Val-Alain () is a municipality in
Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in
Quebec
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, Canada. It is part of the
Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 986 as of 2021. It is named after Alain Chartier Joly de Lotbinière, the grandson of
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, a former
premier
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of Quebec. "Monsieur Alain," as he was known, headed the Lotbinière ''
seigneurie'' from 1911 to 1954.
References
Commission de toponymie du QuébecMinistère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
External links
Val-Alain
municipal website
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches
Lotbinière Regional County Municipality