[5] The origins of Valcourt go back to 1802, the year where the first inhabitants came to establish themselves in the township of Ely, named after the city in Great Britain.

The first parish was created in 1856, and a civil entity in 1865 under the name of Township of Ely.

The first is situated in the fact that a small valley in French would be a val court.

[7] Mother tongue (2011)[4] The inventor of the snowmobile, Joseph-Armand Bombardier, was born in Valcourt.

The main theme of the museum is the interpretation of the history of the snowmobile industry and of its inventor, Joseph-Armand Bombardier.