A Village-relais (Quebec, ) is a small town, typically under ten thousand people, designated to provide a complete set of services for national or provincial highway travellers. While most do provide natural or cultural landmarks, activities or attractions in some form, the core requirements address quality or hours of operation for amenities such as restaurants, grocers, lodging and tourist information. The scheme was formed in 2009.
Quebec's program is based on the original French "Village étape". The criteria for a Village-relais, as defined by Transports Québec, the provincial transport ministry (MTQ) are;
A village-relais may appear en route along any numbered Quebec highway (not just a limited access "autoroute") but must offer at least the following: Restaurant Fuel, auto repair and towing Lodging Grocer, cash machine, toilets, public telephone Parking RV dump station, tourist info and wi-fi
Minimum hours of operation for each service are specified for each of high season and off-season travel.
Current villages-relais : Abitibi-Témiscamingue La Sarre Senneterre Témiscaming Bas-Saint-Laurent Dégelis La Pocatière Pohénégamook Capitale-Nationale Baie-Saint-Paul Deschambault-Grondines Saint-Siméon Chaudière-Appalaches Lac-Etchemin La Guadeloupe Saint-Damien-de-Buckland Saint-Frédéric Centre-du-Québec Nicolet Côte-Nord Aguanish Forestville Les Escoumins Natashquan Port-Cartier Rivière-au-Tonnerre Sacré-Coeur Estrie Coaticook Danville Stanstead Stornoway Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Amqui Cap-Chat Chandler Mont-Joli New Richmond Paspébiac Pointe-à-la-Croix Rivière-au-Renard Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis Laurentides–Lanaudière Brownsburg-Chatham Labelle Lac-des-Écorces Saint-Donat Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie Mauricie Sainte-Thècle Yamachiche Montérégie Acton Vale Nord-du-Québec Chapais Outaouais Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield Maniwaki Montebello Val-des-Bois Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Hébertville Lac-Bouchette La Doré L'Anse-Saint-Jean Saint-Fulgence
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