Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans


Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, or Sainte-Famille prior to September 12, 2017, is a municipality in the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, part of the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. It is situated along the western shores of Orléans Island.
Founded in 1661, Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans is the oldest settlement on the île d'Orléans and has one of the most important concentrations of houses of the old French regime.

History

In 1661, the first parish on Orleans Island was formed, known until 1679 as Paroisse de l'Île. The parish municipality was first established in 1845 as La Sainte-Famille, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855. It is unclear when the article disappeared. Sainte-Famille was renamed as Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans on September 12, 2017.

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