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Île Aux Lièvres (Richelieu River)
L île aux Lièvres (''English: Hare Island'') is a river island of the Richelieu River, in the territory of the municipality of Carignan, Quebec, Carignan, in the La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, in the region administrative Montérégie, in the south of provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, in Canada. This island includes the municipal park of the northern tip of Île aux Lièvres, the Seigneurie park and the Chenaux park. Geography Île aux Lièvres is bounded by the east bank of the Acadia River; the northeast channel separating it from Goyer Island; the east channel separating it from Hay Island and Demers Island (which are located on the west shore of the Bassin-de-Chambly); and a small channel separating it with a point of land from the town of Chambly where a golf course is laid out. This island is the second largest of the four islands separating the Bassin-de-Chambly and the Acadia River. The other islands are Goyer Island, Deme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River () is a river of Quebec, Canada, and a major right-bank tributary of the St. Lawrence River. It rises at Lake Champlain, from which it flows northward through Quebec and empties into the St. Lawrence. It was formerly known by the French as the Iroquois River and the Chambly River, and was named for Cardinal Richelieu, the powerful minister under Louis XIII. This river was a long a key route of water transport for trading, first by indigenous peoples, and then for cross-border trade between Canada and the United States. With 19th-century construction of the Champlain Canal (1823) south of Lake Champlain and the Chambly Canal (1843) to the north, the Richelieu provided a direct route from the Saint Lawrence River to New York via Lake Champlain, the canals, and the Hudson River. The construction of rail transport in the mid-19th century competed with such river/canal routes and ultimately succeeded them, because of faster service with greater freight capac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goyer Island
L'Île Goyer is a river island of the Richelieu River. It belongs to the territory of the municipality of Carignan, Quebec, Carignan, in the La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in the south of provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, in Canada. A municipal Bévédère stop, located on backfilled land, is located on the southeast side on the shore of the Bassin-de-Chambly, where civic parties are sometimes organized. Genest Park, located at the intersection of Deux-Rivières and Tulippes streets, and comprising an area of was redeveloped in 2019. This park includes a permanent dek hockey area as well as play areas for children and pre-teens. There is also the waterfront park of Île Goyer located in the northeast part on the northwest shore of the Chambly basin. Geography The Île Goyer occupies the northwestern part of the Bassin-de-Chambly and delimits the confluence of the Acadia River and the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Islands Of Quebec
This is an incomplete list of islands of Canada. Arctic islands Islands and island groups in the Arctic Archipelago include (all islands in Nunavut unless noted): Queen Elizabeth Islands The Queen Elizabeth Islands consist of: * Adams Island *Alexander Island *Baillie-Hamilton Island * Borden Island * Brock Island * Buckingham Island * Byam Martin Island * Cameron Island * Coburg Island * Cornwall Island *Devon Island * Eglinton Island *Ellesmere Island * Emerald Isle * Graham Island * Griffith Island * Helena Island *Hoved Island * ÃŽle Vanier * King Christian Island * Little Cornwallis Island *Lougheed Island *Mackenzie King Island *Massey Island *Meighen Island *North Kent Island * Pioneer Island *Prince Patrick Island *Stor Island *2,092 other minor islands including Hans Island (with Denmark) (), a small uninhabited barren knoll off Ellesmere Island Ellesmere Island (; ) is Canada's northernmost and List of Canadian islands by area, third largest island, and the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowshoe Hare
The snowshoe hare (''Lepus americanus''), also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks. Its feet also have fur on the soles to protect it from freezing temperatures. For camouflage, its fur turns white during the winter and rusty brown during the summer. Its flanks are white year-round. The snowshoe hare is also distinguishable by the black tufts of fur on the edge of its ears. Its ears are shorter than those of most other hares. In summer, it feeds on plants such as grass, ferns, and leaves; in winter, it eats twigs, the bark from trees, and plants and, similar to the Arctic hare, has been known to occasionally eat dead animals. It can sometimes be seen feeding in small groups. This animal is mainly active at night and does not hibernate. The snowshoe hare may have up to four litte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Route 223
