 Mont-Laurier is a town in the North West of Quebec, Canada located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, a tributary of the Ottawa River. The capital of the Haute-Laurentides was founded in 1885 by Solime Alix. In 2003, it was merged with neighbours Des Ruisseaux and Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Iles moving its population to 14,186. Mont-Laurier the Regional County Municiaplity seat of Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.
Mont-Laurier is located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, A tributary of the Ottawa River, about 200 km from its mouth. Its location in the Laurentian range of mountains confers it an altitude of 244 m above sea level. It is surrounded by numerous lakes and mixed forest that support hunting, fishing and leisure, but also logging.Mont-Laurier is the administrative and commercial center of the Haute-Lievre area. Many are employed by the various government, schools and the hospital. Most of the economic activity is generated by tourism, road transport and forestry. There is some agriculture, mostly dairy farming, and transformation, with three cheese makers. |
