Val-d'Or

Located 525 kilometers northwest of Montreal, Val-d'Or spans across a vast plain with Lake Blouin to the north and Baie Carrière to the south.

The discovery of gold deposits in 1923 led to the establishment of Val-d'Or, which developed into a significant mining center for gold, copper, zinc, and lead.

The City of Gold and Bourlamaque mining village, designated as historic sites in 1979, preserve the mining heritage of this Quebec municipality.

The Centre Air Creebec serves as home to the Val-d'Or Foreurs hockey team and stands as the primary sports facility in the region.

The city sits at an elevation of 306 meters on the Canadian Shield, surrounded by a network of waterways and the La Vérendrye wildlife reserve.

Location: La Vallée-de-l'Or

Inception: January 1, 2002

Elevation above the sea: 306 m

Shares border with: La Motte, Matchi-Manitou, La Corne, Barraute, Belcourt, Senneterre, Lac-Metei, Lac-Simon, Réservoir-Dozois, Lac-Granet, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, Malartic, Rivière-Héva

Website: https://ville.valdor.qc.ca

GPS coordinates: 48.10194,-77.78917

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:47