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Croche Lake (Sainte-Thècle)
Croche Lake (french: Lac Croche) is located in Sainte-Thècle, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada. From the beginning of the colonization of Sainte-Thècle (from 1867), the area around the lake was used for forestry and agriculture. By the mid- 20th Century, the resort has grown intensely. Today, this lake is renowned for its recreo-touristic attractions and activities. Toponymy Bank of place names of Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) has 293 names using the term "Croche". In the nineteenth Century, the term "Croche" has been widely adopted for naming rivers, lakes, streams and roads, during the exploration and colonization of the territories. In Quebec, a large number of homonyms "Lac Croche" create some confusion. As a result, many names "Lac Croche" are gradually replaced by more distinctive names. The name "Lac Croche" was officially registered on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lejeune Township
The Lejeune Township (french: Canton Lejeune) is located in the MRC Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, Quebec, Canada. Geography Located south of Mekinac Township and west of Marmier Township, Lejeune township straddles two municipal territories: * The municipality of Sainte-Thècle (north-west). This sector consists of six rows located between the row 1 Trois-Rives and row C-Northern in Sainte-Thècle. The southwestern boundary of the Township (backed Grandes-Piles and Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac) intersects the Archange Lake (Mékinac) and Vlimeux Lake. The southeastern boundary of the township begins at the north end of Lake Traverse (Mékinac) by the road of Lake-of-Jesuit, the southeastern boundary is located between the lake and the Aylwin Lake Traverse (Mékinac). The northern boundary of the township along more or less the western shore of Missionary Lake (southern part), and more distance from the northern part of the lake. The northwestern boundary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Des Envies
Rivière des Envies (River of cravings, in a direct translation) is located in Canada, in the province of Quebec, in the Mauricie administrative region, in the Batiscanie. Rivière des Envies course from the outlet of Lac-de-la-Traverse, located in row St-Joseph, Sainte-Thècle. This lake is fed by the outlet of Lake Aylwin, which in turn is fed by the discharge of Lake Jesuit (and lakes of surrounding mountains). The watershed of the rivière des envies is , i.e. the second largest watershed of Batiscanie. The basin is shared by three regional county municipalities: • MRC of Mékinac (for Sainte-Thècle, Saint-Tite, Hérouxville and Saint-Séverin), • MRC of Shawinigan (for Lac-à-la-Tortue), • MRC des Chenaux (for Saint-Stanislas (Les Chenaux)). Although the territory of the municipality of Saint-Adelphe is in the center of the arc formed by the course of the "River des Envies", this place is excluded from this watershed but a little area at the south-west—a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Des Chicots (Sainte-Thècle)
The Lac des Chicots ( en, Stubs Lake) (commonly designated "Lac-aux-Chicots") is located in Sainte-Thècle, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in province of Quebec, Canada. Well positioned in the heart of the village, the north-east edge of the lake is in "lower village" of Sainte-Thècle behind the Catholic church, and extends in length to the southwest in the direction of Saint-Tite, on the boundary of Saint-Michel-South and Saint-Pierre-South rows. The original nucleus of the town of Sainte-Thècle was built around the lake. The village began to grow on the strip of land between the "Lac des Chicots" and Croche Lake (Sainte-Thècle) (lac Croche in French). At the beginning of the colonization of Sainte-Thècle, the role of "Lac des Chicots" was especially important for transport, fishing, drinking water through nearby sources, agriculture... Toponymy The name "Lac des Chicots" (Stubs Lake) was adopted by the early settlers, because of the large numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Traverse (Mékinac)
The Lake Traverse (also referred to as "Lake Travers" or "Traverse Lake") is located in the northern area of Sainte-Thècle, in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie in the province of Quebec, Canada. Lake Traverse is part of the Batiscanie, Quebec. It is the head of Rivière des Envies which flows South into Saint-Tite. Geography The distance between the bridge of Croche Lake (Sainte-Thècle), located in the lower village of Sainte-Thècle and the mouth of Lake Traverse is (measured by road). From the village, the road trip is: Saint-Michel-North road, Marcotte road, St. Joseph North road, then the Lake Jesuit road. In addition, the "road of the Lake Traverse" (hence the path of Lake Jesuit road) dessert cottages on the west side of the lake. Lake Traverse is located in the North Row B (referred to as "row of Lake Traverse" or "Row Saint-Joseph") in Sainte-Thècle, which forms the northern boundary of the Lordship of Sainte-Anne-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batiscan River
The Batiscan River is located in La Mauricie administrative region, in the Quebec province, Canada. This river flows from Lake Édouard in Mauricie south and west to empty into the St. Lawrence River at Batiscan, Quebec, northeast of Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It passes through the regional county municipalities (RCM) (MRC in French) of La Tuque, Portneuf, Mékinac and Les Chenaux. The river traverses a territory covered mainly by forest from its source to the Saint-Adelphe, Quebec railway bridge; the rest of its course is predominantly agricultural. The Batiscan river valley is designated "Batiscanie, Quebec". Today, this valley is a paradise for camping, vacationing, observations of nature and water activities such as canoeing, kayaking, rafting, pontoon and swimming in designated areas. The Batiscan River is a popular Canadian whitewater kayaking destination, providing numerous class III, IV, and V rapids. Toponymy The river was named in 1602 by Samuel de Champlain. He re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawachiche West River
