Preissac () is a

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in the

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, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac. It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the Régiment de Berry that was part of General Montcalm's army.

History

* 1906 : Opening of the first

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mine * 1916 : Establishment of the

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(canton) of Preissac. * 1934 : Arrival of the first settlers under the Vautrin Plan * 1936: Start of construction of the St-Raphael de Preissac church. * January 1, 1979 : The Municipality of Preissac is established from previously unincorporated territory. * 1979 : Opening of the Bousquet mine *1980 : Opening of the Doyon mine *1988 : Opening of Dumagami mine (later renamed La Ronde) operated by Agnico-Eagle which was the source in the 1990s of more than half of Quebec's gold production

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 430 (total dwellings: 527) Mother tongue (2021): * English as first language: 1.6% * French as first language: 97.8% * English and French as first language: 0.5% * Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023): * Mayor: Donald Rheault * Councillors: Casandra Couture, Jean-Paul Gosselin, David Gervais, Amélie Massé, Isabelle Beaulieu, Sébastien Petitclerc List of former mayors: * Jean-Yves Gingras (...–2009) * Huguette Saucier (2009–2013) * Stephan Lavoie (2013–2020) * Nicole Poulin (2020) * Donald Rheault (2020–present)

References

External links

Municipalité de Preissac

Domaine Preissac (pourvoirie de la municipalité)
{{authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue