The lac Ventadour is the main headwater lake of the
Bostonnais River
The river Bostonais or Bostonians is a river of Canada, located in Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in La Tuque (urban agglomeration).
Geography
This river of 96 km takes its sources in main lakes, located at almost highe ...
. This lake is located in the
La Tuque (urban agglomeration)
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord, Quebec, Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the Population c ...
, 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
Quebec, in
Canada. The area around the lake is mostly administered by the
Zec Kiskissink
The Zec Kiskissink is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (zec), located in the administrative region of the Mauricie, the Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. This wild territory, us ...
.
Geography
South shore of Lake Ventadour is located at 20 km (in direct line) at the northeast of the town of
Lac-Edouard, 60.6 km east of
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 ...
downtown and 63 miles southwest of
Lac Saint-Jean.
Lake Ventadour has the shape of a duck in flight, landing to the west, seen in profile. The spout is positioned to the north, which is also the mouth of the lake. This lake has a length of 4.6 km in the north-south direction and a maximum width of 1.3 km (at the level of two bays). A 2.3 km long strait (with a 90 degree elbow with 0.9 km wide) is located north-east, and this strait looks like the duck wings.
The stream discharge (2.6 km long) of "Lake Chalet" flows in the extreme south of Lake Ventadour. Dozens of lakes near the "Lake Chalet" are part of a watershed of
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 ...
or the one of
Métabetchouane River because of the line breaker water.
Lake Vendatour,
Lake Lescarbot
The Lake Lescarbot is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The territory is administered by Zec Kiskissink.
Geography
Lake Lescarbot is shaped like a large V, with three peninsula emerging from the ...
,
Lake Kiskissink
The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink
Geography
Located at 63 km (direct line) northeast of La Tuque do ...
and a segment of the
Bostonnais River
The river Bostonais or Bostonians is a river of Canada, located in Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in La Tuque (urban agglomeration).
Geography
This river of 96 km takes its sources in main lakes, located at almost highe ...
form on 23 km in north-south direction a chain of water bodies which discharge into the
Bostonnais River
The river Bostonais or Bostonians is a river of Canada, located in Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in La Tuque (urban agglomeration).
Geography
This river of 96 km takes its sources in main lakes, located at almost highe ...
from the north; the latest flows into 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 ...
where it pours in
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 ...
.
This chain of water bodies is located parallel to the west of the
Métabetchouane River. In contrast, it is discharged into the
Lac Saint-Jean. The distance between the
Métabetchouane River and the major lakes are:
Lake Kiskissink
The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink
Geography
Located at 63 km (direct line) northeast of La Tuque do ...
(2.5 km),
Lake Lescarbot
The Lake Lescarbot is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The territory is administered by Zec Kiskissink.
Geography
Lake Lescarbot is shaped like a large V, with three peninsula emerging from the ...
(4.8 km) and Lake Ventadour (5.4 km).
In Native American history, as well as the time of the "coureurs des bois" (wooden runners) practicing fur trade, this area was conducive to the transfer of a watershed to another: that of the
Métabetchouane River and
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 ...
.
Toponymy
The name "Lake Ventadour" honors
Henri de Lévis
Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry.
People with this given name
; French noblemen
:'' See the 'List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.''
* Henri I de Montm ...
(1596 - 1651), 13th
Duke of Ventadour
Duke of Ventadour ( Fr.: ''duc de Ventadour'') was a noble title in the peerage of France granted to Gilbert de Lévis de Ventadour by Henry IV of France in 1589. It is named after the Château de Ventadour.
List of Dukes of Ventadour, 1589—1 ...
and peer of France, Prince of Maubuisson, Earl of Voulte, lord of Cheylard Vauvert and other places, lieutenant general of Louis XIII in Languedoc ally
Condé,
Vice King of
New France (1625–1631).
After serving his country as a soldier, he took holy orders and 1625 he bought his uncle, the Duke
Henri II de Montmorency, the vice-royalty of the
New France in order to finance the Jesuit missions. It is also a founding member of the
companionship of the Holy Sacrament
The concept of interpersonal relationship involves social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people. Interpersonal relationships vary in their degree of intimacy or self-disclosure, but also in their duration, in t ...
in 1627. In 1650 he became a
Canon (priest)
A canon (from the Latin , itself derived from the Greek , , "relating to a rule", "regular") is a member of certain bodies in subject to an ecclesiastical rule.
Originally, a canon was a cleric living with others in a clergy house or, later, i ...
of
Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris (; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the ...
.
This name was officially registered on December 5, 1968 in the Bank of place names in
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
*
La Tuque (urban agglomeration)
La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord, Quebec, Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the Population c ...
*
Bostonnais River
The river Bostonais or Bostonians is a river of Canada, located in Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in La Tuque (urban agglomeration).
Geography
This river of 96 km takes its sources in main lakes, located at almost highe ...
*
Lake Lescarbot
The Lake Lescarbot is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The territory is administered by Zec Kiskissink.
Geography
Lake Lescarbot is shaped like a large V, with three peninsula emerging from the ...
*
Lake Kiskissink
The Lake Kiskissink is located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. The area surrounding the lake is administered by the Zec Kiskissink
Geography
Located at 63 km (direct line) northeast of La Tuque do ...
*
Zec Kiskissink
The Zec Kiskissink is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (zec), located in the administrative region of the Mauricie, the Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. This wild territory, us ...
*
Lac-Édouard (municipality)
References
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Lakes of Mauricie
Landforms of La Tuque, Quebec