Grande-Vallée, Quebec
Grande-Vallée is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its name (French for "Great Valley") describes its location in a large fertile valley through which the Grand Vallée River flows. History

In 1691, Governor General Frontenac granted the area to François Hazeur, a prosperous merchant from Quebec City. The seignory, called La Grande-Vallée-des-Monts, stretched from Rivière-Magdeleine Seignory in the west to the Saint-Hélier portage in the east. It was inherited by Hazeur's son-in-law, Michel Sarrazin, a surgeon, biologist, and doctor of the King. No colonization took place until the 1830s, when fishermen of Saint-Thomas-de-Montmagny occupied the place during the summer. In 1842, Alexis Caron and his family, also from Saint-Thomas-de-Montmagny, became the first permanent settlers. In 1846, the mission of Saint-François-Xavier-de-Grande-Vallée was founded. In 1872, the post office opened. In 1927, the village was incorporated as a parish municipality, with Arthur S. Fournier as first mayor, although its status as parish municipality was not officially recognized until 1995. In 2005, Grande-Vallée changed its status from parish municipality to just municipality. Geography

Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
Grande-Vallée-des-Monts () – a hamlet located along Rivière de la Grande Vallée 
L'Anse-à-Mercier () – a hamlet located on the Saint Lawrence River

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
Rivière de la Grande Vallée () – a river that empties into Anse de la Rivière de la Grande Vallée
Lac de la Confrérie () – a small lake located  southeast of Grande-Vallée village
Lac du Rocher () – a lake that lies just south of Route 132

Demographics

Population

Language

See also
 List of municipalities in Quebec

References

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Incorporated places in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Municipalities in Quebec