There are 27 subdivisions within the ...
(except the district of
Saint-Donat
Saint-Donat (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Donat'') is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
See also
*Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department
The following is a list of the 464 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department ...
served by
Centre de services scolaire des Laurentides)).
Major communities
*
Joliette
Joliette is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of Gr ...
*
L'Assomption
L'Assomption () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.
...
*
L'Épiphanie
*
Lavaltrie
*
Mascouche
*
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is a suburb of Joliette, located along the eastern shores of the L'Assomption River.
History
In 1950, the Parish ...
*
Rawdon
*
Repentigny
*
Saint-Calixte
*
Saint-Charles-Borromée
Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 Population 15,285) is a city (Quebec), city in southwest-central Quebec, Canada, on the l'Assomption River. In Joliette Regional County Municipality, Saint-Charles-Borromée has the Mais ...
*
Saint-Félix-de-Valois
*
Saint-Lin-Laurentides
*
Sainte-Julienne
*
Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America:
;Canada
*Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal
**Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec
** Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
See also
*
List of Quebec regions
References
External links
Portail régional de LanaudièreOfficial website
CRÉ
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