The Municipality has a characteristic which is summarized by its right to create localities managed by local councils. In order to ensure the best possible representation of the population in the decision-making process, the Municipality proceeded, in 1975, with the creation of the localities of Beaucanton, then in 1976 with the agglomerations of Villebois and Val-Paradis. As for Radisson, it was declared a locality in September 1994 and has a local council which oversees its daily management. The origin of this community goes back to 1975 and formerly served as a greeting place for families of the Robert-Bourassa hydroelectric power station workers. In 2000, Beaucanton and Val-Paradis were merged into the locality of Valcanton.

Although it created localities, the Municipality is omnipresent in its administrative role. For this purpose, it is the only recognized legal entity which validates the decisions of the local management boards and councils. In short, the localities enjoy an autonomy which is backed by a legal political apparatus.