Bois-Franc, Quebec
Bois-Franc is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, north of Maniwaki. Its territory is along the western shores of the upper Gatineau River. The adjective "franc" has its origin in the western regions of France and means excellent, good, strong, solid, hard. Therefore the name Bois-Franc can be translated as "hardwood" and is a reference to magnificent stands of hardwoods found within the municipality, including beech, ash, maple and birch. History. Its first European settlers came in 1870. Its post office, named Bois-Franc, opened in 1886 . In 1920, the Municipality of Bois-Franc was founded when it separated from the Egan Municipality Township. Economy. Its primary industry is logging and forestry. Industrial Park "Réjean Lafrenière" is home to the oriented strand board factory Louisiana-Pacific Canada ltd. Division Quebec; one of the largest plants of its kind in North America. Demographics. Population trend: Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 196 Languages: