Les Sources Regional County Municipality
Les Sources is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Asbestos. 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 (French: white gold).
The Asbestos Strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.
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