Saint-Alexis, Quebec
Saint-Alexis is a municipality located in Quebec's Lanaudière region, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It was formed by the amalgamation on December 19, 2012 of the former village municipality and the former parish municipality of the same name. Saint-Alexis is generally considered one of the four municipalities of Nouvelle-Acadie. Saint-Alexis is a predominantly rural town, where large cereal and market gardening farms are located, which represents approximately 92% of its territory. There are also farms producing pork, dairy, poultry and maple syrup production accompanied by its commercial sugar shack. Geography . The village is crossed by Route 158 between the municipalities of Saint-Jacques on the east and Saint-Esprit on the west. Saint-Alexis is 20.7 km from Saint-Lin-Laurentides and 27.3 km from Mascouche. Toponymy. The name "Saint-Alexis" commemorates Canon Alexis-Frédéric Truteau (1808-1872). The latter was ordained in 1830 and occupied the post of Chancellor of the Bishop of Montreal, Mgr Ignace Bourget, during the creation of the canonical erection of the parish, in 1851. Truteau became famous during the “Guibord case”, when he refused Christian burial to Joseph Guibord following a Roman decree obtained  by the bishop condemning the Canadian Institute. History. The municipality forms, with the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Jacques, Sainte-Marie-Salomé and Saint-Liguori, the region of New Acadie, where many Acadians settled in the 18th century in the aftermath of the expulsion of the Acadians. The Acadian Festival of New Acadie is celebrated there every year. On December 19, 2012, the parish municipality of Saint-Alexis (incorporated on November 16, 1920) and the village municipality of Saint-Alexis (incorporated on July 1, 1855) merged to become the municipality of Saint-Alexis. Demographics. Population trend (*includes former village municipality and  former parish municipality): Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 540 (total dwellings: 545) Mother tongue: Education. Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including: The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including: References.