Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Geography

The territory of Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie extends along the Noire River valley in the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains. The village itself is located at the intersection of Routes

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, in a broad valley called the Grand Lanaudière Corridor, which marks the transition between the Lower and Upper Laurentians. Route 131 winds north through the Noire River valley to Saint-Zénon and Route 347 goes through the Great Corridor to

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. Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie is located in the heart of the Laurentian hardwood zone and its hills are covered by a mixed forest. Tree species include sugar maple, yellow birch and white birch.

History

One of the first settlers was Jean-Antoine Leprohon who arrived in 1854. He was an employee of the Quebec Parliament but had an ambition to found a colony or settlement just like his cousin Barthélemy Joliette who was the founder of the City of Joliette. In 1870, the Parish of Sainte-Emmélie-de-l'Énergie was formed. This name honors the memory of Émélie or Emmélie, the wife of Leprohon, whereas the word ''Énergie'' (French for " energy") may have referred to the exuberance of his wife or to the rallying cry that Leprohon had to use to keep the other settlers stay around him: "we need energetic settlers here." In 1884, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie was established. On May 30, 1924, a large fire engulfed the village, destroying 60 homes and the church. In 1994, the parish municipality changed status to become a municipality.

Demographics

Population

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 841 (total dwellings: 1142)

Language

Mother tongue:Statistics Canada 2021 Census
Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie community profile
/ref> * English as first language: 1.1% * French as first language: 96.6% * English and French as first language: 0.6% * Other as first language: 1.1%

Education

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operates anglophone public schools, including: * Joliette Elementary School in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sainte-Emelie-De-l'Energie Incorporated places in Lanaudière Municipalities in Quebec Matawinie Regional County Municipality