Laurierville is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
in the
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 ...
region
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of the
province
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of
Quebec
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in
Canada
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.
It was constituted on November 26, 1997 by the amalgamation of the village municipality of Laurierville and the municipality of Sainte-Julie (the latter not to be confused with a different, modern-day
Sainte-Julie in Montérégie). Laurierville contains the new storage warehouse of the
Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers.
Notable people
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Fernand Labrie
Fernand Labrie, (June 28, 1937 – January 16, 2019) was a Canadian medical researcher who specializes in endocrinological research and prostate cancer research.
Life and career
Born in Laurierville, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degr ...
, medical researcher
*
Marie-Rose Turcot
Marie-Rose Turcot (July 2, 1887 – November 27, 1977) was a Canadian writer.
Turcot was born in Laurierville, Quebec, to Belzémire Rousseau and Georges Turcot, a member of the Canadian House of Commons. She was educated at a convent in Ple ...
, writer
References
Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Centre-du-Québec
Designated places in Quebec
Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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