Mauricie–Bois-Francs

Mauricie–Bois-Francs (French pronunciation: [mɔʁisi bwa fʁɑ̃]) was a former administrative region of Quebec. It was created in 1966 along with the other nine original administrative regions of Quebec.[1] It ceased to exist on July 30, 1997 (or August 20, 1997, upon publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec) when it was split into the modern-day administrative regions of Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec.[2]

It consisted of the following regional county municipalities:

which became part of Mauricie, and:

which became part of Centre-du-Québec.[2]

References

  1. ^ George (2015-06-07). "Régions administratives du Québec". Histoire du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. August 1997. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 2012-05-20.

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