Duhamel, Quebec

Duhamel (French pronunciation: [dyamɛl]) is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada.

Duhamel, which used to be called Preston, formed shortly after when its first settlers were assigned land, while logging continued to be the dominant factor for its colonization.

[7] Starting in 1925, the Singer Company, best known for its sewing machines, built a railway through Duhamel linking Thurso to Lake Montjoie (in Lac-Ernest unorganized territory).

Mother tongue (2021):[3] Duhamel forms part of the federal electoral district of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and has been represented by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party since 2015.

Provincially, Duhamel is part of the Papineau electoral district and is represented by Mathieu Lacombe of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

Town hall of Duhamel