Saint-Armand, Quebec

Saint-Armand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿amɑ̃]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality and the Eastern Townships.

[1] Philipsburg, first known as Missiskoui Bay, was settled in 1784 and was reportedly the first settlement in the Eastern Townships.

[5] Saint-Armand, earlier known as Moore's Corners, was the site of the Skirmish at Moore's Corners, an 1837 battle in the Lower Canada Rebellion.

[6] Population trend:[7] (+) Amalgamation of the Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg on February 3, 1999.

Mother tongue language (2006)[8] In addition to its French and English speaking populations, Saint-Armand is home to a number of Germanophones, with about 11% of the population speaking the language as of 2011.