Angliers, Quebec, is a former village municipality nestled in the northwestern part of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality and is one of the two sectors in the municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers.
The history of Angliers, Quebec, dates back to 1911 when the first settlers arrived. However, the village's significant development began in 1924, following the construction of the Pouvoir-des-Quinze hydro-electric power station in 1922. The village was named after Angliers, Vienne, in France, which was the ancestral birthplace of Lomer Gouin, the premier of Quebec from 1905 to 1920.
The forestry industry and log driving played a crucial role in the development of Angliers, Quebec. On May 24, 1945, it was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Angliers, with its territory taken from the Township Municipality of Guérin and the Municipality of Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues. On January 1, 2018, it amalgamated with the Municipality of Laverlochère to form the Municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers.
The linguistic landscape of Angliers, Quebec, is predominantly French-speaking, with 93.3% of the population reporting French as their first language according to the 2016 census. English is the first language for 6.7% of the population. Interestingly, there are no residents who reported both English and French as their first language, and no residents reported other languages as their first language.
