Ville-Marie, Quebec

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Coordinates: 47°20′N, 79°26′W

Ville-Marie was also the original name of the City of Montreal, Québec.
Ville Marie, Quebec, on the shores of Lake Temiscaming
Ville Marie, Quebec, on the shores of Lake Temiscaming

Ville-Marie is a town on Lake Temiscaming in western Quebec, Canada. It is the largest city in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

The municipality has a surface area of 11.94 km² and has a population of 2815 (2005).

[edit] History

Ville Marie is the oldest town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The town's first resident was an Oblate missionary who in 1874 started to build a farm here. He was followed by new settlers in the succeeding years.

  • October 13, 1897: Founding of village of Ville-Marie.
  • December 22, 1962: The village of Ville-Marie becomes the town of Ville-Marie.


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