Saint-Félix-de-Valois () is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

Quebec author Réjean Ducharme, recipient of several Governor General's Awards, was born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois in 1942.

History Historically it was part of the Berthier Seignory. Circa 1830, a small group of pioneers from England, Scotland, and Ireland started to colonize the place. In 1840, the Mission of Saint-Félix-de-Valois was formed and soon after in 1844 it became a parish when it separated from the Sainte-Élisabeth Parish. It was named after Felix of Valois.

In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Valois was first established, but abolished two years later. In 1851, its post office opened. In 1855, the parish municipality was reestablished.

In 1926, the main village, also known as Saint-Félix-de-Valois, was incorporated as a separate Village Municipality. On December 24, 1997, the parish municipality and the village municipality were reunited into the new Municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Valois.

Demographics Population

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3057 (total dwellings: 3190)

Language Mother tongue: English as first language: 0.9% French as first language: 97.5% English and French as first language: 0.6% Other as first language: 1%

Education Commission scolaire des Samares is the French school board. École secondaire de l'Érablière École des Moulins (Saint-Félix-de-Valois) pavillon Notre-Dame"des Moulins (pavillon Notre-Dame) ." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017. pavillon Sainte-Marguerite"des Moulins (pavillon Sainte-Marguerite) ." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board serves as the English school board."Ward #10." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on July 31, 2015. Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée"JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. Joliette High School in Joliette"Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.

Notable people Peter B. Champagne, American businessman and politician Michel Vaillancourt, silver medalist at the 1976 Olympics in equestrian

See also List of municipalities in Quebec

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