Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa də lil dɔʁleɑ̃], lit. 'Saint-François of the Orléans Island') is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality. The village is situated on the north-eastern tip of Orléans Island, and the municipality also includes the Madame and Ruau Islands, part of the Montmagny Archipelago.

Prior to December 20, 2003, it was known simply as Saint-François.

The Parish of Saint-François-de-Sales was founded in 1679, named after Francis de Sales (1567-1622) and calling to mind Francois Berthelot, Comte de Jouy and de Saint-Laurent, representative of Paris in parliament and Seigneur of Île d'Orléans (1675) at the time the parish was established. It was also known as just Saint-François, and maps of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries would show either one or the other form. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François-Isle-d'Orléans was formed, but abolished in 1847 when it became part of the County Municipality. In 1852, the local post office opened. In 1855, the parish municipality was reestablished.

In 2003, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François changed its statutes and was renamed to the Municipality of Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.

Historical Census Data - Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1861 561 —     1871 552 −1.6% 1881 496 −10.1% 1891 508 +2.4% 1901 496 −2.4% 1911 481 −3.0% 1921 414 −13.9% 1931 473 +14.3% 1941 517 +9.3% 1951 526 +1.7% 1956 557 +5.9% 1961 508 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1966 510 +0.4% 1971 485 −4.9% 1976 456 −6.0% 1981 515 +12.9% 1986 483 −6.2% 1991 493 +2.1% 1996 484 −1.8% 2001 489 +1.0% 2006 573 +17.2% 2011 527 −8.0% 2016 527 +0.0% 2021 536 +1.7%
Source: Statistics Canada

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		540		525	1.9%	97.2%		10	100.0%	1.9%		5	0.0%	0.9%		0	100.0%	0.0%
2016		530		515	2.0%	97.2%		5	66.7%	0.9%		5	n/a%	0.9%		5	50.0%	0.9%
2011		530		505	8.2%	95.3%		15	0.0%	2.8%		0	0.0%	0.0%		10	0.0%	1.9%
2006		575		550	12.2%	95.7%		15	n/a%	2.6%		0	0.0%	0.0%		10	n/a%	1.7%
2001		490		490	0.0%	100.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%		0	0.0%	0.0%
1996		490		490	n/a	100.0%		0	n/a	0.0%		0	n/a	0.0%		0	n/a	0.0%

List of former mayors:

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• Yoland Dion (2001–2009)
• Lina Labbé (2009–present)

• Chenal de l'Île d'Orléans
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