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Matane
Matane () is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County Municipality. In addition to Matane itself, the town's territory also includes the communities of Petit-Matane and Saint-Luc-de-Matane. There is a ferry service which crosses the river to Baie-Comeau and Godbout on the north shore as well as a rail ferry service to Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles. The name Matane was first assigned to the river by Samuel de Champlain as "''Mantanne''" in 1603. Its meaning is open to different interpretations, with the most common one being that it comes from the Mi'kmaq language, Mi'kmaq word ''mtctan'' meaning "beaver pond", since the region had an abundant beaver population. It could also be a Maliseet word for "spinal cord", referring to the course of the Matane River; or from the word ''Mattawa''/''Matawin'', meaning "meeting of the waters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matane River
The Matane River () is a river flowing in La Matanie Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, on the Gaspé Peninsula, in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, Canada, which empties into the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Matane. The river successively crosses the cantons: Le Clercq and Cuoq (canton), Cuoq (in unorganized territory of Rivière-Bonjour, Quebec, Rivière-Bonjour), Tessier (canton), Tessier (in Saint-René-de-Matane, Quebec, Saint-René-de-Matane), Matapédia (canton), Matapédia (in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec, Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia), and Matane (canton), Matane (in Saint-Léandre, Quebec, Saint-Léandre and the city of Matane). Geography The Matane River originates from mountain streams on the western slope of the Mont Blanc (Gaspésie), mont Blanc, located in the Leclercq township, in the Matane Wildlife Reserve. This source is located on the north side of the summit of Mont Blanc, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
