Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans (, ) is a municipality in the
Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the
L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality
L'Île-d'Orléans () is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Capitale-Nationale region. Its seat is Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. The population in the 2016 census was 7,082 people.
The RCM consists solely of ...
. The village is situated on the north-eastern tip of
Orléans Island, and the municipality also includes the Madame and Ruau Islands, part of the Montmagny Archipelago.
Prior to December 20, 2003, it was known simply as Saint-François.
History
The Parish of Saint-François-de-Sales was founded in 1679, named after
Francis de Sales (1567-1622) and calling to mind Francois Berthelot, Comte de Jouy and de Saint-Laurent, representative of Paris in parliament and Seigneur of Île d'Orléans (1675) at the time the parish was established. It was also known as just Saint-François, and maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries would show either one or the other form. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François-Isle-d'Orléans was formed, but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, the local post office opened. In 1855, the parish municipality was reestablished.
In 2003, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François changed its statutes and was renamed to the Municipality of Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.
Demographics
Population
Language
Government
List of former mayors:
* Yoland Dion (2001–2009)
* Lina Labbé (2009–present)
See also
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Chenal de l'Île d'Orléans
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Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans (; ) is an island located in the Saint Lawrence River about east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians c ...
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List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
Île d'Orléans - Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans portrait
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Incorporated places in Capitale-Nationale
Municipalities in Quebec
L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality