Audet () is a

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in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the

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region of

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. Population is 734 as of the

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. Although the post office has been known as Audet since 1894, named after Michel Audet, the first postmaster, the municipality was known as Saint-Hubert-de-Spaulding until 1959, referring to the township of Spaulding, in which it is located. Audet sits on a plateau at in altitude in the Appalachians, making it one of the highest municipalities in Quebec.

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Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Estrie Le Granit Regional County Municipality {{Estrie-geo-stub