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Lake Roberge is located in the municipality of Grandes-Piles, in the MRC Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in
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 ...
, in
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, in
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.


Geography

Very elongated and narrow shape, lake Roberge (Grandes-Piles) is of length in the northwest axis to the southeast. The maximum width is 200 m. in northern section. The lake is divided into four sections; the most important is the section of the South. Lake Roberge Valley (Grandes-Piles) is embedded between mountains in the territory of Grandes-Piles, almost at the limit of
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, inc ...
. From the mouth of Lake Roberge (located at the south end of the lake), the
North Mékinac River The Little Mékinac North River flows from North to South, in three municipalities ( Sainte-Thècle, Grandes-Piles and Saint-Tite), in the region of Middle Mauricie, in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography With a ...
flowing in forest area to the southeast on (relatively in straight line, except for a few curves) to the boundary of
Saint-Tite 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 economy was mainly founded on f ...
. This river flows into the
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 the territory of
Saint-Tite 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 economy was mainly founded on f ...
. A segment of the Route 159 in
Saint-Tite 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 economy was mainly founded on f ...
and
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, inc ...
, is along the entire lake south-east. This valley is a must to travel between the area of the
Saint-Maurice River The Saint-Maurice River (french: Rivière Saint-Maurice; Atikamekw: ''Tapiskwan sipi'') flows north to south in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. F ...
and
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
Saint-Tite 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 economy was mainly founded on f ...
). The "Second Roberge Lake" is located in the territory of
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, inc ...
, one km northwest of Lake Roberge (Grandes-Piles), in the same valley. This second lake Roberge is part of the watershed of the
Saint-Maurice River The Saint-Maurice River (french: Rivière Saint-Maurice; Atikamekw: ''Tapiskwan sipi'') flows north to south in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. F ...
. The "Fountain Lake Road" connects to the Route 159 between these two lakes. The "Fountain Lake road" goes to the north-east and connects to "Joseph Saint-Amant road" in
Sainte-Thècle Sainte-Thècle is a Canadian municipality located in the province of Quebec in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie watershed, in the administrative region of Mauricie. This municipality of 216 square kilometres is known ...
. "Fountain Lake Road" serves a series of lakes in Grandes-Piles, including the "lake Équerre", "lake fountain", "Little lake Dorval", lake Nicolas and "lac à Pierre". The "chemin du lac des îles (Island Lake Road)" that connects to Route 159 at the intersection of path Fountain Lake runs south to serve the Lake Clair, the "Lake of the Isles" and some other small lakes. In parallel, the "path of Clear Lake" serves the eastern part of the lake of the same name.


History

In the story, "Fountain Lake Road" and "Joseph Saint-Amant road" were vital for cutting and transporting timber, the resort and the tourist activities including hunting and fishing.


Topononymie

Bank of place names of
Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
(Geographical Names Board of Québec) reports 17 toponyms "Lake Roberge" in
Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
. In general, these toponyms have an ethnocentric origin, being associated with people using surname Roberge. The name "Lake Roberge" (Grandes-Piles) was officially registered on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names of
Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
(Geographical Names Board of Québec)


See also

* Mekinac Regional County Municipality * Grandes-Piles *
Saint-Tite 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 economy was mainly founded on f ...
*
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Geography Municipal territory covers both side of Saint-Maurice River, inc ...
*
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 ...
*
Batiscanie, Quebec Batiscanie is the watershed of the Batiscan River, located in the center of the province of Quebec, Canada, covering 4690 km² on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River. The area covered by Batiscanie is 53% in the administrative région o ...
*
North Mékinac River The Little Mékinac North River flows from North to South, in three municipalities ( Sainte-Thècle, Grandes-Piles and Saint-Tite), in the region of Middle Mauricie, in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography With a ...


References

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