The Tawachiche West River is in the Municipality of Lac-aux-Sables. Its mouth is north of the village of Hervey-Jonction), in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. Flowing mostly in the Marmier (township), its watershed is part of the Batiscanie, in the area of the MRC Mékinac. The river flows from north-west to south-east to empty into the Tawachiche River. Tawachiche West River is entirely in forest areas. The surface of the river is usually frozen from November to April. Annually, the river flow is high during the spring thaw. Since the 18th century, logging was a major economic factor in this wilderness area. Nowadays, camping, resorts and outdoor activities are dominant: hunting, fishing, hiking or all-terrain vehicle riding, snowmobiling, and boating. Geography The mouth of the Tawachiche West River is near the reception office of the ZEC Tawachiche. The mouth is from "Lake à l'Auguste", from the dam of "Little Lake Masketsi", fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawachiche River
TheTawachiche River flows from north to south for entirely in the territory of the Municipality of Lac-aux-Sables, in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. Geography The Tawachiche River watershed covers and is the ninth largest sub-watershed in the Batiscanie. River Tawachiche pass through a single village, Hervey-Jonction, then crosses Rang Saint-Charles and empties into the Batiscan River (which forms a sharp bend at this point), at the limit Sainte-Thècle and Lac-aux-Sables. Its main tributary, the Tawachiche West River, flows into Tawachiche river at about from its mouth (in Audy sector, at the boundary of Zec Tawachiche). Upper water bodies The "Lac à l'Orignal" (Moose Lake) (elevation: 379 m) is the upper lake of the Tawachiche River in the Marmier (township). This lake is fed from the north by a creek which starts at an unnamed lake (elevation: 420 m; heart shaped); this stream descends westward to "lac Peti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missionary Lake
Missionary Lake ormerly named "Grand lac long" (Grand Long Lake)is located in the municipalities of Trois-Rives and Lac-aux-Sables in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality (RCM), in Batiscanie, in the administrative area of the Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is named in honour of missionary and explorer Paul Le Jeune, one of the founders of the Jesuit mission that was opened in 1634 in nearby Trois-Rivières, Quebec. History In Aboriginal history, the Mekinac River and Missionary Lake together served as paths between the Saint-Maurice River and Batiscan River. In winter, this route was also very useful for forest contractors using horse-drawn sleighs to access logging areas around Missionary Lake or Mekinac Lake. The need for this path for forestry was greatly reduced when a railway was completed in 1908 in the nearby Tawachiche sector connecting Hervey-Jonction to La Tuque. Today, this Mekinac/Missionary route is used recreationally by snowmobiles an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lordship Of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade
The Lordship of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade was located on the north shore of St. Lawrence river, between Trois-Rivières and Quebec City in the province of Quebec, Canada. The southern front of the manor was on the edge of St. Lawrence river. The depth of the lordship was heading north, parallel to the Lordship of Batiscan (on West side). The northern boundary of the Lordship of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade stopped at the north-western boundary of St. Joseph row, in Sainte-Thècle. In comparison, the lordship of Batiscan spanned 20 "lieues", beyond the Saint-Maurice River. The western boundary of the manor cut the Batiscan river at the rapids of Manitou, between Saint-Adelphe and Saint-Stanislas. The estates of the north shore of St. Lawrence river fell within the stately administrative division of Trois-Rivières. The Lordship of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade was divided into two areas: 1. Western half of the lordship was located between the Lordship of Sainte-Marie, the Lordship of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Tite, Quebec
Saint-Tite is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada, north of Trois-Rivières, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (RCM) and in the Mauricie administrative region. In the 19th Century, the Batiscanie, Quebec, Batiscanie economy was mainly founded on forestry and agriculture. With many small businesses, Saint-Tite expanded through the production of leather goods and various types of shops. Saint-Tite became a capital of the region, especially concerning education, health and social services. Today, tourism counts as an important economic activity. Its chief industries were forestry, agriculture and leather goods production. Western Festival The city of Saint-Tite is particularly known for the Festival Western de Saint-Tite, which takes place for 10 days in September every year. The Festival Western de Saint-Tite was developed from a rodeo inaugurated in 1967 to promote the leather industry. The Festival Western de Saint-Tite is the largest Western attraction in Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
