Les Sources () is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Val-des-Sources. Before April 22, 2006, it was known as Asbestos regional county municipality, and before August 1990 it was known as L'Or-Blanc regional county municipality ().
The Asbestos strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.
Subdivisions There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:
Cities & Towns (2) Danville Val-des-Sources
Municipalities (4) Ham-Sud Saint-Adrien Saint-Georges-de-Windsor Wotton
Townships (1) Saint-Camille
Demographics Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
Census Population Change (%) 2016 14,286 3.2% 2011 14,756 2.0% 2006 14,466 0.5% 2001 14,535 3.1% 1996 15,005 2.4% 1991 15,381 N/A
Language Mother tongue (2016) Language Population Pct (%) French only 13,485 95.3% English only 420 3.0% English and French 90 0.6% Other languages 150 1.1%
Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:Official Transport Quebec Road Map
Autoroutes None
Principal Highways
Secondary Highways
External Routes None
Attractions Burbank Pond Natural Interpretation Centre (Danville) Asbestos Musical Camp (Val-des-Sources) JM Asbestos Mine Visit (Val-des-Sources) The Little Happiness of Saint-Camille (Saint-Camille) Mineralogical Museum, and Museum Mine History (Val-des-Sources) Mont-Ham full air Centre (Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud)
See also List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
References
External links MRC des Sources.