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10 Franco-Ontario Towns You Never Knew Existed
Whenever you talk about French Canadians, everyone automatically assumes you're talking about Quebec. Even the word "French Canadian" is synonymous with Quebecer.
But actually, there are lots of French Canadians who don't live in Quebec.
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Ontario has a huge French population. In fact, there are some towns in Ontario where the majority of the population's mother tongue is French.
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They're called Franco-Ontarians and they even have their own flag.
Here are 10 Franco-Ontario towns you never knew existed:
1. West Nipissing
Population: 14,149
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 65%
2. Smooth Rock Falls
Population: 1,376
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 71%
3. Moonbeam
Population: 1,101
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 84%
4. Kapuskasing
Population: 8,196
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 70%
5. Hearst
Population: 5,090
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 88%
6. Hawkesbury
Population: 10,551
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 79%
French River
Population: 2,442
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 60%
7. Clarence-Rockland
Population: 23,185
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 68%
8. Alfred and Plantagenet
Population: 9,196
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 74%
9. Casselman
Population: 3,275
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 83%
10. Bonfield
Population: 2,016
Population Whose Mother Tongue Is French: 29%