Laurentides (region)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Laurentians (in French - Laurentides) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains.

The area was inhabited by the Montagnais First Nations tribe, until the French settled it in the first half of the 19th century, establishing an agricultural presence throughout the valleys. During the 20th century, the area also became a popular tourist destination, based on a cottage and lake culture in the summer, and a downhill and cross-country ski culture in the winter. Ski resorts include St-Sauveur, Mont Tremblant and Gray Rocks.

The Laurentides still offer a weekend escape for Montrealers and tourists from New England to Ontario, though with the building of a major highway through the area in the 1970s (Autoroute 15), the area has experienced a lot of growth.

[edit] Subdivisions

Regional County Municipalities

Indian Reserve

  • Doncaster, Quebec

[edit] See also


Laurentides (15) Flag of Quebec

Mirabel | Antoine-Labelle | Argenteuil | Deux-Montagnes | Les Laurentides | Les Pays-d'En-Haut | La Rivière-du-Nord | Thérèse-de Blainville


Neighbouring regions: Mauricie | Outaouais | Laval | Lanaudière | Montérégie

Flag of Quebec Quebec
Regions Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Bas-Saint-Laurent - Capitale-Nationale - Centre-du-Québec - Chaudière-Appalaches - Côte-Nord - Estrie - Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Lanaudière - Laurentides - Laval - Mauricie - Montérégie - Montréal - Nord-du-Québec - Outaouais - Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
List of Quebec Regional County Municipalities
Territories Basse-Côte-Nord - Jamésie - Kativik - Nunavik
Separated cities Gatineau - Lévis - Notre-Dame-des-Anges - Rouyn-Noranda - Saguenay - Saint-Augustin - Shawinigan - Sherbrooke - Trois-Rivières -
Agglomeration areas La Tuque - Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Longueuil - Montreal - Quebec City