Route 223 is a 128.6 km north/south highway on the south shore of the Richelieu River in Quebec. Its northern terminus is in Sorel-Tracy at the junction of Route 132 and its southern terminus is close to Lacolle, where it crosses the U.S. border at the Rouses Point–Lacolle 223 Border Crossing and continues into New York state as U.S. Route 11. In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Route 223 runs along Boulevard du Séminaire, one of the most important streets of the city and home to the main campus of Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Municipalities along Route 223 * Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel * Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix * Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu * Chambly * Carignan * McMasterville * Beloeil * Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu * Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu * Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu * Sorel-Tracy File:Blockhaus de la Rivière-Lacolle, vue général avec pancarte.jpg, Blockhaus Rivière-Lacolle historic site sign on route 223. File:Route 223 Boulevard du Séminaire Saint-J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassin-de-Chambly
The Chambly Basin (, ) is a shallow, oblong body of water formed by an enlargement of the Richelieu River, extending out from the foot of the rapids on the river between Chambly and Richelieu, in the Quebec region of Montérégie. The towns of Chambly, Richelieu, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu and Carignan surround the basin. The Chambly Basin is an important area for recreational tourism activities including boating in the summer, the connected Chambly Canal and nearby Fort Chambly National Historic Sites. Its surface is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation. Geography The shape of the basin is similar to the shape of a football. The current from the Richelieu River arrives from the southeast by crossing the Chambly rapids for a length of approximately , i.e. downstream from the Yule bridge which spans this river in order to connect Chambly (west bank) and Richelieu (east bank). Thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demers Island
The Demers Island is a river island of the Richelieu River. It is located in the territory of the municipality of Carignan, in the La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in the south of province of Quebec, in Canada. This island has a few private wharves on the west shore of the Chambly basin. Since the second half of XXth, its vocation has been residential and focused on recreotourism activities. This island includes the Rémy-Nolet leisure park. Geography Demers Island occupies the western part of the Bassin-de-Chambly. This island is the third in area among the four islands separating the Bassin-de-Chambly and the Acadia River. The other islands are Île aux Lièvres, Goyer Island and Île au Foin (Hay Island). Demers Island is linked on the northeast side by a strip of land with Hay Island. A pedestrian bridge connects Île aux Lièvres and Île Goyer. Elongated in shape, Demers Island measures approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadia River
The Acadia River flows Northerly over 82 km through seven municipalities in the MRC La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Les Jardins-de-Napierville and Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Le Haut-Richelieu, in Montérégie, on the South Shore of St. Lawrence river, the Quebec, Canada. The Acadia river empties into the Richelieu River, in Carignan, Quebec, Carignan, skirting the city of Chambly, Quebec, Chambly by the north. Toponymy Formerly, each segment of the river was named differently at different times. In 1673, the river is called "Mount Royal river" (Rivière de Mont Royal, in French) in the first acts of concessions of Chambly Lordship, located at its mouth. While the first settlers in the southern part (high) designate the "River of Morels" (Rivière des Morelles, in French). This wild plant that grows on the banks of the river, produces black berries. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rue Olivier-Morel à L'Île Aux Lièvres, Carignan (QC)
''Ruta graveolens'', commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of the genus ''Ruta'' grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Mediterranean. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a culinary herb, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent and incense. Etymology The specific epithet ''graveolens'' refers to the strong-smelling leaves.J. D. Douglas and Merrill C. Tenney Description Rue is a woody, perennial shrub. Its leaves are oblong, blue green and arranged bipinnately with rounded leaflets; they release a strong aroma when they are bruised. The flowers are small with 4 to 5 dull yellow petals in cymes. The first flower in each cyme is pentamerous (five sepals, five petals, five stamens and five carpels. All the others are tetramerous (four of each part). They bear brown seed capsules when pollinate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
