Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Val-d'Or had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.<!--This is a flash file, so click on "Contact Us to see the relevant info-->

Val-d'Or's proximity to the Abitibi gold belt has made it a large gold producer, being part of a region that produced 45 million ounces of gold since the 1930s.

In 2012, Quebec Lithium Corp. re-opened a lithium mine which had operated as an underground mine from 1955&ndash;65, planning to carve an open pit mine over pegmatite dikes. the mine is about north of Val d'Or, southeast of Amos, and km west of Barraute. Access to the mine is via paved road from Val d'Or.

A Canadian National line passes through the community. The Val-d'Or station formerly served Canadian National and Via Rail passenger trains.

Transit and paratransit services within Val-d'Or are provided by a contractor. Intercity bus service from and to Val-d'Or is provided by .

Government

City council (as of 2026):

  • Mayor: Serge Allard
  • Councillors: Marc Boulianne, Dave Tremblay, Valérie Dufour, Maryse Ouellet, Cathy Elliott Morneau, Frédéric Vincent, Jean St-Jules, Sylvie Hébert.

List of former mayors since 2002 amalgamation:

  • Fernand Trahan (2002–2013)
  • Pierre Corbeil (2013–2021)
  • Céline Brindamour (2021–2025)
  • Serge Allard (2025-present)

Education

The Centre de services scolaire de l'Or-et-des-Bois operates French-language public schools, while the Western Quebec School Board operates English-language public schools.

The city also hosts campuses of Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue and of UQAT.

Media

Almost all media in Val-d'Or and the nearby city of Rouyn-Noranda serves both cities. Although the cities are far enough apart that radio and television stations in the area serve the cities from separate transmitters, almost every broadcast station in either city has a rebroadcaster in the other city. The only nominal exceptions are the cities' separate Énergie stations, although at present even these stations share the majority of their broadcast schedule.

Notable people

  • Yolette Lévy (1938–2018), Haitian-born Canadian politician and activist
  • Serge Aubin, hockey player
  • Dany Bédar, musician and singer
  • Pierre Brassard, actor and comedian
  • Lucien Cliche, politician
  • Boom Desjardins, singer
  • Raôul Duguay, singer and poet
  • Sophie Dupuis, director
  • Robin L'Houmeau, actor
  • Anthony Mantha, hockey player
  • Dany Sabourin, hockey player
  • Diane Tell, singer
  • Pierre Yergeau, writer

See also

  • Parc Roland-Veillet, a public park
  • List of towns in Quebec

References

  • Municipal website