The Bazin River is a river in

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, that flows from the

La Tuque La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...

area of the La Tuque administrative authority of

Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...

to the

Gatineau River The Gatineau River (french: Rivière Gatineau, ) is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec. The river is long and drains ...

in the unorganized territory of Lac-Oscar, in the regional county municipality of

Antoine-Labelle Antoine-Labelle is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier. It is named for Antoine Labelle. Subdivisions There are 28 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (2) * Mont ...

, in

Laurentides The Laurentides () is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 Cens ...

Geography

The Bazin River begins at Lac-l'Ours-Blanc at an elevation of in the territory of

in Haute-Mauricie. This lake of has three zones. The mouth of the lake is located southeast of the southern zone. The river runs south across a marsh zone to the north shore of Raoul Lake, where the current flows through . Then the river flows south for to the northeast shore of Lake Tremblay (along ) which bypasses the village of Parent heading west to a series of rapids. From there, the river flows west to meet the Marte River (coming from the north). Then the Bazin River branches off to the south, collecting Pitchpine Brook (coming from the west). The Bazin River, which runs for , meanders in the forest, at first to the south. On its route, the river expands to include the lakes Raoul and Du-Tremblay. Then, it turns west near (north) of Parent. Then the route reorients itself to the south, then to the southwest. The Bazin River terminates in the

, at northwest of Judge Bay of

Mitchinamecus Reservoir Mitchinamecus Reservoir is a reservoir in Lac-Oscar unorganized territory, Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, Laurentides region, Quebec, Canada. It is formed by the Mitchi-Réal dam, constructed in 1942, across the Mitchinamecus River ...

after passing through the Mocassin Rapids.

Toponymy

The Bazin River flows through the canton of Bazin. This

toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...

evokes the memory of the French writer

René Bazin René François Nicolas Marie Bazin (26 December 1853 – 20 July 1932) was a French novelist. Biography Born at Angers, he studied law in Paris, and on his return to Angers became Professor of Law in the Catholic university. In 1876, Bazin marr ...

(1853–1932). In the spring of 1912, Bazin arrived in

as part of the Champlain Mission. He continued his stay in

for the participation in the first congress of the French language in

which took place in June 1912. Bazin discovers the architectural beauty of Quebec City, overlooking "The most beautiful water crossroads of the world." The writer pays tribute to the rural population of the province. In an article on September 1st, 1912, published by the , Bazin tells the story of his trip to Quebec City. As early as 1884, Bazin had treated Canada in his novel ''Aunt Giron''. In 1910, in a book called ''La Douce France'', Bazin tries to excite the nationalist fiber of young French people. His work was widely read in Canada-French, especially in the classical colleges of the time. The name "Bazin River" has been on map documents since 1929. Previously, the river was known as the "Gatineau North East River" (1908) or simply "Gatineau River" (1914). The place name Bazin River was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of Place Names of the .Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: Bazin River
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Notes and references

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Geography

Toponymy

See also

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