The Pierrefonds River is a tributary of the north shore of the Panache River flowing into Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in

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, in the area of

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. This river successively crosses the townships of Picquet, Prévert and Carpiquet. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The Pierrefonds River valley is served by the R1051 forest road (East-West direction). The surface of the Pierrefonds River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

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At various times in history, this territory has been occupied by the

Attikamek The Atikamekw are the indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous inhabitants of the subnational Historical region, country or territory they call ('Our Land'), in the upper Saint-Maurice River valley of Quebec (about north of Montreal), Canada. ...

s, the Algonquin and the

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. The name "Pierrefonds River" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the

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, when it was created.Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Pierrefonds River"
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