The first clearings on this territory were made by the
arriving of 3 brothers, the Gelineau, who after a while decided to change
their names, so they can tell apart themselves and their families from one
another.
To know about their history click here.
So that a community, a commune , a village or a town can live, you need a certain economic activity. Yamachiche, since its beginning, hasn’t made an exception; dozens of industries and shops of all kinds were born in this village, and for all sorts of reasons, also died there.
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