Val-David
Val-David is a village of more than 5,200 inhabitants in the Laurentian Mountains about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Attracting about 100,000 tourists a year, Val-David is predominantly francophone although it has a small anglophone minority.
Val-David | |
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Val-David | |
| Motto(s): Un monde à part, et à partager (A world apart, and to be shared) | |
Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
Val-David Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′N 74°13′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | May 10, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dominique Forget |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.90 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 42.66 km2 (16.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,558 |
| • Density | 130.3/km2 (337/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 13% |
| • Dwellings | 3,227 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways A-15 (TCH) | R-117 |
| Website | www |
The village is famous for its delicious and diverse food scene as well for its artistic and hippie character. Many renowned and amateur artists, writers and dancers live and have lived in Val-David, notably Québécois poet Gaston Miron, jazz bassist Charlie Biddle, and singer-songwriter Alan Gerber.
Val-David is also a centre for much outdoor recreational activity as its 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) Parc Dufresne is the most popular rock-climbing destination in eastern Canada. Also, the Parc Linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord, a 200 kilometres (120 mi) bike trail, and groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails in Winter, run throughout the town's splendid nature.